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New Survey Says Americans Remain Positive on Technology & Innovation
Last month, I followed an intriguing link on USA Today’s front page as I read top stories online. The headline proclaimed: In Tech We Trust: Exploring American optimism on technology. The story...
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Sacramento County Joins Pot Conviction Clearance Initiative
Sacramento County, Calif., is partnering with the civic tech group Code for America to clear or reduce 5,303 marijuana-related convictions. The county is the fourth in California to take part,...
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Motorola Solutions Cuts Socrata Out of Crime Mapping Tool
Socrata and Motorola Solutions are ending a partnership that powered a crime-mapping tool, about a year after Socrata's acquisition by Tyler Technologies, a competitor of Motorola. It’s been just over...
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Brett Goldstein Leaves Ekistic Ventures for Federal Post
Brett Goldstein, the former CIO for the city of Chicago who went on to launch a venture capital fund focused on urban technology, is leaving that firm in order to take a job leading the Defense...
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When Smaller Is Better: A New Way to Modernize IT (Contributed)
Government digital services are complex and overwhelming to the program managers and procurement officers charged with modernizing software. Whether it is a citizen-facing portal; legacy software used...
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Houston Works Toward Data-Driven Disaster Response
MetroLab Network has partnered with Government Technology to bring its readers a segment called the MetroLab Innovation of the Month Series, which highlights impactful tech, data and innovation...
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Five Cities Take Honors in the 2019 Smart Readiness Challenge
In a move to reward collaboration, sustainability and other smart city goals, five communities in North America were awarded in the Smart Cities Readiness Challenge. The Smart Cities Council announced...
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New Hampshire CIO Denis Goulet Nominated for Second Term
New Hampshire’s Chief Information Officer Denis Goulet has been nominated for a second four-year term by recently re-elected Republican Gov. Chris Sununu. The state’s Executive Council will vote on...
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Connecticut Names State's First Chief Performance Officer
With the goal of creating a cross-agency system to manage and improve performance, Connecticut’s governor has appointed the state’s first chief performance officer. David Wilkinson, who has been the...
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Microsoft Exec John Paul Farmer Named as NYC CTO
A longtime innovation leader who also served under the Obama administration has been chosen as New York City’s new chief technology officer. John Paul Farmer, who has worked as Microsoft’s director of...
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Waymo Announces Plans to Build Self-Driving Cars in Detroit
The original Motor City is emerging as a leader in the next chapter in auto development. Waymo, formerly the self-driving car project launched by Google, announced it will locate its mass production...
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Illinois, Puerto Rico Tap AmpliFund for Grant Management
Two big governments — the state of Illinois and territory of Puerto Rico — have chosen the same grant management software to handle both applying for and making grants. According to a news release,...
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Students Work to Guide Future of VR Learning in High Schools
While the world at large seems to agree that virtual reality tech will play a major role in the future, few sectors have established best practices for how the emerging capabilities should be used....
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Self-Driving Cars Get the Greenlight Under New Utah Law
A newly minted Utah law has given self-driving cars a greenlight throughout the state. House Bill 101, signed into law by Gov. Gary Herbert in late March after passing unanimously in the Legislature,...
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California Leads With Hydrogen-Powered Electric Cars
Powering up an electric car is not just a question of plugging in. Drivers can also fuel up with hydrogen gas. Electric vehicles that get their power source from hydrogen fuel are growing in...
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What’s New in Civic Tech: 7 What Works Cities Certifications
What Works Cities, a Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative that supports the use of data and evidence-based management within local government, has bestowed another round of certifications on cities...
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User Reporting Appears to Alleviate Scooter Parking Issues
E-scooters cluttering walkways, parks and other high-traffic areas have become a common site in many cities, and officials are aware of the problem. Some have taken steps to address it by requiring...
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Verizon Announces 5G Mobile Service to Come for 20 Cities
Verizon has announced the next 20 cities in the U.S. that will have access to its 5G Ultra Wideband service this year. Those cities are Atlanta; Boston; Charlotte, N.C.; Cincinnati, Cleveland and...
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SeeClickFix Adds Resource Tracking, Activity Updates to App
SeeClickFix, a communication platform for citizens and city employees, announced this week a new version of the Work Orders feature set within its app, a product that lets government employees...
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Daimler, BMW Take a Stab at the Urban Mobility Marketplace
German automakers Daimler AG and BMW Group, have launched a host of mobility services all falling under the NOW brand, which includes ride-hailing, car-sharing, parking and electric vehicle charging....
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