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Can Cities Crowdsource the Chief Data Officer Position?
In the rush to enact open data policies and dive into innovation projects, cities are seriously considering the value of chief data officers — and officials in Long Beach, Calif., are no different....
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Cybersecurity Summit Seeks to Subdue One of Government's Most Cumbersome...
DETROIT — Citizens don't care if cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and more sophisticated — they want their data safe and services kept operational. On Oct. 26, a crowd of about 500 gathered at...
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2015 Cybersecurity Award Winners Demonstrate Leadership, Innovation,...
The best in government cybersecurity were recognized at the Center for Digital Government's fifth annual Cybersecurity Leadership and Innovation Awards, presented on Oct. 27 during the FOCUS 15...
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OpenGov Offers Head-to-Head Budget Comparisons for Government
The financial transparency startup OpenGov has a new tool in its chest of budget visualization apps. On Oct. 28, OpenGov Co-founders Nate Levine, Joe Lonsdale and CEO Zac Bookman, announced a new...
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This Week in Civic Tech: Pollution-Tracking Smartphones, Mapping...
This Week in Civic Tech presents a line-up of notable events in the space that connects citizens to government services. Topics cover latest startups, hackathons, open data initiatives and other...
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'ThingSpace' Aims to Break Down Barriers for Developers Entering IoT Market
SAN FRANCISCO — Say there’s a power outage. The old way of doing business for a power company would be to wait for a customer to call in and report it. Then the company would send out crews to figure...
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Ohio Uses Drones to Strengthen Aerospace and Aviation Industries
While many states are waging a legislative battle against commercially available drones, Ohio has been focusing its energy on using unmanned aerial vehicles to boost the state’s vital aerospace and...
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2015 Digital Cities: Winners Experiment with Forward-Thinking Tech Projects
The 2015 Digital Cities Survey results are in. Dozens of cities were selected by a judging panel at the Center for Digital Government as the most strategic, efficient and innovative guardians of...
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Aggressive Cybersecurity Strategy Offers Greater Information, Protection
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — When it comes to cybersecurity, there are two strategies. The first is reactive and is put into motion once security protocols have failed. The second, the proactive approach,...
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America's Most Digital Cities of 2015 (Infographic)
Sixty-three cities across the country emerged as technology leaders in the 2015 Digital Cities Survey, conducted by e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government. Here are a few insights into their...
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Civil Rights Scorecard Analyzes Police Body Cameras, Governance
The public call for greater accountability is not one police departments around the country have been quick to ignore. With several high-profile incidents calling into question policing tactics and...
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4 Simple Steps to Get Government Leaders on the 'Data Diet'
I recently saw a T-shirt that said, “Data is the new bacon.” And it certainly seems that way — everyone is hungry to find, acquire and consume data, and the market is answering the call. In the past...
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Do's and Don'ts for Civic Engagement: A Q&A with the U.S. Federal SocialGov...
As the federal government’s expert on civic engagement, Justin Herman has a few tips for agencies and officials of all stripes. His advice stems from his time as the U.S. Federal SocialGov Community...
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Security, Cloud Top State CIO Priorities in 2016
Security, cloud services and systems consolidation took the top three spots in the annual National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) survey of state CIOs’ key priorities for the...
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This Week in Civic Tech: Boston Rethink’s City Hall, NY.gov Redesign Doubles...
This Week in Civic Tech presents a line-up of notable events in the space that connects citizens to government services. Topics cover latest startups, hackathons, open data initiatives and other...
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Google Autonomous Vehicle Pulled Over for Driving Too Slowly
Robots are not above the law. On Monday, an officer of the Mountain View, Calif., Police Department (MVPD) pulled over a self-driving car going for a test drive on public roads. The incident, which...
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GovNext: Massachusetts Tests Statewide Innovations Through Short-Term Projects
Massachusetts is tackling a major campaign in civic tech. It’s what the state’s IT department, MassIT, calls GovNext — a program that opens the door for civic innovation projects, and...
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Britain Boosts Cybersecurity, Drone Program as ISIS Debate Swells Worldwide
As many nations consider how to deal with the radicalized terror group known commonly as the Islamic State (IS) or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the British government has vowed to...
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6 Jurisdictions Named as 2016 Code for America Fellows
In its fifth year of partnering with local governments, Code for America (CfA) is strengthening ties with previous city and county collaborators, revealing that five of the six jurisdictions named as...
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This Week in Civic Tech: 3 Startups for Politics, Outreach and Real Estate
This Week in Civic Tech presents a lineup of notable events in the space that connects citizens to government services. Topics cover latest startups, hackathons, open data initiatives and other...
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