Will Cities Be Ready for 5G?
Journalist Scott Fulton III describes fifth-generation wireless, or 5G, as “a capital improvement project the size of the entire planet.” He’s not wrong. And it’s coming fast.
State and Local
Approaching Short-Term Rental Regulation With Data
The regulation of short term rentals, as well as other industries that have arisen out of the sharing economy, has presented a unique challenge to cities across the globe.
Meet the Govie Who Tells Rivers Where to Flow
Judy DesHarnais has spent her career protecting communities from floods.
An Interview With Boston’s New Incident Manager
This past week, I sat down with Carissa Sacchetti, our new Incident Manager, to discuss her role and the department’s vision around incident management.
Case Study: Austin Using Blockchain to Address Homelessness
MyPass Austin is a blockchain-enabled platform that facilitates resident access to vital social and health services by digitizing their identification and other key records.
Detroit CIO Talks Cybersecurity, Tech, Workforce Trends
Beth Niblock became Detroit’s CIO less than a year after its Chapter 9 bankruptcy and has since worked on pulling the city’s IT back from the brink.
Austin’s Paper Census: Helping Government Break Up with Paper
Where do you start when you decide to become a smart city? For Austin, one of the first steps is going paperless.
CHP CIO Talks Leadership, Teamwork, Tech
Scott Howland recently won a 2018 NextGen Public Service Award, taking home the top prize in the honor’s Advocate category.
The Value of Cybersecurity Standards at All Levels of Government
Cybersecurity standards that are good enough for the federal government can prove equally beneficial to its state and local counterparts.
Las Vegas CIO Talks AI, Cybersecurity, Education
Michael Sherwood discusses a range of tech topics in the latest edition of the GovLoop “CIO Conversations” series.