GOVERNMENT

All of the Above? The Ancient Voting Method One City Might Adopt

It can be tough for voters to choose which person to support when elections feature multiple qualified candidates who are jockeying for the same position. Voters in Fargo, N.D., might be relieved of that burden of choice.

For Next-Generation City Infrastructure, Consider Partnerships

The 2018 MetroLab Network Summit in New Jersey is bringing university, city and tech leaders from around the country.

New emails reveal a central political motivation for changing the census

So what was the rationale? Newly released emails from the Commerce Department offer an unsurprising answer.

North Dakota voter ID law upheld by Supreme Court could affect Senate race

The Supreme Court ruled this week to uphold a North Dakota voter identification law which requires that voters present an ID which includes a residential address in order to vote, potentially restricting the rights of Native Americans in the state who do not have residential addresses.

A Data-Centric Approach to the US Census

"The data we would be using could be refreshed every year, and could be used to guide public policies," he said.

Here’s how the FCC plans to defend its net neutrality repeal in federal court

The FCC said its evidence showed the Obama-era net neutrality rules had stifled investment in broadband expansion, justifying the decision to wipe the protections off its books.

Downtown Cincinnati Launches Online Data Tool to Attract Investment

The website provides access to a wealth of information: property location and business data intelligence, target industry profiles, state and local incentive programs, infrastructure, education and training, plus resources for start-up businesses – all in a user-friendly format. Users also have the option to add any page to a customized report.

Women Tech Leaders Sound Off About Their Role in Government

IT has changed for the better, adding more women and becoming more diverse and inclusive, officials said during a panel discussion at the Colorado Digital Government Summit.

North Dakota Adds a Chief Data Officer to Its List of Recent Hires

The state of North Dakota has been busy unifying its shared services and moving to cloud under Gov. Doug Burgum, but it’s also been expanding the tech wing of its C-suite and has hired its first-ever data czar.

Illinois’ New Education Cluster CIO Talks Training, Upcoming Work

Parker’s arrival in the state came just a few months before the launch of the Illinois Government Innovation Academy, which is designed to bolster gov tech knowledge, buy-in and skills among the state government’s 60,000-some employees by facilitating a five-week leadership development program, among other efforts.

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