Government Technology

BI is the means of accessing and
analyzing the complex data that
has historically been ignored or
analyzed manually.

Realize that embracing new technologies may require modifications in business systems, both internally and externally.

The Montana Department of Revenue has just launched a user-friendly "Click for cash" button on its website where people can enter their names and see if they have unclaimed property waiting.

Citizen engagement is a big part of big data, so analyzing, sharing and engaging with that data should come naturally to governments. It’s what they have always done, and now’s not the time to stop.

Apps contests are not just overdone – there are just so many of them – but actually are becoming counterproductive, turning off developers and governments. In fact, they are stupid.

Mouse over the U.S. map below to find each state’s grade for the 2010 Digital States Survey. Click on a state to view examples of selected best practices.

Accountability to our citizens helps ensure that we are providing efficient and effective government services.

On June 27, the California Office of Technology Services (OTech) announced that it’s looking for a vendor for its first private cloud services offering. The agency is prepared to accept vendor bids until August 26, and services of this private cloud are expected to be available to OTech’s customers by January 2014.

"A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce, or a tragedy, or perhaps both." — James Madison

New platforms are transforming the idea of civic duty and reinventing how citizens engage with government. These tools allow users to interact and share feedback with government entities in creative, convenient ways. Here are five platforms that are helping redefine civic engagement.