Government Technology

San Francisco technology leaders Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone, Hosain Rahman and Brian Chesky discuss IT solutions to common problems in a new promotional video.

The possibilities for government to incorporate location intelligence into decision making are limitless – but don’t necessarily have to be government solutions.

"We now have a course towards transforming how government delivers programs and services to the public."

Unleash the Power of Data to Spur Innovation

Can government be run like the Internet, permissionless and open? Coder and activist Jennifer Pahlka believes it can — and that apps, built quickly and cheaply, are a powerful new way to connect citizens to their governments — and their neighbors.

It’s a competition to crowdsource a solution to the very big problem of fragmented and incompatible federal data.

Through the Code for America program, fellows are paired up for one year with the selected local governments so they can work together on projects that might not otherwise get done.

Nextdoor is available nationwide and currently is used by 45 cities to communicate with residents, according to the company.

A number of states are already making the shift from print to digital.

Cities across the country spend a significant amount of time auditing businesses for correct licenses, permits and paperwork. What if this process could be automated to streamline, harmonize and improve citizen services?