The move would codify cybersecurity as one of the services the city government provides to its nearly 9 million residents.

A new coalition of governments seeks to apply certain human rights standards, as defined by the United Nations, to the digital space.

Kelly Jin, a former technology policy adviser to the Obama White House, was hired as the city's new top data official.

The toolkit, developed by Johns Hopkins University and San Francisco's data agency, nudges local leaders to ask questions about whether civic data is being used fairly in providing services to their residents.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's office is encouraging city agencies, community organizations, and private businesses to rally the public in search of solutions to common urban challenges.

Ubitricity, a German firm, proposed outfitting city lampposts with electrical outlets turning them into public charging stations.

Officials from companies including Amazon, Zillow, Microsoft, Expedia and Tableau say they will share their technology to help solve local issues.

Geoff Brown, New York City's chief information security officer, says in a video interview that intelligence-driven security programs are the way to go.

One winner to be named in July may get a shot at pitching ideas to city departments and help push the region toward its sustainability goals.

The citywide competition challenged contestants to create digital platforms using 2,000 public datasets to address civic issues.