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Crypto's crash tamped down mayors' hype, but cities are still chasing it
Bitcoin has lost half its value, but many cities are still looking to embrace cryptocurrency, even if there's not really a good use for it.
Code for America's 'Safety Net Innovation Lab' names first 4 states
Social-services agencies in California, Colorado, Connecticut and Louisiana are working with the group's new Safety Net Innovation Lab.
How the pandemic got Massachusetts texting
When COVID-19 closed government offices, the state's Department of Transitional Assistance started texting people who rely on its benefits.
Former 18F chief of staff to lead San Francisco's digital services
Cyd Harrell, who worked at 18F from 2016 to 2018, was named as San Francisco's second-ever chief digital services officer.
Kansas prioritizes cyber, IT modernization, workforce
On the Priorities Podcast, Kansas IT chief DeAngela Burns-Wallace talks about how cyber fits into her top priorities, and NSGIC’s Jenna Leveille and Dan Ross on the group’s future.
Code for America to launch safety-net innovation project after $100M investment
The group said its new Safety Net Innovation Lab will help 15 states make their benefits programs more accessible.
What U.S. courts learned using video communications platforms
The nation’s court systems have a rare opportunity to reform costly and time-consuming judiciary procedures using the virtual technology lessons learned during the pandemic.
New algorithm to expunge 500,000 criminal records in Utah
Using technology from the nonprofit Code for America, Utah will begin removing low-level offenses from eligible criminal records.
New mayors need data to succeed, says Bloomberg Philanthropies
Bloomberg Philanthropies urged new mayors to use existing technology initiatives to avoid having to "reinvent the wheel" of government innovation.
City CIOs no longer in 'crisis mode,' but there's no going back to normal
City IT leaders say they've mostly exited the "crisis mode" of the pandemic, but that they must continue to push for innovation.