Fort Bend County, Texas, takes pride in homegrown mobile app
Developing the app in-house allows the county to quickly add new features, said Chief Information Officer Robyn Doughtie.
Infrastructure deal to offer $65 billion for broadband expansion
The tentative $1.2 trillion deal negotiated by a bipartisan Senate group offers less for broadband than the $100 billion the White House initially sought.
New York City launches fintech challenge for underbanked residents
The city's latest "Moonshot" challenge seeks to assist some 1 million unbanked or underbanked New York City residents.
Local governments lack funding, not desire, to expand broadband, survey finds
Many cities, counties and tribal governments have broadband projects ready, but not enough funding, according to a report from Cisco.
Houston unveils digital 311 platform
The new Microsoft platform enables residents to file service requests online or by phone, opening up call center staff to work on more complex cases.
New York awards city employees for innovation work
The inaugural round of NYC[x] awards recognized several data projects undertaken by city agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
