New mayoral consultancy wants to help 'smart city' projects succeed

Forming and sustaining partnerships across state, local and education branches of government is a challenge, but well worth the effort, IT leaders say.

State, city and county agencies are catering to convenience by putting more of their services online, but often at a humble pace.

Unusually, at least four state chief information officers will be kept in this year's round of gubernatorial transitions.

The government's partial shutdown may affect communities seeking grants, though experts say more technical help is available today than ever before.

NYU's GovLab and the Bertelsmann Foundation have published resources for city government officials interested in tapping their populations for new ideas.

Darrell Steinberg advocated for government policies and attitudes that lift up all parts of society simultaneously.

The number of new applications and new devices coming into use means governments have to architect their networks for defense, San Francisco CIO Linda Gerull said.

Laila Alequresh, a former official in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, will work on ways to improve the city through technology and new ideas, while also serving as a consultant to other city leaders.

The companies will pair with 22 local governments to develop innovative government solutions over the next 16 weeks.

The "sleek, yet friendly"-looking tethered aerostat has dredged up old questions of safety versus privacy.