New York City launches portal to crowdsource COVID-19 information

Commentary: Esri’s chief medical officer, Dr. Este Geraghty, says maps can aid decision-making and communication for pandemic response.

As governments of all sizes struggle to continue operating under the pandemic, CIO Ted Ross said his city's nimble response was actually years in the making.

Officials from dozens of cities have contributed more than 500 different measures they've taken to respond as the pandemic has reached their communities.

As one of the slowest industries to adopt new technology, fire departments are now trying new apps and services, chiefs say, as the pandemic stretches resources thin.

The new coronavirus pandemic has delayed until June 25 a decision on whether Sidewalk Labs will be permitted to build its "smart neighborhood," Quayside, on the city’s eastern lakeshore.

After a shelter-in-place emergency order last week, a new website from LA Controller Ron Galperin is designed to help people find supermarkets, farmers markets and meal distribution centers.

As unemployment claims spike, some governments' systems struggle to keep pace with the heightened load.

A consortium of technologists and business leaders have formed a coalition called the U.S. Digital Response for COVID-19 to help state and local governments solve challenges on the fly.

The site, focused at residents believed to be most at risk for the deadly COVID-19 illness, aims to connect vulnerable people to the limited amount of tests.

There are a few ways real-time data could be used to assist policymaking and emergency response, says a former Seattle city official.