A new smart-city ranking index listed just nine U.S. cities out of 102 globally, based on residents' perceptions of infrastructure and civic services.

Officials have long complained of companies that offer products in search of a problem. New procurement strategies are cropping up as a result.

The winners of the GoldenGov: City Executive of the Year award say their passion for their work and the citizens they serve define their public sector careers.

A mercurial landscape of transportation options is challenging cities in way that urban transportation officials say they can't build their way out of.

Boston's new access management portal will save the city time and improve security across departments, according to Gregory McCarthy, the city's CISO.

Initially focused on centralizing data and improving data-sharing, officials say this is the first step before tackling challenges before they appear.

Emerging technologies like drones and data analytics can help police, but they need community acceptance first, speakers at a South by Southwest panel said.

Gregory McCarthy and Stefanie Costa Leabo represent two key personnel changes following the appointment of David Elges as city CIO last November.

Elges was most recently the CIO of Washington, D.C.'s Child and Family Services Agency.