After the exit of former Chief Information Officer Brenna Berman in May, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has appointed DuMurer to continue Chicago's smart city and civic tech efforts.

A disjointed marketplace and immature regulatory environment make the technologist's pursuit of a futuristic smart city complicated, but leadership from the nation's top smart cities and organizations…

The new role will carry over some of her experience with the city working with sensors and the Internet of Things.

Tech officials in three large U.S. cities say they are encountering more engaged citizens for their smart cities projects, despite potential citizen concerns around privacy.

Former Baltimore Mayor and Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley advocated for cities and states to employ a chief innovation officer, while Chicago CIO Brenna Berman disagreed.

StateScoop interviewed dozens of industry and public sector officials to identify 10 cities — from Austin to New York to San Francisco — that are setting the…

The City of Chicago released its first technology plan on Tuesday that features 28 initiatives within five broad strategies to create a framework to help the city…