Officials said a pair of new initiatives are geared toward helping residents better understand the city's digital services and open data.

Kate Bender, Kansas City, Missouri’s deputy performance officer, said the pandemic last year confirmed the power of data in improving governance.

Eric Roche, who served five years as Kansas City, Missouri’s first chief data officer, is now the chief budget officer in Pearland, Texas, where he said data…

The city expanded its mobile app to keep residents connected to government services while physical offices are closed

Local governments in five states will share best practices and new ideas to boost economic development and improve civic engagement.

Alexander Braszko, the outgoing innovation chief, said his role is being eliminated in favor of a 12-member board appointed by a mayor who's been skeptical of smart-city…

A new institute will enhance collaboration and communication between hundreds of technology-focused city officials from around the world.

Bob Bennett announces his successor and his new consulting position with the urban-development magazine and research group Cities Today.

The Missouri city CIO will leave government in April after three years of "smart city" work that he says has finally paid off.

Rescue operations, sewer health and energy efficiency also are fuel for ideas in the 2018 Innovation Partnership Program.