Priorities Podcast Bringing the red carpet to county IT King County, Wash., CIO Megan Clarke says her time at the organization behind the Oscars taught her about change management. Mar 2, 2023 By StateScoop Staff
Oscars statuettes are on display backstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Feb. 9, 2020 in Los Angeles. (Matt Petit / AMPAS via Getty Images) Oscars were a lesson in change management, King County, Wash., CIO says Megan Clarke, who became CIO of the Seattle-area county in January, previously led the Oscars' shift from paper ballots to online voting. Mar 1, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
(Karen Ducey / Getty Images) County transit planners tap software for GIS non-experts Officials in two counties said new on-demand planning software from Via is making it easier for GIS beginners to work alongside data experts. Nov 17, 2021 By Ryan Johnston
(Getty Images) King County, Washington, bans facial recognition The county, which includes Seattle, became the first county government to institute an outright ban on the controversial surveillance technology. Jun 2, 2021 By Ryan Johnston
(Eric Zhang / Unsplash) Mobile voting arrives for 1.2 million Seattle-area voters Voters around Seattle will be able to use a smartphone to cast ballots for a seat on an environmental board, but warnings about online voting still abound. Jan 22, 2020 By Benjamin Freed
LocalSmart county winners focus on transformative services The winners of the GoldenGov: County Executive of the Year LocalSmart Awards say they emphasized efficiency in their tech leadership. Nov 26, 2019 By Jake Williams
Transparency advocates rebuke open records rollbacks in Washington state Two bills advancing in the legislature would remove items like birth dates of state employees from public disclosure, in the name of privacy. Feb 21, 2018
King County CIO Bill Kehoe heads to Los Angeles After seven years with the Washington county, the IT leader says he's ready for a new challenge. Sep 21, 2017 By Colin Wood
Seattle’s King County poised for full cloud archive switch Home to more than 2 million residents, King County in Washington state is making the move from tape-based storage to the cloud. Sep 3, 2015 By Alex Koma