Downtown Louisville, Kentucky (davel5957 / Getty Images) Louisville, Ky., innovation chief Grace Simrall to step down Grace Simrall, chief of civic innovation and technology of Louisville, Kentucky, announced she's stepping down. Mar 22, 2023 By Lindsay McKenzie
Priorities Podcast What’s next for civic innovation in Louisville, Ky. On the Priorities podcast, Louisville, Ky.'s Grace Simrall says the influx of funding means big things for civic innovation. Jan 26, 2023 By StateScoop Staff
Priorities Podcast Louisville, Ky., codifies open data portal On the Priorities podcast, Louisville, Ky., Chief of Civic Innovation Technology Grace Simrall says the city's open data is getting new life. Sep 1, 2022 By StateScoop Staff
(Getty Images) Louisville, Ky., hires first-ever ‘director of innovation’ Eric Burnette, a former senior policy adviser with Louisville's economic development arm, said he's targeting grant funding in the new role. Jan 13, 2022 By Ryan Johnston
San Jose, California (Getty Images) Connectivity is still the ‘building block’ for IT modernization Local IT officials said that without basic internet connectivity, efforts to modernize fancy new technologies won't realize their full benefit. Sep 21, 2021 By Ryan Johnston
How a rapid move to remote work refined cyber in local government Winners of the cybersecurity award in the 2020 LocalSmart Awards said the pandemic shifted the way they approach cybersecurity. Jan 12, 2021 By Jake Williams
StateScoop Crowdsourced environment data gets a home on Louisville Data Commons A city-university partnership gives community members and researchers a new place to host data on the environmental and public health. Aug 13, 2019 By Ryan Johnston
Getty Images Google to pay Louisville, Ky., $3.84 million to cover Fiber pullout The company announced in February that it would be ending its high-speed internet service after not placing its cables deep enough underground. Apr 16, 2019 By Benjamin Freed
Road construction, but not in Louisville, Kentucky, (Getty Images) Louisville, Ky., loses Google Fiber after company placed lines too shallow Google said it will end service in Louisville on April 15, though the city says it has other options, including a growing municipal fiber network. Feb 7, 2019 By Benjamin Freed
Louisville CIO makes a quiet departure After three years with the Kentucky city, Jason Ballard disappears from its technology leadership team. Sep 11, 2017 By Jason Shueh