A passenger aircraft taxis at the end of a runway in Philadelphia. (Getty Images) Philadelphia’s former airport cyber chief is the city’s new CISO Damian Oravez, the former cyber chief of Philadelphia International Airport, said he's in "listening mode" as the city's newest CISO. Aug 31, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
Mark Wheeler, Philadelphia CIO (StateScoop) Philadelphia CIO departs for role with GSA’s Technology Transformation Services Mark Wheeler, chief information officer of Philadelphia, will depart the city to take on limited role with the federal government. Jun 13, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Philadelphia launches online navigator for construction permits Philadelphia launched a new online navigator tool to make information about construction permits more accessible. Feb 7, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Philadelphia launches data dashboard for campaign finance The city's ethics board and IT office teamed up to build an interactive dashboard for campaign finance ahead of this year's mayoral race. Feb 2, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
Philadelphia’s Innovation Lab (Philadelphia Office of Innovation and Technology) Philadelphia innovation director leaves behind legacy of culture change Over nearly nine years as Philadelphia's innovation director, Eliza Pollack empowered agencies to develop solutions they can call their own. Jan 13, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) Permitting software, fire cameras among Philadelphia’s latest innovation projects The latest round of funding in Philadelaphia's Innovation Fund includes seven projects, many redesigned to meet agency needs during the pandemic. Sep 8, 2020 By Ryan Johnston
Getty Images Survey of Philadelphia open-data portal finds wide use in academic and nonprofit work A survey gave high marks to the portal, with 92% of respondents saying its dashboards and other visualizations are helpful to their work. Jul 31, 2020 By Ryan Johnston
(Getty Images) Philadelphia’s first ‘Pitch & Pilot’ aims to reduce waste with tech The city is offering little direction to potential applicants, hoping to encourage creativity in their proposals to eliminate waste and litter. Dec 16, 2019 By Ryan Johnston
Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia (Ethan Hoover / Unsplash) Philadelphia releases ‘smart city’ roadmap with eyes on tech pitfalls Officials say the city isn't a "blank slate" for vendors to experiment with, but that there's now a careful strategy to guide its projects into the future. Feb 6, 2019 By Ryan Johnston
With strong state funding, Philadelphia catapults into next generation 911 With plans to complete the first phase of its 911 upgrade by the end of the year, the city's path is paved with state dollars, but financial… Jul 14, 2017