Melissa Scott (City of Philadelphia) Philadelphia mayor names new CIO, calls for ‘smart, interconnected’ government Melissa Scott, a city IT director and project manager, is Philadelphia's new chief information officer. Apr 2, 2024 By Skylar Rispens
(Getty Images) Philadelphia transit system will use AI to ticket cars parked in bus lanes Philadelphia's transit authority is expanding a program to use AI-powered cameras to spot and ticket cars illegally parked in bus lanes. Nov 13, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
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
(David Watkis / Unsplash) Philadelphia still 15 years out from fully modernized traffic system Despite more than a decade of work, Philadelphia says it's still at least 15 years out from fully modernizing its traffic control system. Jan 10, 2023 By Keely Quinlan
Passengers board a train in Philadelphia. (Getty Images) Philadelphia transit system to use AI video platform for gun detection A transit system serving five counties in and around Philadelphia says it will use technology from ZeroEyes to spot firearms fast. Dec 9, 2022 By Colin Wood
Sponsored Modernizing network capacity and security for the remote workforce The State of Oklahoma and the City of Philadelphia are using key partnerships to simplify network architecture and lower operational costs, shares IT leader Ben Caruso. Jun 1, 2022 By StateScoop Staff