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OpenGov expands to open source, open data

Open Gov’s CEO Zac Bookman shares how OpenGov the company’s new open data solution will impact public administration – including how governments engage with citizens such as civic developers.

Making open election data more accessible to voters

Having access to timely and comprehensive election data is fundamental to democracy.

Getting out the vote

Make sure you're registered to vote.

Ekistic Ventures launches $15M fund to 'solve critical urban problems'

Adding to the increased interest in investment opportunities around civic and government technology, a new venture fund, Ekistic Ventures, launched with the intent of “building a portfolio of companies that will solve critical urban problems.”

Driving smart city innovation with open sensor data (part 5)

While there is much technology that can be sifted into must-have, nice-to-have and maybe-someday categories without a negative impact on smart city advancement, there are a few basic pieces of technology cities will need in order to extract value from the real-time data that has already begun to flow through smart cities.

The government technology pitch

Crisis has a history of dictating government technology disruption. But innovators don’t wait for crises.