Seattle happenings Check out yesterday’s recap of the Code for America Summit, a collaborative effort from Seattle IT, Seattle Police Department, and the Mayor’s Innovation Team. We continue to explore how we can bring more user-centered design to the services we provide as a city and the technology we use… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Information Technology (Seattle IT) was recognized for its recent consolidation. The new department is made up of 650 staff members that once worked across 15 city agencies and aims to create efficiencies and capacity for tech projects. Other accomplishments include: the launch of a mobile-responsive website, a customer relationship management… [ Keep reading ]
October is National Cyber Security Month. How will you celebrate? Seattle IT put together some simple, proactive steps to protect personal, medical, financial, and other sensitive information online. Take these steps to prevent misuse, abuse, and unauthorized disclosure of your information. • Regularly review and set security and privacy settings for online… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle happenings Yesterday, the Seattle Trails Alliance released a new app for iOS called Seattle Trails. The app, which got its start at the AT&T Mobile Parks & Rec Hackathon back in March, shows precise locations of trails in Seattle Parks as well as what kind of trail they are–gravel, bridge,… [ Keep reading ]
Welcome to the Civic Tech Roundup! If you’d like to suggest content, please email us at civic.tech@seattle.gov. Seattle happenings Mayor Ed Murray just gave his much-anticipated speech detailing the proposed budget, which includes $245 million for IT spending, including for investments in civic technology, open data, and public engagement tools. Read CTO Michael Mattmiller’s message… [ Keep reading ]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 27, 2016 Contact: Lori Patrick, Seattle Channel Communications lori.patrick@seattle.gov, (206) 733-9764 City-operated TV station wins 15 awards in national competition SEATTLE— Seattle Channel was named the best municipal television station in the nation when it received the prestigious Excellence in Government Programming award from the National… [ Keep reading ]
A Message from City of Seattle’s Chief Technology Officer: Today Mayor Murray presented his proposed 2017-18 Budget to the City Council. This has been a year of transition for the City’s technology functions and staff. The creation of the Seattle Information Technology Department (Seattle IT) provided an opportunity to create… [ Keep reading ]
David Doyle has been hired as the Open Data Program Manager for the City of Seattle. David will work alongside the current manager, Bruce Blood, who will be retiring in January. He will primarily focus on continuing the implementation of the Open Data policy signed by Mayor Ed Murray on… [ Keep reading ]
Want to know how Seattle’s open data program is managed? Curious how we get from policy to action? Check out our newly published open data playbook here, also linked to from seattle.gov/opendata. The playbook is a guide for City staff on how to implement the open data policy and executive order… [ Keep reading ]
By Brian Mikelson, SPU Public Relations Specialist (article originally appeared on SPU InWeb) At Seattle Public Utilities (SPU), safety is always top of mind. For field employees, this means following certain protocols to avoid hazards and reduce the chances that an accident will occur. Less obvious, but just as important,… [ Keep reading ]
