Seattle IT celebrates EchoX, a 2024 Technology Matching Fund (TMF) grant winner that is working to empower and amplify cultural communities through digital technologies and the power of story. EchoX, a nonprofit organization in Seattle, was founded ten years ago to increase the online presence of cultural communities throughout Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle was awarded a third-place finish for a city with a population over 500,000 in the 24th Digital Cities Survey. The Digital Cities Awards are the premier achievement in local government. They involve a formidable, fact-based application process and have been awarded to cities in five population categories… [ Keep reading ]
New resources are available The City of Seattle’s annual digital equity grant application process is now open. It is accepting applications from non-profits that aim to close the digital divide and increase digital literacy in our community. Tomorrow, November 13, is the preliminary deadline to get your application in for… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle IT celebrates InterConnection, a 2023 Technology Matching Fund (TMF) grant winner that is working to bridge Seattle’s digital divide, one laptop at a time. InterConnection, a non-profit organization based in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, won a 2023 Technology Matching Fund (TMF) grant of $35,100 to provide digital devices to hundreds… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s new CTO sat down with Geekwire’s Kurt Schlosser for a welcome-to-Seattle meet and greet and to chart out how technology can help Seattle tackle some of its largest challenges like public safety, homelessness, and the downtown recovery. “Seattle’s defined how it wants to take these challenges head-on, and technology… [ Keep reading ]
Stop by Seattle IT’s booth at Seattle’s Pridefest at the Seattle Center, Sunday, June 30, 12 -5 p.m. Happy Pride week Seattle! Here at Seattle IT, we are celebrating the work we do every day to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our primary goal is to guarantee digital access and… [ Keep reading ]
City of Seattle Technology Matching Fund (TMF) and Verizon team up with the Friendship Circle of Washington to provide digital skills training to developmentally disabled youth What do you get when the City of Seattle’s Technology Matching Fund (TMF), Verizon, and the Friendship Circle of Washington work together to leverage… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle has been named a finalist in the IDC Government Insights Smart Cities North America Awards in the Digital Equity and Accessibility category. This award recognizes Seattle Information Technology’s Digital Engagement Team for its Inclusive Design Initiatives. “The Smart Cities awards showcase how the public sector is… [ Keep reading ]
The annual Seattle/King County Health Clinic runs through the weekend and ends Sunday, February 18. Held at the Seattle Center, this one-of-a-kind health clinic provides free dental, vision, and medical care to anyone in the region who struggles to afford or access health care. The event is truly a massive… [ Keep reading ]
Today, the City of Seattle issued Seattle IT rule 2017-01 requiring the City’s key internet service providers to obtain permission from their customers before selling web browsing history and personally identifiable information at a detailed or aggregate level. This rule reinstates a key consumer privacy protection eliminated by the U.S…. [ Keep reading ]
