Seattle Information Technology hosted its 2025 Vendor Forum on October 9, bringing together current and prospective technology vendors with City of Seattle technology leaders and staff. This annual event serves as a platform for open dialogue about Seattle IT’s ongoing projects and initiatives, as well as potential technology solutions vendors… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle Community Technology and Technology Matching Fund (TMF) programs began in the 1990s. We more fully integrated an equity approach into our work in 2015, when the City launched the Seattle Digital Equity Initiative. The goal at that time was to research and develop a plan to… [ Keep reading ]
New plan creates trainings, resources, and rules for City employees to leverage advanced technology to better serve residents and businesses Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the City of Seattle’s ambitious 2025-2026 AI Plan, positioning Seattle as a national leader in responsible artificial intelligence implementation to better serve residents… [ Keep reading ]
Are you ready to explore the latest trends and opportunities in the tech industry? We’re thrilled to invite you to the Seattle IT Vendor Forum, which will take place on October 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Seattle City Hall’s Bertha Knight Landes. This forum is your chance… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Channel recognized for overall excellence and a human-interest feature. SEATTLE – (June 9, 2024) Seattle Channel received the Overall Excellence Emmy Award at the 62nd annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards Saturday, June 7. This is the first time the channel has earned the prestigious honor, which recognizes the quality,… [ Keep reading ]
The City’s Access for All (AFA) program, part of Seattle IT’s Digital Equity Program, is an important public-private partnership with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) working to bridge the digital divide. Comcast, Astound Broadband and Lumen partner with the City to support local non-profit organizations working to provide technology and/or digital… [ Keep reading ]
Last weekend, the Seattle/King County Health Clinic celebrated its 10th year of offering free dental, vision, and medical care to individuals who face barriers to accessing healthcare. Hosted at Seattle Center from April 24–27, 2025, this incredible event continues to be a powerful demonstration of community collaboration. Over 90 organizations… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle IT features the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County (BGCKC) YouthForce program, a 2023 winner of a City of Seattle Technology Matching Fund (TMF) grant. YouthForce offers a unique approach to college and workforce readiness: It provides relevant training, guidance, and encouragement to prepare teens for success in… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – Seattle Channel is honored to receive 11 Northwest Regional Emmy Award nominations from the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). These nominations, announced via social media on Friday, underscore the quality and breadth of programming the Seattle Channel produced in 2024. The… [ Keep reading ]
