The City of Seattle’s Data Privacy team celebrates Digital Privacy Week by helping raise awareness of the value of your personal data and providing a few useful tips to help reduce the likelihood that you fall prey to a bad actor. Some of the most common dangers on the internet… [ Keep reading ]
I am the Chief Privacy Officer at the City of Seattle, and it happened to me (here’s what to do if it happens to you….) So, it happened to me, and I am in the business of data security! One day, I was sipping tea feeling like a responsible adult,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle IT’s Old Tech Drive, held in partnership with PCs for People on October 7 and 8 at the Seattle Municipal Tower, proved to be a fantastic partnership that offered Seattle employees the opportunity to upcycle their old technology and donate it to those in need, while also being good… [ Keep reading ]
The Center for Digital Government (CDG) awarded the City of Seattle 4th-place honors in the 25th Annual Digital Cities Survey today. Seattle follows the cities of (#1) San Jose, CA; (#2) Los Angeles, CA; and (#3) San Diego, CA, and tying with Charlotte, NC, in the largest cities category of… [ Keep reading ]
Funding Available for Digital Equity Projects–Apply Now! The City of Seattle announces that the application for the 2026 Technology Matching Fund (TMF) is now open! Non-profit organizations and community groups with projects or programs focused on closing the digital divide and promoting digital literacy are encouraged to apply for matching… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
