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Attend our Vendor Forum on Sept. 19

We will have knowledge experts in five categories We have more news about the upcoming 2023 Seattle IT Vendor Forum. It’s set to take place on Tuesday, September 19 at Seattle City Hall’s Bertha Knight Landes conference room from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We’ll have a program to tell… [ Keep reading ]

A transparent look into Seattle’s digital accessibility practices  

The Seattle.gov website is the gateway to digital interactions with the City of Seattle. The Digital Engagement Team developed the website’s About Our Digital Properties section to provide transparency into City practices. We display analytics about the website and explain the City’s approach to all public-facing web applications. The goal… [ Keep reading ]

The Seattle IT Vendor Forum is back: Register today!

Calling all technology companies that are interested in working with the City of Seattle! Join us at the 2023 Vendor Forum at Seattle City Hall and meet us face-to-face for the first time since 2019. Like many in-person events, our Vendor Forum has been on hiatus during the pandemic. Now… [ Keep reading ]

Keep cool and stay safe with the City of Seattle Heat Safety webpage

Get tips and resources to stay safe and comfortable when the Seattle area experiences a heat wave.

Digital equity funding brings an extra hand to Seattle IT

The City of Seattle has been working to close the digital divide for more than 25 years. So, when the Workforce Development Council (WDC) received nearly a million dollars in funding from the Washington Department of Commerce to help bridge the digital equity gap, a partnership with the City came… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle receives nearly $400,000 in federal funds to support high-speed internet

The City of Seattle received $393,200 to help connect Seattle residents to reliable, affordable high-speed internet. The funding stems from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program. Connecting all communities across the United States to high-speed internet is central to President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to… [ Keep reading ]

LISTEN: Seattle IT’s Interim CTO Jim Loter talks AI on GeekWire podcast

It’s been a big year for artificial intelligence (AI) so far. After the research laboratory Open AI released a preview of the AI chatbot ChatGPT in November 2022, public familiarity with AI software began to rise sharply. Tech companies scrambled to capitalize on the moment. By the end of February 2023, Microsoft… [ Keep reading ]

$545,000 in technology grants awarded to community groups to support digital literacy 

The City of Seattle is awarding $545,000 in Technology Matching Fund (TMF) grants as it continues its work to expand digital literacy and close the technology gap in our community. This year, 18 organizations will receive funding to support their projects. The community match contribution is valued at over $135,000… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Tech Access Study hits a milestone with more than 4,000 Responders

Almost 4200 residents completed the City of Seattle’s recent Technology Access and Adoption community survey. Thank you to all those residents. Your voice matters! With their responses, we now have data to tell the story of how connected and technologically healthy we are as a community, and where challenges to… [ Keep reading ]

Everyone is invited to the second annual City of Seattle Juneteenth event 

On Monday, June 19, a tradition will continue with the 2nd annual Juneteenth event at Seward Park. It will be a celebration for City employees, their families, and all others who want to come and celebrate the official end of slavery in 1865. The gathering provides colleagues and the community… [ Keep reading ]