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Local Government Technology Predictions for 2012
January 5, 2012, Alexandria, VA—Public Technology Institute (PTI) has identified its list of technology “ins and outs” – the solutions and practices that will impact the local government marketplace in 2012.
This list is based on interviews that PTI has conducted with local government IT executives as well as representatives of the technology vendor community who work with city and county governments.
“Many of the topics on this list PTI identified in 2011 and they will gain traction in 2012. Others are new, the result of how local government technology programs have dealt with resource constraints and the consumerization of government services,” said Alan Shark, PTI Executive Director.
What’s Out and What’s In for 2012
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01-06-2012
Local and State Governments Recognized for Web 2.0 Technologies and Social Media Tools
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Members: See detailed descriptions of winning projects at this link.
Public Technology Institute (PTI) and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation are recognizing 17 city, county and state governments as U.S. leaders in the innovative application of Web 2.0 technologies and civic/social media tools to achieve impressive results in citizen engagement, government accountability and operational efficiencies.
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05-23-2011
Mesa, AZ City Manager Joins PTI Board
Christopher J. Brady, City Manager of Mesa, Arizona has been appointed to serve a two-year term on the Public Technology Institute (PTI) Board of Directors.
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01-07-2011
IBM Global Director of Regional and Local Government Joins PTI Board
Curtis Clark, Global Director of Regional and Local Government Services for IBM has been appointed to a two-year term on the PTI Board of Directors.
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03-07-2011
IJIS Institute Partners with PTI
Promotes collaboration on technology, information sharing initiatives
Ashburn, VA, Apr. 6, 2010: The IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing for justice, public safety and homeland security, welcomes Public Technology Institute (PTI) as its newest Alliance Partner.
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04-06-2010
Local Governments Designated as Citizen-Engaged Communities
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Washington, DC, June 1, 2010 – Public Technology Institute (PTI) has designated nine local governments from across the U.S. as “Citizen-Engaged Communities” for their efforts to provide the public with multi-channel (web, civic media, Interactive Voice Response, 311/call agents) access to government services and information.
PTI’s Citizen-Engaged Communities Designation Program challenges local government to achieve high standards in citizen participation, seamless service delivery and democratic accountability.
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06-01-2010
Seoul and Prague Achieve Top Rankings in E-gov Web Portal Excellence
Rutgers Global E-Governance Survey Ranks Seoul #1
A global survey of city websites has identified Seoul, South Korea, as the top-ranked city in the performance of municipal e-government. The survey evaluated sites of municipalities worldwide in terms of privacy, usability, content, service and citizen participation and ranked the cities on a global scale.
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07-14-2010
PTI Joins Biodetection Information Collection and Sharing Effort
A key element in mounting effective responses to biological attacks is effective and efficient information sharing. While this is especially true in the initial hours after detection, oftentimes uncertainty about the detection and jurisdictional responsibilities complicate the process.
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04-06-2010
Promoting Government Transparency is a Leading Topic of Interest for Local Elected Officials
PTI Staff Contact: Dale Bowen, 202-626-2456.
Using technology tools that promote transparency in municipal government is the leading technology topic of interest to local officials, according to a brief survey of National League of Cities (NLC) and Public Technology Institute (PTI) members.
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02-01-2010