Civictech
Civic Tech in Small Towns: Low-Budget Wins
Small towns win at civic technology by borrowing: open standards, redeployed city code, commodity reporting apps, and the free Census API.
Asha Venkataswamy · November 1, 2026
Civictech
Reviews of the technology now standing between people and the state: digital identity, benefits portals, case management, records systems. Coverage weighs vendor claims against uptime, accessibility and contract value. For technology leads in government, procurement officers and civic technologists deciding whether to build or buy.
Reviews of the technology now standing between people and the state: digital identity, benefits portals, case management, records systems. Coverage weighs vendor claims against uptime, accessibility and contract value. For technology leads in government, procurement officers and civic technologists deciding whether to build or buy.
Civictech
Inside a Civic Tech Hackathon Weekend
A civic tech hackathon turns open government data into weekend prototypes. Two federal records show the engine and the stall point: the demo ends, and nobody owns maintenance.
Asha Venkataswamy · October 27, 2026
Civictech
Digital Government Services Checklist: Is Your City Hall Digital-Ready? A Checklist
A practical audit readers can run on municipal online services, from permits to records requests.
Asha Venkataswamy · October 23, 2026
Civictech
How Does Voting Technology Work — Voting Technology Explained: From Ballot to Count
How machines record a vote, why paper matters, and what an audit can and cannot prove.
Asha Venkataswamy · October 1, 2026
Civictech
Digital Services: Why Government Websites Fail and What Actually Fixes Them
Most government website failures trace to procurement and ownership, not technology — and the documented turnarounds came from giving a named team authority over the user experience.
Asha Venkataswamy · August 28, 2026