Million$$$ Spent on IT Here in Mesa > Increasing Transparency & Citizen Engagement???

2016 Digital Cities:

Winners Focus on Transparency, Security, Infrastructure

Source: http://www.govtech.com/dc/digital-cities/

Looking Back: Last year’s top digital cities know data demands are only going to grow, and they want to be prepared >

The City of Mesa Fell off the 2016 List.

 

 

Digital Cities Survey 2016 – Winners Announced

Open to all U.S. cities, the survey recognizes leading examples of cities using technology to improve services, boost efficiencies, and increase government transparency and citizen engagement.

by Janet Grenslitt / November 9, 2016

Digital Cities Survey Winners Employ Technology to Improve Citizen Services, Encourage Engagement and Enhance Transparency
Nov. 10, 2016 – The Center for Digital Government (CDG) today announced the winners of the 2016 Digital Cities Survey. Now in its 15th anniversary year, the annual survey recognizes cities using technology to improve citizen services, enhance transparency and encourage citizen engagement.
“This year’s top digital cities are using technology to ensure citizens can meaningfully interact with city government more easily than any other time in history,” said Todd Sander, executive director of the Center for Digital Government. “From open data portals to enhanced connectivity and mobile platforms, this year’s top-ranked cities are actively promoting transparency, encouraging citizen participation and making it easier for people to do business with government. Congratulations to the winners!"
The survey honors cities in five population classifications this year - see the complete list of winners on this website > http://www.govtech.com/dc/digital-cities/Digital-Cities-Survey-2016-Winners-Announced.html 

Readers of this blog might find it interesting go note that NO COUNTY HERE IN ARIZONA is on this list: http://www.govtech.com/dc/digital-counties/Digital-Counties-Survey-2016-Winners-Announced.html

            
 

 

2016: The Year in Data (Infographic)

While the data from the previous year represents a look back at major trends of the year, it also paints a picture of where public-sector IT teams will be focused in the future.

by Editorial Staff / December 2016

For Government Technology, 2016 was the year of data.

The Center for Digital Government, the research arm of e.Republic, conducted nationwide surveys to determine which state and local governments use technology the most efficiently and effectively, and also examined which websites are at the forefront of innovation and user-centric design.

 

While the data represents a look back at major trends of the year, it also paints a picture of where public-sector IT teams will be focused in the future.

Click the infographic on the left to enlarge or go to this link for more details >

http://www.govtech.com/data/2016-The-Year-in-Data-Infographic.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016 DIGITAL CITIES WINNERS

500,000 or more population category:
1st Los Angeles
2nd Philadelphia
3rd Phoenix, Ariz.
4th Charlotte, N.C.
4th Seattle
5th Austin, Texas
6th Albuquerque, N.M.
7th Denver, Colo.
8th San Francisco
9th Louisville, Ky.
10th El Paso, Texas

 

On January 1, 2014 Mesa ranked #10 on 2014 Digital Cities Survey Winners:

Phoenix has moved up to #3

Mesa is not on the list for 2016

2014 DIGITAL CITIES WINNERS

250,000 or more population:
1st City of Los Angeles, CA
2nd City of Kansas City, MO
2nd City of Seattle, WA
3rd City of Jacksonville, FL
3rd Louisville Metro Government, KY
4th City of Philadelphia, PA
5th City of Raleigh, NC
5th City of Riverside, CA
6th City of Long Beach, CA
6th City of Phoenix, AZ
7th City and County of Denver, CO
8th City of Oakland, CA
9th City of Albuquerque, NM
9th City of Sacramento, CA
10th City of Mesa, AZ   

 

2016 DIGITAL CITIES WINNERS

250,000 – 499,999 population category: 1st Virginia Beach, Va.
2nd Kansas City, Mo.
3rd Pittsburgh, Pa.
4th Greensboro, N.C.
5th Riverside, Calif.
6th Long Beach, Calif.
7th Sacramento, Calif.
8th Cincinnati, Ohio
9th Henderson, Nev.
10th Omaha, Neb.