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Govtech

In the Civic Tech Field Guide, we primarily focus on examples of govtech that seek to improve society to make it more just and democratic, not just more digital or efficient. We recognize that this is a subjective, values-based perspective of govtech. There is a much larger government IT industry that exceeds this focus.

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Thinking about GovTech: A brief guide for policymakers
bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/media/uploads/files/Thinking_about_Govtech_Jan_2019_online.pdf

Thinking about GovTech: A brief guide for policymakers

(PDF) Thinking about GovTech (2019) introduces the concept of GovTech and identifies eight activities that policymakers can undertake to foster national GovTech innovation ecosystems and help to steer...

53 Milverton Road, London, UK
Govtech, Reports
reports
I Change My City
ichangemycity.com

I Change My City

Make your city better

India (Bhārat) 🇮🇳
since 2012
Communicating with the government, Engagement tech, Govtech
apps, city, Sustainable cities and communities
Peak Democracy
web.archive.org/web/20220331075600/http://www.peakdemocracy.co

Peak Democracy

Peak Democracy Inc is a nonpartisan company that provides Open Town Hall - a cloud-based online citizen engagement platform that increases participation and builds public trust in government.

1900 Addison St, Berkeley, California 94704
since 2007
Communicating with the people, Govtech
id kaart Estonia
web.archive.org/web/20170308120803/https://www.gemalto.com/govt/customer-cases/estonia-eid

id kaart Estonia

Discover the Estonian eID (Estonian: ID-kaart), its major applications and benefits for all citizens.

since 2014
Engagement tech, Govtech, Identity
CYRILLA (Collaborative Cyberrights Research Initiative and Localized Legal Almanac)
cyrilla.org

CYRILLA (Collaborative Cyberrights Research Initiative and Localized Legal Almanac)

The CYRILLA Collaborative is a global initiative that seeks to map and analyze the impacts of legal frameworks in digital environments by aggregating, organizing, and visualizing distributed legal dat...

Global
since 2019
Civic data, Govtech, Open justice
Europol Trace an Object
europol.europa.eu/stopchildabuse

Europol Trace an Object

The most innocent clues can sometimes help crack a case

Eisenhowerlaan 73, The Hague, Netherlands
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, Govtech
Urban Systems
urbansystems.ca

Urban Systems

Urban Systems is an inter-disciplinary professional practice providing strategic planning, engineering, environmental science, and urban design services to both public and private sector clients throu...

Kamloops, BC
Govtech, Social impact design firms
indigenous
US Web Design Standards
designsystem.digital.gov

US Web Design Standards

Design and build fast, accessible, mobile-friendly government websites backed by user research.

GSA (General Services Administration), F Street Northwest, Washington, DC
Govtech, Playbooks and design principles, Design
United States (federal government)
CivTechSA
civtech-sa.com

CivTechSA

The Innovation Bridge Between the City of San Antonio and its Residents

110 E Houston St. San Antonio, TX 78205
Build something, Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone
SmartProcure
smartprocure.us

SmartProcure

SmartProcure is a procurement database company for businesses and government agencies.

700 W Hillsboro Blvd, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
Govtech, Procurement
DC Domestic Violence Court Watch Project
courtwatchdc.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/court-monitoring-programs-achievements-across-the-country

DC Domestic Violence Court Watch Project

The mission of the DC Domestic Violence Court Watch Project is to create transparency and data-driven information through court monitoring to ensure that all victims of domestic violence have equal ac...

Washington, DC
Civic data, Crowdsourcing, Govtech
Copcast
web.archive.org/web/20191114133734/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.org.igarape.copcast

Copcast

Copcast is an open-source project that can turn any Android phone into a body-worn camera system for law enforcement, providing a more cost-effective and accessible solution for law enforcement office...

Rio de Janeiro
Cameras, Govtech, Open justice
apps
Opening the Government of Canada
ubcpress.ca/opening-the-government-of-canada

Opening the Government of Canada

The Federal Bureaucracy in the Digital Age. By Amanda Clarke

The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
since 2019
Books, Govtech, Learn about civic tech
books
Code for Australia Online Pleas
web.archive.org/web/20210415105447/https://codeforaustralia.org/project/online-pleas

Code for Australia Online Pleas

Over 60 percent of people that go to court for a minor offence are planning to and plead guilty. The tool enables guilty pleas to be lodged online prior to the scheduled court date for non-complex min...

Victoria, Australia
since 2015
Adjacent Fields, Govtech, Open justice
AnimaCité
animacite.com

AnimaCité

AnimaCité est une application mobile de consultation citoyenne à l'échelle locale.

since 2015
Communicating with the people, Engagement tech, Govtech
Foundation for Public Code
publiccode.net

Foundation for Public Code

We help Open Source projects for cities become successful, build sustainable communities around them and create a thriving public Open Source ecosystem.

Amsterdam
Govtech, The Tech, Build something
city, Sustainable cities and communities
MindMixer
mindmixer.com

MindMixer

MindMixer acts as a virtual town-hall allowing community planning to happen online.

304 W 8th St, Kansas City, MO 64105
since 2010
Communicating with the people, Engagement tech, Govtech
FixMyBerlin
fixmycity.de

FixMyBerlin

Supporting the transformation of cities towards a more sustainable mobility through data analysis and digital communication.

Platz der Luftbrücke 4-6, 12101, Berlin, Germany
Civic data, Civic maps, Govtech
mobility
Ontario Inclusive Design Cards
ontario.ca/page/inclusive-design-cards

Ontario Inclusive Design Cards

Use these cards early in the design process to help you sketch, plan, prototype and design content, interactions and processes.

Canada 🇨🇦
since 2017
Engagement tech, Govtech, The Tech
Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government
penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/310887/citizenville-by-gavin-newsom-with-lisa-dickey/9780143124474

Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government

A rallying cry for revolutionizing democracy in the digital age, Citizenville reveals how ordinary Americans can reshape their government for the better.

Canada 🇨🇦
since 2014
Govtech, Books, Learn about civic tech
books
Difi Project Wizard
prosjektveiviseren.no

Difi Project Wizard

A common project model for the public sector

Norway (Norge, Noreg) 🇳🇴
since 2010
Govtech, Playbooks and design principles, The Tech
Apolitical's Future Skills Tracker
apolitical.co/en/solution_article/the-future-skills-tracker

Apolitical's Future Skills Tracker

Apolitical’s Future Skills Tracker is a quick, easy tool you can use to work out which are your strongest abilities — and which you should focus on for development to future-proof your career.

Find a job or hire someone, Govtech, The People
Rethink Aadhaar listserv
lists.riseup.net/www/info/rethink-aadhaar

Rethink Aadhaar listserv

A group for people critically following the Aadhaar/UID project in India.

Seattle, WA
Govtech, Identity, Organize campaigns
Audit of the Administration of the Internet of Things
mass.gov/audit/audit-of-the-administration-of-the-internet-of-things

Audit of the Administration of the Internet of Things

In this audit, we obtained an understanding of the Commonwealth’s current IoT environment in terms of device use and planned use by surveying a sample of Commonwealth agencies (see Appendix) where we...

Massachusetts
Advocacy tech, Emerging Tech Report Projects, Govtech
state
Oradea City Report
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ro.oradea.cityconnect

Oradea City Report

Oradea City Report este o aplicaţie pentru telefonul mobil sau tabletă, gratuită, simplă şi intuitivă, care permite cetăţenilor cu spirit civic să transmită diverse sesizări şi incidente către Primări...

since 2014
Communicating with the government, Engagement tech, Govtech
How Cities Can Improve Their Procurement of Goods and Services
govlab.hks.harvard.edu/files/siblab/files/improving_city_procurement.pdf

How Cities Can Improve Their Procurement of Goods and Services

Book chapter by Jeffrey Liebman and Hanna Azemati

Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA
Engagement tech, Govtech, Procurement
Boston CityScore
boston.gov/cityscore

Boston CityScore

CityScore is an initiative designed to inform the Mayor and city managers about the overall health of the City at a moment’s notice by aggregating key performance metrics into one number.

1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA
Civic data, Dashboards, Data visualization
city, Sustainable cities and communities
UK Behavioural Insights Team
bi.team

UK Behavioural Insights Team

Global leaders and pioneers in applied behavioural science

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2010
Behavioral economics programs, Engagement tech, Govtech
Pétitions Assemblée Nationale
petitions.assemblee-nationale.fr

Pétitions Assemblée Nationale

Cette plateforme permet d'adresser des pétitions à l'Assemblée nationale et de signer des pétitions déjà enregistrées. Les pétiti

Assemblée Nationale, Rue de l'Université, Paris, France
Govtech, Petitions
Decidim
Axon Vibe
axonvibe.com

Axon Vibe

Axon Vibe provides smartphone app technology that enables public transport operators to deliver personalized communications based on users’ commuting behavior.

Lucerne, Switzerland
since 2014
Civic data, Communicating with the people, Data visualization
mass transit, mobility
GovTech Singapore Digital Government Blueprint
tech.gov.sg/digital-government-blueprint

GovTech Singapore Digital Government Blueprint

The Digital Government Blueprint (DGB) is a statement of the Government’s ambition to better leverage data and harness new technologies, and to drive broader efforts to build a digital economy and dig...

Singapore 🇸🇬
since 2018
Govtech, The Tech, Digital transformation
Harass Map
harassmap.org

Harass Map

Based on the idea that if more people start taking action when sexual harassment happens in their presence, we can end this epidemic.

Cairo
since 2010
Communicating with the government, Govtech, Issue reporting
apps, anti-harassment, Gender Equality
POPVOX
popvox.com

POPVOX

GIVING YOU A VOICE ON THE ISSUES THAT IMPACT YOUR WORLD

since 2010
Communicating with the government, Engagement tech, Govtech
Civic I/O Mayors Summit
civicio.com

Civic I/O Mayors Summit

Every year, mayors from around the country gather at the Civic I/O Mayors Summit at SXSW. The summit is a time to bring together city leaders, entrepreneurs, and provocative thinkers in order to learn...

Austin Convention Center, East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX
Conferences, Govtech, In-person meetings
City Innovation survey and map
cities-innovation-oecd.com

City Innovation survey and map

Explore how cities around the world are applying innovation methods to tackle their tough challenges

OECD, Rue André Pascal, Paris, France
since 2019
Civic data, Civic maps, Data visualization
Climate Primaries
greenpeace.org/usa/climate2020

Climate Primaries

Greenpeace's climate report card that encourages users to thank or shame candidates based on their position

Advocacy tech, Communicating with the government, Govtech
Climate action
Smart City Wien Framework Strategy
wien.gv.at/stadtentwicklung/studien/pdf/b008392.pdf

Smart City Wien Framework Strategy

A smart city framework created by the city of Vienna

Austria (Österreich) 🇦🇹
since 2016
Govtech, Manifestos, The Tech
GOV.UK Digital Marketplace
gov.uk/digital-marketplace

GOV.UK Digital Marketplace

Use Digital Marketplace (previously CloudStore) to find digital specialists, cloud-based services and technology to build digital services for the public sector, eg cloud technology, IT health checks,...

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2013
Building inside government, Govtech, Marketplaces and clearinghouses
United Kingdom (government)
Qlue My City
qlue.co.id/qluemycity

Qlue My City

Kumpulan cerita tentang orang, studi kasus, penelitian kami, dan wajah kota yang selalu berubah yang Anda jalani. // Qlue is a crowd-sourcing smartphone app where the users can report various incident...

Jalan Pejaten Barat No.13, RT.2/RW.10, Ragunan, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta City, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 12510, Indonesia
since 2014
Govtech, The Tech
apps, city, Sustainable cities and communities
PLZNITO
plzni.to

PLZNITO

Plznito

since 2015
Communicating with the government, Engagement tech, Govtech
dta.gov.au/standard

Australia's Digital Service Standard

The Digital Service Standard is a set of best-practice principles for designing and delivering government services. It helps digital teams to build services that are simple, clear and fast.

50 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra ACT, Australia
since 2015
Engagement tech, Govtech, The Tech
Digital Counties
govtech.com/dc/digital-counties

Digital Counties

Examining the overall technology programs and plans of the county, these awards are presented during NACo’s annual conference held each July.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Awards and prizes, Fieldwide resources, Govtech
GovTech Top 25
govtech.com/top-25

GovTech Top 25

A program started in 2002 to recognize those technology leaders putting their knowledge to work to solve problems and serve their communities.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2019
Awards and prizes, Fieldwide resources, Govtech
URBEM
urbem.digital

URBEM

URBEM es una plataforma para digitalizar trámites y servicios de gobierno, y automatizar la atención ciudadana con Inteligencia Artificial.

Monterrey
since 2016
Artificial Intelligence, Bots, The Tech
People's Roadmap for a Digital New York City
nycroadmap.us

People's Roadmap for a Digital New York City

In this citizen created roadmap, we outline how to humanize technology, move beyond transparency for transparency's sake, and ensure we have government technology that works for the people, built with...

Data & Society Research Institute, West 20th Street, New York, NY
since 2013
Build something, Engagement tech, Govtech
NYC Government x Design Citywide Design Services contracts
www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/design-rfp.page

NYC Government x Design Citywide Design Services contracts

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2017
Engagement tech, Govtech, Procurement
Forward Sync (formerly LiveStories)
livestories.com

Forward Sync (formerly LiveStories)

Case management software for governments and nonprofits

1904 3rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
since 2013
The Tech, Govtech, Case management
Code for Australia
codeforaustralia.org

Code for Australia

Building a 21st century government, together. We’re working towards a government that is built by and made for everyone.

Neighbourhood - 4 Brunswick Pl, 4 Brunswick Place, Fitzroy VIC, Australia
since 2015
Civic hacking meetups, Govtech, Meet the others
Go Vocal
govocal.com

Go Vocal

The only platform you need for meaningful community engagement.

Bd Pachéco 34, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
since 2015
Civic forums, Communicating with the government, Communicating with the people
Association Civic Tech Europe
California Office of Data & Innovation
innovation.ca.gov

California Office of Data & Innovation

Governor's Budget Summary 2020-21

California
Build something, Govtech, Innovation teams and labs
state
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