Motivated to fight corruption in Brazil, tech-savvy citizens used crowdfunding to start a non-profit, open-source project that uses data science for the purpose of monitoring public spending.
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WAKE COUNTY USING MACHINE LEARNING FOR PROPERTY APPRAISAL
Wake County in North Carolina has implemented machine learning to improve the property value assessment process, something extremely important for tax purposes. The new assessments will be effective in 2020 and will be the result of a new process that intends to get more objective, timely, accurate, thoughtful, and equitable property valuations that provide more confidence to both the County and the taxpayers.
Open Innovation at the Bank of Canada
The Bank of Canada’s implementation of open innovation through PIVOT.
Digitalization in K-12 education: Will Boston pass the test?
How can supply chain digitalization help the public sector? One city is looking to find out. Boston is currently exploring Unified Enrollment, a system that would use digital supply chain solutions to transform the school enrollment system.
Chilecompra: Using Technology to Deliver Better Value for Public Money
How Chile's electronic public procurement portal is helping to more effectively and efficiently deliver citizen services and goods.
A world with no waiting rooms?
Sáltala – Improving the quality of public services by giving back the waiting time to users
Fighting fire with digital data: Boston Fire Department in the 21st Century
Thanks to digitization and new operating models in civic technology, Boston firefighters rush into burning buildings armed with more than just fire hoses.
e-Estonia: How Estonia is digitalizing an entire country
Complete your tax returns in three minutes. Visit the DMV from your couch. Vote with your iPhone on your way to work. Free nationwide wifi. Utopia? No, this is Estonia.
The Only Constant is (Climate) Change: Adapting Education for a Warming Planet
How one of America’s largest public school systems is grappling with global warming and stewarding the future of 700,000 young minds.