Washington state and WaTech (as the lead agency) launched the Washington Resident Portal Challenge, a groundbreaking initiative inviting innovative minds to develop a roadmap for a new resident portal that will transform public access to state services. The competition commenced on April 11, 2024, with the deadline for applications set for May 21, 2024.
This first of its kind…
Nine Washington state agencies on Thursday highlighted new and innovative technologies they’re implementing as the result of funding provided by WaTech’s Innovation and Modernization Fund (IMF).
The new technologies described ranged from Eastern Washington State Historical Society's transition to a sophisticated SQL database for art collection management to the Department of Ecology…
Nine Washington state agencies on Thursday highlighted new and innovative technologies they’re implementing as the result of funding provided by WaTech’s Innovation and Modernization Fund (IMF).
The new technologies described ranged from Eastern Washington State Historical Society's transition to a sophisticated SQL database for art collection management to the Department of Ecology…
More than 250 IT leaders from state agencies and leading technology companies attended a WaTech IT Industry Forum & AI Summit on March 25 to explore using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve government services and ensure equitable outcomes for Washington residents.
WaTech Director and State CIO Bill Kehoe kicked off the event, urging the audience to brainstorm new ways of…
More than 200 government IT leaders attended the Esri Public Sector CIO Summit on March 20-21 to discuss Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and how to integrate geospatial thinking into their work.
The Esri Public Sector CIO Summit was an invitation-only event for government IT leaders who want to understand GIS capabilities and discover how to leverage GIS to build smart communities…
