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ProudCity is honored to be named to Government Technology’s esteemed 2018 GovTech 100 top government technology companies list. The list, compiled annually by government technology media company e.Republic, is “a compendium of 100 companies focused on and making a difference in — and selling to — state and local governments.” ProudCity was named a GovTech...

#digitalgovtip shares quick advice to inspire, empower and help governments move their digital efforts forward. #digitalgovtip #1 Create your 2018 digital government checklist: Simplify tech procurement Default to open Appoint a leader Focus on the user Prioritize accessibility Go mobile first Create a unified aesthetic Go BETA Protect privacy Be secure Learn more: Rules for great...

GCN's Matt Leonard interviewed ProudCity CEO Luke Fretwell about government open data platform implementations. Excerpt: But experts agree there are steps cities can take to ensure they’re getting the service they want from the tools they invest in. One of the first steps is knowing the available choices. Luke Fretwell, the CEO of Proud City,...

Audio of the "Government and Software-as-a-Service" fireside chat held December 6, is now available. Description Effective digital government starts at the top with executives -- from city managers to city council -- embracing a new approach to leadership on technical and organizational cultural issues. In this fireside chat with City of San Rafael Assistant City...

This release marks the addition of a new Accessibility Statement page and contains other bugfixes and contributed module update release. There is no WordPress core update in this release. It is immediately available for all ProudCity Hosted sites and for download on Github under the GNU Affero GPL v3 open source license. What changes will...

This is primarily a bugfix and contributed module update release. This Release also includes the WordPress Core security and maintenance 4.9.1 update. It is immediately available for all ProudCity Hosted sites and for download on Github under the GNU Affero GPL v3 open source license. What changes will I notice? After feedback from a couple...

This is primarily a bugfix and contributed module update release. This Release also includes the WordPress Core 1.9.0 Feature update. It is immediately available for all ProudCity Hosted sites and for download on Github under the GNU Affero GPL v3 open source license. What changes will I notice? This is primarily a bugfix release, and...

Join ProudCity and ELGL on November 29 for a free Empowering Effective Digital Government from the Top fireside chat to discuss how the City of San Rafael embraced a new approach to leadership and enabled a holistic approach to iterative, proactive, digital public service. Topics Building and empowering the internal team to effectively execute digital...

This is primarily a bugfix and contributed module update release. During the last release cycle, the WordPress Core security update 4.8.3 was applied as Hotfix 1.41.2 the day it was released on October 30 2017. It is immediately available for all ProudCity Hosted sites and for download on Github under the GNU Affero GPL v3...

Over the past months, we’ve worked closely with ELGL and its Digital Working Group to help them re-imagine and execute an organizational digital strategy that broadens their ability better serve local government leaders in an age of constant technological change. As ELGL Executive Director Kirsten Wyatt writes, the process was less about executing IT or...

San Rafael's Rebecca Woodbury and Talia Smith share their experience supporting Santa Rosa’s Emergency Operation Center fire response and recovery efforts over the past few weeks. While Rebecca and Talia highlight ProudCity's involvement with Sonoma County recovery efforts, this resonates most with us: During one of the shift changes at the EOC, Santa Rosa’s City...

When the residents of your city or county need important information during a time of crisis, the seemingly unimportant website suddenly becomes mission critical.This was the case with Sonoma, both the city and county. As fires burned northern California, particularly Sonoma County and the City of Santa Rosa, it immediately became clear to local government...

This is primarily a bugfix and contributed module update release. There is not WordPress Core update in this release. It is immediately available for all ProudCity Hosted sites and for download on Github under the GNU Affero GPL v3 open source license. What changes will I notice? We alerted the display of the service center...

This is primarily a bugfix and contributed module update release. There is not WordPress Core update in this release. It is immediately available for all ProudCity Hosted sites and for download on Github under the GNU Affero GPL v3 open source license. What changes will I notice? There should be no noticable changes to your...

Video of the “Online Government Forms and Payments” webinar is now available. See also ELGL's Twitter wrap-up of the presentation. Description Whether it’s permits, parking tickets, registrations or taxes, a critical aspect of government engagement entails online payments. Making online payments available and accessible not only streamlines government processes, but also makes the user experience...

As part of its 2017 Navigator Awards Finalists feature, Route Fifty recognized San Rafael Senior Management Analyst Rebecca Woodbury and the work the city is doing with ProudCity. Excerpt: Creating a new website for a local government isn’t an easy task. There’s plenty to consider and a lot of input needed from various stakeholders before...

Protecting user privacy is an important aspect and duty of any public service organization, and Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is a fundamental component of online digital government security. In this context, it’s important to note that, starting in October 2017, visitors to non-secure government website forms using Google Chrome will receive a “Not secure”...

This release contains a few features improvements, bugfixes and the WordPress Core 4.8.2 security and maintenance update. It is immediately available for all ProudCity Hosted sites and for download on Github under the GNU Affero GPL v3 open source license. What changes will I notice? We added the ability to set the background color on...

ViewPoint Cloud's Rachel Keyser wrote an excellent government-focused "Why You Should Be Working with a Nimble Company" post that includes mention of ProudCity. Rachel cites five reasons why governments should be working with nimble companies: They Can Adapt Quickly They Grow With You They Look to the Future They are More Flexible They Will Attract...