Franklin Williams believes he has “the best job in the world.” That’s because he spends his days leading Socrata‘s product managers, designers, and engineers — a team that builds tools… Read More
Microsoft wants the Washington state legislature to prioritize STEM education, criminal justice reform, workplace equity, cloud computing for the public good, and the Cascadia Innovation Corridor. The company’s president and… Read More
[Editor’s note: Bill Schrier is the former chief technology officer for the City of Seattle, working under the administrations of Mayor Greg Nickels and Mayor Mike McGinn. Schrier now works for FirstNet,… Read More
Steve Ballmer is a numbers guy. The former Microsoft CEO and current L.A. Clippers owner was renowned for using data to run one of the world’s largest companies — maintaining a… Read More
A trimmed-back bill to change what is allowed in non-compete agreements passed the Washington House 97-0 Wednesday. It now goes to the state Senate. House Republicans negotiated changes in the… Read More
What happens when a politician crowdsources every policy decision? Ryan Asbert, a 31-year-old freelance web developer, intends to find out. He’s planning to run for Seattle City Council seat eight, the position… Read More
LAS VEGAS — Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the lifelong actor who starred in Inception, 500 Days of Summer, and most recently Snowden, thinks online collaboration can solve some of the biggest challenges facing the… Read More
TUMWATER, Wash. — Gov. Jay Inslee wants 50 percent of Washington’s schools to meet new computer education standards by early 2019. Washington Superintendent of Public instruction Randy Dorn signed those… Read More
Last month marked a big milestone for Democracy Live, a technology firm based in Snoqualmie, Wash., which presented its voting technology to several United Nations countries in New York City. The company shared its insights… Read More
On this Independence Day, the U.S. Senate is getting a little smartphone independence. U.S. Senators and staff were informed in a memo last week that production of BlackBerry 10 devices has been… Read More
Recreational marijuana is legal in four states and the District of Columbia, but many financial institutions and other big businesses have yet to embrace the new industry. Microsoft is breaking… Read More
The threat of terrorism has escalated the age-old battle between national security and individual rights — and technology companies are often caught in the crosshairs. Apple’s dispute with the FBI and… Read More
Amazon has some loyal customers inside Iran’s embassies around the world — but they won’t be buying items from the U.S. e-commerce giant any more. In an unusual footnote this morning… Read More
Apple’s refusal to unlock an iPhone for the FBI has sparked a legal war, and a nationwide debate over law enforcement’s access to private consumer data. But unknown to most people,… Read More
Those worried about the U.S. government finding ways to disable encryption in consumer technologies have a lot more explaining to do. The American public isn’t buying their point of view. By a wide… Read More
The federal budget has never been particularly pretty. At thousands of pages long with many complicated details and subsections, the budget is tough for the ordinary citizen to even look… Read More
— ThePlatform confirmed to GeekWire on Monday that longtime executive and current co-CEO Marty Roberts is leaving the Comcast-owned video streaming business. His departure comes a little over a year… Read More
Greg Russell, the former Amazon vice president who was named chief information officer of the Seattle Police Department six months ago, is leaving the role to join a Fortune 500 company,… Read More
See update below on questions surrounding this study’s approach. It’s getting a lot harder to move around Seattle. But at least you don’t live in D.C. The nation’s capital took… Read More
Low-income Seattle residents may be able to access broadband Internet for little or no cost under a nationwide pilot program. As part of President Barack Obama’s ConnectHome initiative announced this… Read More
Remote Medical International, a 12-year-old organization that specializes in delivering medical supplies and personnel to remote locations, today announced a $95 million contract from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Over… Read More
President Obama is set announce an executive order to direct greater sharing of information about cybersecurity threats between large companies and the federal government, according to a report by Reuters. The… Read More
Zillow Chairman Rich Barton and former U.S. Deputy CTO Nick Sinai kicked off a weekend hackathon Friday night where 400+ developers are being tasked to come up with solutions for… Read More
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) held its first-ever hackathon on Friday. The event was focused on a single problem: How to redact the video streams recorded by police officers from… Read More
Seattle startup Socrata is surging ahead after landing $30 million in fresh capital, according to an SEC filing. The filing — which lists Jai Das of Sapphire Ventures (formerly SAP… Read More
There were two clear winners in President Obama’s sweeping changes on immigration executive action last week: undocumented parents of U.S. citizens and green card holders and tech workers. The president… Read More
Homeless people living in the city’s transitional encampments could have access to free wireless Internet service if Seattle City Council approves its proposed budget on Monday. The issue sparked debate when… Read More
The year may be winding to a close, but a coalition of 9 tech companies want lawmakers in Washington, D.C. to curb the government’s surveillance powers before the close of… Read More
A few weeks ago, we told you about the U.S Digital Service, a newly-formed unit designed to inject entrepreneurial energy into various parts of the federal government. At the time, U.S.… Read More
A newly formed federal team called the U.S. Digital Service will help governmental agencies learn from the way modern tech companies develop, roll out and run large technology projects. The initiative was announced this… Read More