King County, Wash., CIO Megan Clarke says her time at the organization behind the Oscars taught her about change management.

Megan Clarke, who became CIO of the Seattle-area county in January, previously led the Oscars' shift from paper ballots to online voting.

Officials in two counties said new on-demand planning software from Via is making it easier for GIS beginners to work alongside data experts.

The county, which includes Seattle, became the first county government to institute an outright ban on the controversial surveillance technology.

Voters around Seattle will be able to use a smartphone to cast ballots for a seat on an environmental board, but warnings about online voting still abound.

The winners of the GoldenGov: County Executive of the Year LocalSmart Awards say they emphasized efficiency in their tech leadership.

Two bills advancing in the legislature would remove items like birth dates of state employees from public disclosure, in the name of privacy.

After seven years with the Washington county, the IT leader says he's ready for a new challenge.

Home to more than 2 million residents, King County in Washington state is making the move from tape-based storage to the cloud.