Project OVERCOME is asking for groups of concerned citizens to apply for funding, driving projects that seek innovative ways to connect those who remain offline.

A group of telecommunications companies and the nonprofit U.S. Ignite want city governments to look beyond open data and begin using what they call a "data-sharing exchange."

Three semifinalists will demonstrate their solutions in front of judges on Oct. 2 to determine who wins the $20,000 prize.

Months after a similar competition targeting transportation and environment, the city now looks for tools to support its police, fire and health departments.

The app, which uses mobile-phone and surveillance-camera footage to analyze traffic, won $25,000 and a beta-testing opportunity with the D.C. government.

At the Smart Cities Connect conference, the network modernization nonprofit added Washington, D.C., Albuquerque, N.M., Jackson, Tenn., San Diego and Phoenix to its smart cities network.

In a panel at South by Southwest, the city leader said people who want to make an impact have new opportunities in urban settings brought on by…