CivMetrics Data, Documents and News
CivMetrics believes in measuring and presenting critical data, information and documents regarding local development, construction and governance. Our data covers selected critical types of community development, construction and programs. CivMetrics also seeks to provide macro context along with the micro details. See our actionable data and information regarding local economics, demographics, and market conditions. This includes data, RFPs, financing documents and other information on housing, labor, business conditions and demographics. Select any of the CivMetrics targeted topics for updated data, developments and directories.
CivMetrics Data, Documents and News
CivMetrics collects critical data, information and documents regarding local development, construction and governance. See our actional data and documents, including RFPs, financing documents and the latest stats on local metrics such as housing, labor, demographics and business conditions. Select a CivMetrics topic below for target data and documents.
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Development & Housing
Local development, housing and construction projects, including large public construction projects.
Economics
Data on employment, inflation, labor markets, local GDP, housing, and other critical measures of local economic and business conditions.
Infrastructure
Large infrastructure, such as airports, transit, ports, stadiums and other large scale projects.
Incentives
Credits and incentives in connection with new local development, expansion or company relocations.
Civic Services
Non-profit and government services, including large private service organizations, cultural institutions, and units of local government.
People & Livability
Demographics and livability information, such as crime, weather, pollution, health, and other quality-of-life measures.
Latest News
Bad Data Is Driving Data Scientists From Their Jobs
The money is great and the jobs are sexy, so why do most data scientists spend several hours per week looking for new jobs? And why are 13 percent of data scientists actively looking to leave their current job? Many tech companies are failing their employees,...
Google Launches Dataset Search
Last week, Google unveiled a search tool that aims to consolidate all the different repositories on data all over the world into a single searchable database. Called Dataset Search, the search engine will index the fragmented datasets that institutions publish online....
Prolific Military Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bilking U.S. Government on Constructions Jobs
Thomas Brock is a middle-aged white man in good health. So how was he awarded $350 million in contracts pegged for disabled veterans, minorities and women? Prosecutors haven't released the details yet, but they say Brock had no qualms about using fronts for nearly 13...
Kavanaugh Confirmation May Help Government Contractors
Politics aside, Brett Kavanaugh's ongoing confirmation has implications for government contractors. Kavanaugh, if confirmed, might be the key vote in the overturning of the Auer Doctrine, which has long been a pain in the side for suppliers to government. Here is an...
Top Google Cloud AI Exec Leaves After Pentagon Contract Protests
Fei-Fei Li, one of the most respected names in cloud-based AI, is leaving Google after less than two years at the company. She will be replaced by Andrew Moore, currently dean of the school of computer science at Carnegie Mellon. Li is set to return to Stanford...
Data Science Insights Should Be Geared for Frontline Use
Experts in government data use policy recommend that the use of information systems should be geared more toward the needs of frontline workers instead of the people at headquarters. Real-time granular data and integrated data systems that deliver information in...
How Predictive Analytics Help Smart Cities Become More Resilient
The most productive area in the evolving governance of today’s mega-cities is at the intersection of predictive analytics and the explosion of data gather the Internet of Things (IoT). With an abundance of information at city administrators’ fingertips, a more...
Machine Learning Algorithms Are Changing In Wake of New Privacy Rules
The European Union (EU) thrust into data privacy as embodied in the recently-promulgated General Data Protection Regulation (GPDR) will force a change in the way machine learning algorithms are made. A TechRepublic article quotes liberally from an O’Reilly survey of...
A Digital Makeover Can Lower Procurement Process Costs by 30 Percent: Report
A digital transformation firm called The Hackett Group has identified six digital accelerators for procurement according to a Business Wire report. These accelerators include: 1. Digital Engagement. A commitment from employees and managers to “improve efficiency,...
Federal Procurement High Expected This September
Expect an avalanche of procurement orders from federal agencies this month as these agencies must obligate the money before the fiscal year ends September 31. Most federal agencies tried to be frugal in the first half of the year because there was no budget agreement...
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