Kansas City recently launched a live map, provided by Xaqt, that offers data to the public on traffic flow, parking, and pedestrian hubs. This collection of smart city data will lead “advances in technology to change the way cities work.”

Independence Power and Light has teamed up with MC Power to bring a new 40-acre community solar farm to Independence, Missouri.

Kansas City will soon be home to the largest coworking studio on earth – Westport Commons – thanks to the efforts of Kansas City Sustainable Development Partners and Lenexa-based coworking community Plexpod.

Kansas City is one of just two cities in the U.S. where Mozilla will fund gigabit-enabled projects focused on education and workforce development.

KCnext advocates for tech-related policies on a federal level through a partnership with CompTIA Advocacy. Read CompTIA's recap of 2015 legislative activity, and see what's ahead in 2016.

KCnext joined IBM and more than 350 other companies and organizations to urge Congress to reauthorize legislation related to Career and Technical Education (CTE).

KCnext is part of a North American association called the Technology Councils of North America (TECNA). TECNA recently announced a partnership with the Professional Services Council that will expand its ability to have a collective impact on the federal business market.

Any Kansas City tech employer can post jobs on Chute for free through Feb. 1, 2016. Use the code 90FOR90 at checkout.

Any employer has the opportunity to create a presence on the Veterans Employment Center, to make your company visible in front of nearly 300,000 transitioning service members and directly connect veterans to your employment opportunities.

To prevent your company from becoming the victim of a bad outsourcing decision, make sure you retain control of your data. Preparing for third-party security considerations now can prevent a world of headaches later. Posted by Brad Thies, principal at Barr Assurance & Advisory Inc.