We provide powerful technology solutions for the City of Seattle and public we serve.

Seattle Information Technology Department is the consolidated information technology organization for the City of Seattle. Seattle IT provides the services that facilitate delivery of powerful information technology services for the City of Seattle and the public it serves. Created in April 2016, Seattle IT connects people to their government, enables an efficient and productive City workforce, and builds a digitally equitable community.

Tech Talk

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9/17
Thousands of Feet of Wire go into Setting up for the Seattle/King County Health Clinic
Before the thousands of feet of wires are laid, before the laptops and PC’s are fired up, and before volunteers greet the thousands of people who will be given free medical and dental care, a small Seattle IT’s team has planned for months to bring [...]
9/13
Benchmarking Success: Teens Succeed as Design Thinkers
In a quiet corner of First Hill’s popular Frye Art Museum sits a beautiful bench that is not just for sitting, it has a story and is the focal point of a unique exhibit. The bench represents the brain child and months of work by an ambitious group of [...]
9/12
Partnering to Improve Digital Services
In July, Seattle IT’s Digital Services Usability and Design team partnered with Civic User Testing (CUT) to facilitate usability testing on the Seattle.gov web site. (Learn about the CUT group and volunteer with them at [...]
8/14
The City of Seattle Awards $400,000 to Help Improve Digital Equity
The Technology Matching Fund grants will be offered for the 21st year in a row to organizations in Seattle working on improving lives through technology literacy The Seattle City Council unanimously approved $400,000 in Technology Matching Funds be [...]

Issues & Initiatives

Open Data

The Open Data Program makes the data generated by the City of Seattle openly available to the public for the purposes of increasing the quality of life for our residents; increasing transparency, accountability and comparability; promoting economic development and research; and improving internal performance management.

Internet Access

Three companies offer low-cost, high-speed Internet in Seattle, all for around $10 a month. Learn how you may qualify.

Digital Equity

We envision Seattle as a city where technology's opportunities equitably empower all residents and communities - especially those who are historically underserved or underrepresented. Learn how Seattle IT is partnering with the community to increase internet and device access, and digital literacy.

Cable Service

Know your rights as a CenturyLink, Comcast, or Wave cable television service customer. Learn how to work with Seattle IT to resolve your questions and concerns.