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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6/21
Voices of Tomorrow: Breaking down cultural barriers in child care
Voices of Tomorrow: Breaking down cultural barriers in child care Story by Joy Okot-Okidi Voices of Tomorrow has been serving East African childcare providers and their families for more than five years. The co-founders Zamzam Mohamed and Iftin [...]
6/20
Seattle IT, meet Ada Developers Academy. A perfect match.
Since February of this year, Seattle IT has had the privilege of working with its first group of interns from Ada Developers Academy. For those who don’t know, Ada Developers Academy is a Seattle-based program for women and nonbinary individuals who [...]
6/16
Seattle Channel Wins Emmy Award
The Seattle Channel won a Northwest Regional Emmy Award for the animated short An American Hero: Frank Nishimura. The feature tells the story of Nishimura, a Japanese-America World War II veteran, who grew up in Seattle. He had a happy life growing [...]
6/16
Seattle IT moves to the cloud
An article on cloud storage in GovTech Today features Seattle IT Chief Technology Officer Michael Mattmiller. The article predicts that even though cloud growth will crest soon, state, county and local agencies are likely to continue their migrations [...]

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 devices 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.