The 52 counties honored in this year's awards from the Center for Digital Government are transforming local government with cutting-edge tech while focusing on resident services.
-
With FIFA World Cup events and the 2028 Summer Olympic Games coming, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will make it easier to pay for rides, get to the airport and reach other parts of the county. -
Plus, an August broadband summit will convene digital equity stakeholders, the Rural Broadband Protection Act clears the U.S. Senate, New Jersey leverages grant funding to integrate digital literacy training, and more.
-
A Thomson Reuters report has found scant use of AI among judges and other court professionals. But that also presents an opportunity amid persistent staffing shortages and growing case delays.
-
The state’s work with the technology company aims to bring artificial intelligence education and real-world innovation to classrooms, communities and industry. It's intended to bring in jobs as well.
Most Read
Cybersecurity
From The Magazine
-
Government Technology's Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers 2025
-
Profiles of this year's winners. -
Separated from live systems and sensitive public data, sandboxes let states and cities test drive artificial intelligence use cases without impacting services.
-
The evolution of artificial intelligence, which requires massive amounts of energy to function, is forcing government, utilities and tech suppliers to face the question of whether power grids can keep up.
More News
-
Driverless cars rolled into New York City this week, and they will now spend the coming months collecting driving data while Waymo awaits a permit from the city to start transporting passengers.
-
The "first-in-region public safety and data operations hub" will provide up-to-the-minute information and is funded by a $4.4 million grant from the state aimed at reducing retail theft.
-
As extreme weather like Tropical Storm Barry — which contributed to the devastating flooding in Texas — becomes more frequent, satellite data contributes to giving forecasters the most accurate info.
-
Brad Ives, executive director of Louisiana State University's Institute for Energy Innovation, says the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make the U.S. less competitive, but it won't stop the global trend toward renewables.
Webinar Series: Understanding policy changes & insights on what’s next.
![[Webinar Series] Navigating the Transition: How to Move Forward](https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a92c15e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/840x418+0+0/resize/840x418!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fd8%2F40%2F1afc0d0e4594a5f9bd99f0068a29%2Fgt25-webinar-series-art-navtransition.jpg)
-
Federal legislation signed into law this month rewrites student loan and grant policy with the goal of frugality, with critics warning it may push students toward loans and programs with fewer protections.
-
The funding, awarded by the California Transportation Commission, will enable the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to stand up a new train control system that will be communications-based and “precisely” track light rail vehicles.
-
The local government will embark on a nearly $3.7 million capital project to refresh its computer-aided dispatch system. Officials will work with other nearby counties on an 18- to 24-month implementation schedule.
-
Implemented several years before the rise of smartphones, the old policy was actually more strict, only making exceptions for high school students at lunch. They can now use devices in between classes as well.
-
After studying ways to improve high-speed Internet for residents, Councilor Jose Delgado is proposing to seek bids from companies interested in upgrading Springfield’s digital infrastructure.
-
The Pittsburgh region's push to transform itself into a global tech and artificial intelligence hub has notched a lot of wins of late, but work remains to keep the momentum going.
Question of the Day
Editorial
