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.
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A new analysis by Code for America illustrates artificial intelligence readiness in the public sector across three key areas: leadership and governance, capacity building, and technical infrastructure and capabilities.
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The company is eyeing more market expansion as it works to build new AI-backed tools for its voice, customer service, CRM and workflow products. The CEO discusses how Polimorphic will use the fresh capital.
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Artificial intelligence has created new cybersecurity threats, and state and local governments are especially prime targets. But agencies can also use AI to defend themselves as part of a zero-trust approach.
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A new report from StreetLight Data shows the direct correlation between urban density and the level of walking and biking that residents do. Both are increasingly viewed as key pieces of the transportation ecosystem.
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Government Technology's Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers 2025
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Profiles of this year's winners.
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Separated from live systems and sensitive public data, sandboxes let states and cities test drive artificial intelligence use cases without impacting services.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Three high-speed Internet initiatives have connected upwards of 500 households and businesses in rural communities across Cibola and McKinley counties, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office has announced.
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Officials affirmed an expanded contract with Alabama Power to add the devices and license plate readers to power poles citywide. A federal grant to upgrade IT systems and cybersecurity will cover early costs.
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Members of the House of Representatives IT Budget and Policy Subcommittee questioned artificial intelligence’s impact on the state workforce and its open records policy, expressing concern it could replace staffers.
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A new educational facility in Wisconsin built through a private-public partnership teaches students about mechatronics, engineering design, computer programming, industrial control systems, robotics and drones.
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Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins canceled state funding to OverDrive, a digital platform that lets users download and read books on their personal devices, over concerns about inappropriate material.
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Mayor Jon Costas announced that the city will stop exploring the feasibility of a data center in the city after a large crowd of residents voiced vociferous opposition to the project at a City Council meeting.
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A proposed law would require the state Department of Correction to produce a report on what it would take to institute non-invasive body scanners in order to limit the use of strip searches.
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The Oklahoma Broadband Office and AT&T will use federal American Rescue Plan Act and matching funds to deploy high-speed Internet across five local governments. The endeavor was announced Friday in Latimer County.
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