CALL FOR ENTRIES for the DIGITAL CITIES SURVEY 2026

Submission Deadline: Thursday, July 23, 2026

All incorporated U.S. cities, towns, and villages are invited to participate. Consolidated city/county governments may select one survey in which to participate annually, either the Digital Counties Survey or the Digital Cities Survey.

Why Participate
Participants receive valuable insights and national recognition including:

• Benchmarking data and aggregated results to support strategic planning
• Visibility through articles on GovTech.com, social media and best practices publications
• Recognition of city leaders at the Digital Cities Survey Awards dinner, during National League of Cities Annual City Summit, November 18-21, 2026 in Nashville, Tenn.

How to Participate

• Complete the Survey online at www.govtech.com/cdg/digitalcities26
• Survey instructions, including the Word template, definitions and FAQs are available at www.govtech.com/cdg/digitalcities26-Instructions

Cities are encouraged to watch the opening webinar (link coming soon) for submission tips, participation benefits and examples of how cities are using technology strategically to improve government.

CDG thanks the following Digital Communities corporate members for underwriting the survey: Premier program partners: CGI and Smartsheet; Program partners: Accela, EY, Global Solutions Group, Google Cloud, Granicus, Jetstream, T-Mobile, and Tyler Technologies.

For questions, please contact: Janet Grenslitt, Director of Surveys and Awards, at jgrenslitt@centerdigitalgov.com.