Accelerating Innovation and Digital Transformation in Local Government
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The 54 winning cities in this year’s survey are incorporating community feedback into their plans, ensuring responsible AI use, maturing their data programs and navigating challenges without sacrificing service. -
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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Winning cities in the 2024 Digital Cities Survey are not only modernizing their IT infrastructure — they're investing in digital equity programs, upgrading resident-facing services and prioritizing data security.
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National mapping efforts that compile environmental data offer a resource that can be used by government agencies of different levels to help them make data-informed planning and response decisions.
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The department is reviewing how officers store data and records after identifying 52,000 improperly stored digital records. This could mean some evidence wasn’t provided to lawyers as required by state law.
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Users who have a case in any of the six participating counties in the state can sign up for a free service that sends text message reminders in advance of court hearings and fine payment due dates.
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Atlanta’s local government and its economic development authority recently unveiled a free online networking operation aimed at connecting small businesses to larger corporations and suppliers.
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A request for proposals seeks a vendor for a mental health-focused mobile app available around the clock, with evidence-based screening tools for assessments and emergency contact numbers for crisis situations.
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Initial human-to-AI chatbot interactions have been less than perfect, with the technology going as far as voicing its displeasure with human users. But the technology is likely to get a whole lot more useful as things progress.
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit riders in designated GoLink zones can now access Uber, hail rides and pay for their fare within the GoPass app. This isn’t the agency’s first time partnering with the ridesharing company.
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Maricopa County, Ariz., CIO Ed Winfield is set to retire in early March, leaving CISO Lester Godsey to take over in a temporary capacity. The selection of a permanent replacement hinges on the county finding its next manager.
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Arlington County, Va., has announced a partnership with parking technology maker eleven-x for a pilot project to bring sensor technology to some 4,500 public parking spaces. The pilot lays the foundation for other enhancements.
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If Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., have their way, any broadband company that wants to use federal money to provide service in rural areas must be screened very carefully.
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Police officials in High Point, N.C., told the city council there that a national ballistics database was one of the things that helped investigators bring charges in a gang-related shooting spree last fall.
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The technological improvements the department has made include adding a gunshot detection system that alerts dispatchers when shots are fired and adding more surveillance cameras to high-crime areas.
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A new report commissioned by the Maine Connectivity Authority said the state is already expected to have a shortfall of 3,240 workers in broadband jobs. The figure casts a shadow on the goal of connecting every part of the state.
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A $2.28 million federal grant will allow the city to upgrade its 911 emergency dispatch center and implement new technology that will allow dispatchers to do their jobs more efficiently, officials say.
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Plus, more states are holding in-person events to stoke citizen participation in their connectivity work, President Biden's long-delayed fifth FCC commissioner nominee gets a hearing, and more.
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