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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Even smaller transit agencies — like Greenlink Transit in South Carolina — are phasing out diesel and making the switch to electric buses. That switch is much easier to make when the bus-maker is in your backyard, officials say.
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The city of Philadelphia has launched an interactive dashboard to make the city’s campaign finance data available and accessible to members of the public, the media, researchers and candidates.
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Gov. Phil Murphy said Saturday he wanted to take a deeper look at SafeUT, a program that lets students click on the app after downloading it and instantly connect to a mental health professional.
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The city's collaboration with the Valdosta State University communication department is geared toward increasing the city's online visibility and fostering more community involvement.
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While the city has not confirmed that it was the victim of a cyber attack, officials have issued a statement saying that cybersecurity experts are investigating "recently detected suspicious activity on (the) digital network."
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The City Council has approved the installation of 40 license plate readers throughout the city. Flock Group Inc. will provide the equipment and maintain it through a five-year agreement.
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A state Supreme Court justice is expected to issue an order sometime today confirming a fine of more than half a million dollars against a cryptocurrency mining company in Niagara Falls.
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Garbage and recycling trucks on the streets of High Point, N.C., will be outfitted with cameras as part of a software upgrade that officials say will improve the solid waste collections process.
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Plus, the Rural Broadband Association submits a list of priorities to the new Congress; the Department of Defense and NTIA host a 5G challenge; the Texas Library Commission is collecting data about Internet speeds; and more!
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In an effort to bridge the digital divide, library officials will be handing out hot spots, tablets and laptops. The devices were paid for by a $548,100 grant from the Federal Communications Commission.
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Iowa City-based Alquist 3D is hoping to address the housing shortage facing Johnson County by creating affordable, sustainable and innovative homes using 3D printing technology. Construction is expected to start this summer.
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"Justice for Nova" became a popular cry around Pittston, Pa., after police recovered a severely emaciated pit bull in 2021 from an alleyway where she'd been abandoned and left for dead.
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Lawmakers brought forward a bill this year that, if passed, would add interim goals and a more stringent timeline for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, encouraging people to buy electric lawn equipment.
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It isn't clear how much it would cost to add a rebate program for e-bikes, but the state’s Efficiency Maine program currently provides at least $500 for eligible electric vehicles.
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Tehama County officials have issued a warning that they had received an email asking for payment. The county advised those who received the email not to respond to it and refrain from providing any information.
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