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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A local organization called the Enterprise Center is working with community partners to provide residents in the city's Orchard Knob neighborhood with broadband access for telehealth appointments.
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A long-simmering issue of worker shortages in public transit became most apparent following the COVID-19 pandemic which saw a high rate of departing workers citing low pay and poor working conditions.
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After their success in other locations, Waymo has announced their plan to bring their robotaxi service to Los Angeles. The company has been mapping the roads since 2019 but does not know when the service will be available.
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Police officials have decided not to pursue approval to use lethal armaments on its robot. The department currently has a robot fitted with a percussion actuated nonelectric disrupter, which can fire lethal shotgun ammunition.
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Plus, the Biden-Harris administration has released a resource to accelerate infrastructure projects; California breaks ground on its middle-mile network; Results for America highlights data-driven work successes; and more.
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The Western New England School of Law has deployed 11 kiosks to reduce the barriers to accessing the legal system. The kiosks will provide information about issues like domestic violence, eviction and homelessness.
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While cities are limited in the restrictions they can place on 5G infrastructure by federal law, Ashland residents are urging officials to take action on an ordinance that would guide where and how 5G cellphone towers are built.
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Officials in the California county say they support a new policy that would increase energy efficiency requirements for additions, alterations and remodels. The ordinance would exceed current state green building standards.
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Metrolink, a Southern California commuter rail service, no longer powers its locomotives with petroleum-derived diesel and has switched to more natural plant- and animal-based renewable fuels.
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The Oakland police department can continue relying on cameras that record vehicles’ license plate information to investigate crimes, but not without some additional oversight and restrictions.
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The Florence City Council met for a regular session Monday afternoon and tackled several matters, namely the streaming service that it would use for future meetings and the city manager job search goals.
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Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez said the project was a priority for him and the city commission after Brownsville was twice consecutively ranked among the least connected places in the United States.
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Police officials in the Bay Area city are asking to use robots fitted with military-grade percussion-activated non-electric disruptors — used to disable bombs. But the devices could also fire lethal shotgun ammunition.
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Lynbrook, N.Y.'s Internet Outage Continuity Plan takes an in-depth look at how the local government can maintain critical services — even in the face of a six-month-long Internet outage.
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The City Council recently joined the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, a division of the Center for Internet Security. The partnership will allow for better cyber incident information at no cost to the city.
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