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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Federal approval of South Carolina’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan announced recently puts more than $25 million for new high-powered chargers along 759 miles of designated EV corridors.
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The city of Buffalo has accepted access to the CrowdStrike cybersecurity platform as part of a no-cost partnership with the state’s Joint Security Operations Center, which launched earlier this year.
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Keeping up strong data breach defenses is tricky as technologies evolve and governments adjust to hybrid environments. Maricopa County CISO Lester Godsey explains why data inventorying, vendor risk management and cybersecurity audits are key.
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More than 132,000 households in the state lack access to broadband. Some 29 towns, six school districts and four of the 10 tribal territories in the state have less than half of their residences with access to broadband.
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The CEO of Zoox, Amazon.com Inc.’s self-driving unit, says that the company’s technology could be on city streets “sooner than people expect” during the Bloomberg Technology Summit in London this week.
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The use of robotics by the Allen County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency was first introduced in 2005, enabling safer inspections of potential bomb threats with less risk.
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Two electric buses have arrived in Santa Rosa and two more are on the way as the city is poised to put them into service this year — the start of a bigger shift to eliminate carbon emissions tied to the CityBus fleet.
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Plus, Chicago has posted a new RFI related to expanding broadband access throughout the entire city, Pittsburgh has announced a new digital equity coalition, North Carolina has a digital equity grant program and more.
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The St. Paul City Council recently filled two director-level openings that are in the city’s library and technology departments on Wednesday by voting to approve them as interim appointments.
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The City Council this week approved an application for a middle-mile infrastructure grant that was part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by Congress and supported by President Joe Biden.
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The federal funding will be distributed over five fiscal years for the construction and operation of direct-current fast charging stations along federally designated Alternative Fuel Corridors.
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Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said this week that they want to close the region's digital divide within the next five years, calling special attention to racial disparities in service.
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A study by Carnegie Mellon University found that if at least 20 percent of cars are autonomous vehicles, traffic systems may start to see the operational improvements these vehicles are expected to bring.
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After Fremont County called a declaration of local disaster because of a cyber attack against computer systems, departments have been steadily coming back online thanks to the county's IT team.
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Tupelo leaders are considering the purchase of a law enforcement tool police call a "game changer" — software that would link city, business and residential security cameras into a citywide surveillance network.
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