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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Beaver County Commissioners have released a two-year plan to bring Internet to about one-third of the county where logging on is slow or impossible, greatly boosting connectivity in the area.
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Tucson Connected, a public-private partnership, hopes to combine the digital inclusion efforts at play across the region to connect a range of stakeholders to the subsidies and all residents to more equitable Internet.
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The new web-based database will allow different agencies to use the same system. The 45-year-old system that's being replaced is remarkably advanced, however, despite its long history and old coding.
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Tech leaders from the public sector gathered for the virtual NVIDIA conference to discuss how automation and other technologies are being used to improve roadway safety and traffic efficiencies.
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Together with Georgia Tech and the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, the MARTA Reach program is designed to expand mobility options for Atlanta’s underserved communities, better connecting them to major public transit hubs.
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Plus, a rural broadband association has launched a new digital inclusion series; New York is hiring its first-ever digital equity director at the state level; ConnectMaine has won a $28 million grant; and much more.
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Community Health Center Inc. has received the grant from the Federal Communications Commission to expand telehealth services for low-income and veteran patients in Connecticut, the Middletown-based provider announced.
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Crisis intervention training in Bucks County, Pa., now utilizes virtual reality to give police officers a more realistic view into interactions that involve individuals with mental health challenges.
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While seniors have long been a population on the wrong side of the digital divide, the evolution of tech like video chatting and telehealth makes digital inclusion for older adults more important than ever.
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Google Fiber has its sights set on Colorado Springs. The affiliate is trying to reach an agreement to lease part of the 2,000-mile network being constructed by Colorado Springs Utilities.
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New Jersey's first electric bus charging equipment has been installed at the Newton Bus garage in Camden. The finished project represents a milestone in the journey toward zero-emission buses.
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Colorado Springs is the provisional home of U.S. Space Command — which oversees all military missions in orbit — until at least 2026, and the lawmakers who represent the state hope to keep it there.
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The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, which is responsible for publishing the annual report, fielded complaints from 5,426 victims in the state, according to a Tuesday FBI press release.
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Since last summer, Los Angeles County has addressed the opioid epidemic by striving to distribute 100,000 doses of naloxone, which can save a user's life in the event of an overdose.
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The Massachusetts Facial Recognition Commission released its recommendations to the Legislature for using the controversial technology, including strong limits on when local police may use facial recognition.
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