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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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The Yonkers Office for the Aging, in New York, recently launched a novel pilot program that uses robotic companion pets to fight social isolation and depression among vulnerable senior residents.
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The funds will allow law enforcement in the state to acquire gunshot detection technology. Though increasing in popularity, the systems have raised equity concerns for their placement in communities of color.
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The Madison Police Department is hosting outreach events on the possible launch of a controversial body cam program, with a community forum alongside the manufacturer that could be selling the cameras to the department.
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The U.S. departments of transportation and energy have issued guidance to states as the government takes on the ambitious goal of building out a national electric vehicle charging network in the next five years.
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Plus, a new online dashboard displays Tennessee's redistricting changes; New York City launches bill payment kiosks; MetroLab announces categories to the Civic Innovation Challenge; and more.
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The city of Asheville, N.C.’s Point in Time count data — an annual data collection that focuses on homelessness — is now available to the public with the launch of a new dashboard on the city’s website.
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Lawmakers in Indiana are hopeful that even more money can be funneled to rural broadband projects once an estimated $350 million from the federal American Rescue Plan is officially earmarked.
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Elon Musk’s decision to move Tesla headquarters to Austin, Texas, may be the first sign that Silicon Valley will lose its monopoly on the big tech industry. Rising costs in California could be the main factor.
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a pilot that will make three Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus routes free starting next month. The city is using federal relief dollars to fund the pilot.
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Today, Buddy Dyer, mayor of Orlando, Fla., indicated that he promoted former city CIO Rosa Akhtarkhavari to the position of deputy chief financial officer back in October. The city now searches for a new CIO.
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Proponents of the bill, which the governor signed this week, call it a critical move toward economic development that would promote a valuable energy source in efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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A recent data cybersecurity breach of the voting software company EasyVote Solutions has now exposed Georgia voters’ registration information on the Internet, the company confirmed Tuesday.
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Bexar County, Texas, agreed to purchase new Tasers and body camera technology Tuesday following some assurances from Sheriff Javier Salazar that law enforcement videos would be released quickly.
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The Ohio Supreme Court is deciding whether the state Legislature can legally punish cities from a financial standpoint for having automated speed and red-light cameras at traffic intersections.
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Electreon, an Israeli technology company, will develop an electric road system pilot project across a one-mile stretch of Detroit roadway to charge electric vehicles as they drive.
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