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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Across the country, legislatures in blue and red states are considering bills to bolster charging infrastructure, expand consumer incentives, electrify state fleets or mandate charging stations in new buildings.
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The county, which is home to Las Vegas, has announced it will be working to deploy optical sensor technology in one of its popular parks as part of a pilot project to monitor occupancy and vehicle counting.
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A giant investment in rural Internet will wire over 132,000 homes and businesses across Georgia that currently lack access, connecting more than a quarter of the state’s locations that aren’t yet online.
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The city is eyeing smartphone technology that would alert drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists about speeders and other traffic hazards as part of an effort to reduce the threat posed by dangerous corridors.
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Somerset County has agreed to pay the county’s $50,000 share of the study’s cost, aiming to determine what it would take to build an expansive fiber-optic “ring” from Cambria to Fulton County.
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The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority observed another decline in fixed-route bus ridership in 2021. To survive the future, the agency may have to rethink how it utilizes resources and meets customer demand.
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Three newly announced funding initiatives will help establish affordable, reliable and sustainable energy systems for communities in the state that are most sensitive to power disruptions.
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The Curb Data Specification was developed among dozens of leaders from tech, transit, transportation, delivery and other areas to establish a set of common specifications to guide deployment and operation of digital curb management systems.
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The Oceanside Police Department faced a problem: It couldn’t reliably share drone video feeds with the officers who needed them for critical situational awareness. But Zoom quickly changed that.
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The Computer History Museum in Mountain View is the world’s largest collection of computing artifacts, boasting such innovations as ENIAC, the electronic whiz; the speedy Cray-1 supercomputer; and more.
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Steve Reinharz, CEO of Robotic Assistance Devices, hopes that one of his company's 750-pound robotic security guards will start patrolling an Orlando, Fla., theme park by the end of the year.
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Middletown, Conn., has created a website for individuals, namely business and property owners, to apply for a slice of the city's $20 million in American Rescue Plan Act money. The city will also offer ARPA workshops.
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The digital literacy program CanCode got a boost Wednesday in the form of a $50,000 check from the Business for Good foundation, helping with its stated mission of providing digital skills training in the Albany region.
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More than $12 million has been added to the state’s Drive Clean Rebate program to help consumers save up to $2,000 on the purchase of an EV and $2.7 million has been awarded to local government efforts to embrace EVs.
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After years of running on diesel, four electric buses hit the streets last week, an effort from the city to continue making progress in line with its Climate Action Plan and goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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