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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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SpaceX's founder and CEO tweeted last month that the company's Starship-Super Heavy combination could be ready for its first orbital launch attempt from Boca Chica "if all goes well" and "pending regulatory approval."
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Mayor William Reichelt of West Springfield, Mass., will chair an ad hoc Cryptocurrency Exploratory Committee that aims to examine the benefits and risks of the fast-rising cryptocurrency market.
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If a bipartisan infrastructure plan in Congress and a state budget get passed in the coming week, North Carolina could be on the receiving end of more than a billion dollars to expand broadband Internet access.
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With the passage of the federal infrastructure bill, transportation leaders in Illinois are gaining hope that the high-speed rail project that would connect Chicago to St. Louis can gain momentum.
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Plus, Kansas City, Mo., launches new phase in digital equity work; Wisconsin unveils new broadband grants; Philadelphia debuts an online tax center; and a data map tackles chain restaurants.
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A new public-private partnership in Staten Island, N.Y., has led to a program that uses predictive analytics to identify those who are most likely to experience a fentanyl overdose.
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The Columbia Police Department and Mayor Steve Benjamin pulled back the curtain Tuesday and offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at the city's real-time crime and emergency operations center.
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The Minnesota Department of Human Services reports the streamlined online application allows clients to complete the process in as little as 12 minutes, where the average time to fill out the existing form is an hour.
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Chandler is now the first municipality in Arizona to test mobile voting with Voatz, a blockchain-based technology that has been piloted to a limited extent in a handful of real elections.
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After an April ransomware attack downed systems for two weeks, Gary, Ind., officials are hoping a new cybersecurity contract will help fend off threats and reduce the chances of a repeat incident.
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The Detroit Police Department announced new measures Tuesday aimed at clamping down on corruption in vehicle towing, an area at the center of an ongoing federal public corruption investigation.
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Top officials at the U.S. Department of Transportation are beginning to lay out a vision for how the recent passage of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package will unfold and begin funding projects across the nation.
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A federal judge said the U.S. Department of Justice and the city of Portland, Ore., need to work together again to try to iron out some of their disagreements on mandated police reform measures.
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Consumers Energy is working on plans to become a "one-stop shop" to help Michigan residents set up their homes for electric vehicle ownership, the utility's vice president for customer experience said Friday.
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A legal document — notifying the state Attorney General's Office of the breach on behalf of Benton County — did not identify whether those affected were county employees or county residents.
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