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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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A bipartisan group of Indiana lawmakers is looking to bring automated speeding tickets to the state's work zones, improving safety by bumping up speed enforcement through deploying new technology.
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Some 1,500 cameras will be given to police officers in July, along with one week of training. A public engagement campaign will be launched to ensure that residents are aware of the technology.
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The age-old problem of traffic backups at railroad crossings is getting the smart city treatment in Lima, Ohio, a city well known for heavy rail traffic and the lengthy delays that come with it.
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An Indiana-based fiber-optic Internet and cable TV provider is planning to offer service across Mankato, giving local customers an alternative to Spectrum, Consolidated Communications and satellite-based providers.
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Haywood County Schools began the process of notifying employees their data may have been breached by a cybercriminal ring that hacked the school's servers in August.
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The $2.6 billion efforts to replace the California transit agency’s aging train cars stalled after it refused to take delivery of new cars until the Canadian firm Bombardier resolves software glitches and other problems.
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A controversial aerial surveillance proposal aimed at curbing violent crime narrowly received approval from the city’s alderman last week. Opponents called the program an invasion of privacy.
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As Maryland health officials scramble to meet growing demand for the coronavirus vaccine, a red flag is emerging: Minorities, who’ve been hit hardest by the disease, have received shots at disproportionately low rates.
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As part of the FCC’s effort to provide broadband service in rural areas across the country, Ohio is slated to receive $170 million during the first phase of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund program.
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In line with a Franklin County, Ohio, aim to reduce poverty, the new Amazon Web Services training program is showing success in moving low-income residents into more sustainable careers in information technology.
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The city of around 400,000 residents in the Dallas metropolitan region will expand its partnership with Via to provide on-demand transit shuttles across its 99 square miles.
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Some $200,000 in state funding will be used to purchase new computer equipment for code enforcement operations and to hire a consultant for a comprehensive technology assessment focused on the code enforcement office.
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The new Port Authority terminal will feature a building able to handle 40 percent more passengers and will also be home to charging infrastructure for the agency’s fleet of electric buses.
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Critics argue the technology from Clearview AI treads on basic privacy and civil rights by collecting and storing data on individuals pulled from social media and Internet channels without their knowledge or consent.
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The state’s digital divide stems from a lack of data on the availability and cost of high-speed broadband Internet statewide, which is why Gov. Andrew Cuomo should sign the Comprehensive Broadband Connectivity Act.
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