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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Santiago Garces is now the executive director of community investment in South Bend, Ind., after a two-year stint as CIO of Pittsburgh, Pa. Heidi Norman will serve as his replacement for the time being.
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Previously programmed with state and local regulations in nine cities, a free online application to guide homeowners through building ADUs on their property now includes 12.6 million parcels.
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The Albany International Airport in New York has partnered with General Electric on technology that helps sanitation crews monitor cleanliness and frequently touched surfaces throughout the facility.
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The MyCMPD app allows users to be alerted of crime as it happens in real time in neighborhoods close to their homes, schools or workplaces. The app also centralizes links from CMPD's website.
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The COVID-19 pandemic seems to be creating a new industry around health verifications, otherwise known as health passports. Ticketmaster is considering such a verification for entry into concerts and other events.
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Drones are finding their stride in the county, having already been used to find a missing kayaker. They are also being considered by the Flagler Beach Fire Department to deliver life preservers to swimmers.
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Once cashless tolling goes live on the Thruway Friday evening, motorists no longer will be able to use cash at toll booths, nor will they receive printed toll tickets at that point. An app has been created to manage payments.
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Fleet management officials in Louisiana and California are using technology to better track their vehicles, as well as to gain detailed insights into vehicle operations for both gas- and electric-powered autos.
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Plus, New York City announces winning projects for its civic tech contest around protecting tenant rights; MasterCard extends its City Possible network; Boston revamps its online housing assistance platform; and more.
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The camera network stems from a project established around Lake Tahoe in 2013 and subsequently expanded throughout California, Nevada and Oregon. It has helped firefighters with information for more than 1,000 fires since 2016.
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Tech companies like Facebook, Twitter and VMware are leading the way in the move to permanent telework, reversing years of investment in lavish campuses designed to lure workers and keep them there beyond the 9-to-5 workday.
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Last week, the Housing Authority rolled out its latest security effort — six solar-powered surveillance cameras installed in and around the 35-acre Robles Park housing complex. Critics say the cameras are an invasion of privacy.
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Michigan’s election software systems have some room to improve when it comes to catching human errors, experts say after at least two cases of flawed early results reporting on Election Day.
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In an election that saw record turnout across the county just outside of Atlanta, residents in the area again voted down a plan that would have built a $12.1 billion transit system in Gwinnett.
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Mayor Eric Garcetti appointed Jeanne Holm as the new leader for budget and innovation. Holm also served as chief knowledge architect and digital strategy manager for NASA before joining the city.
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