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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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Federal agencies are warning that — amidst an uptick in COVID-19 cases — the public health sector is being aggressively targeted by hacker groups. Some two dozen hospitals have already been affected.
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Turlock joins several other law enforcement agencies in that area of California and beyond in adopting a technology with two key purposes: to help gather evidence of crimes and to build trust with the public.
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Aurora will now have a pilot program of between 30 and 45 days to find out which of two vendors it will award a contract of more than $2 million to for the body cameras for the police department.
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During panel discussions at the Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo this week, smart city and industry leaders stressed the positive impacts of data sharing among cities and regional governments.
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Months into the pandemic, the courts of Elkhart County, Ind., were way behind on hearings. But a month after gaining the ability to conduct virtual hearings, the courts got completely caught up.
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Ten helicopters are equipped with technology that allows for video to be transmitted to commanders on the ground in real time. New equipment has been approved that will allow the footage to be preserved.
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The attack primarily targeted the county's email system and was likely compromised by a remote login, the use of which has significantly increased since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, an official said.
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St. Augustine Police Chief Barry Fox said that the officers within the department will begin using body cameras in their day-to-day interactions with the community beginning in early December.
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With the U.S. presidential race entering its final sprint, a new analysis of conversations on dark web forums shows hackers discussing potential ways to be disruptive with disinformation and attacks on voting infrastructure.
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Money from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act will replace the city’s aging online permitting and project system, eTrakit, after it was hit with a cyberattack earlier this year.
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Despite close proximity to high-tech companies, some within Oklahoma City limits are without the high-speed connections afforded to their neighbors. ISPs say connecting some of the communities would be too expensive.
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CyberPlus New England will be a training program with at least two 20-student classrooms and all the modern technology. Once the federal money is allocated, the center could be up and running in nine months.
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Despite myriad threats bearing down on the U.S. presidential election, officials in Washington state contend that their state and local systems are better positioned against cyberattacks than they were in 2016.
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The Vallejo Police Department would like to adopt the cellphone site simulator technology known as stingrays to track and identify people via their cellphones, and the city council is slated to discuss.
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A majority of Latrobe, Pa., council members spoke out against a proposed ordinance that would establish guidelines for participating in meetings remotely, once the coronavirus pandemic has receded.
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