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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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Indianapolis officials selected Elliott Patrick, an IT staffer with public- and private-sector experience, to replace former CIO Ken Clark. According to a local report, he's the city-county's first Black CIO.
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South Bend and St. Joseph County, Ind., officials are discussing the cause of temporary disabled police radios during the same time that a virtual council meeting was suspended.
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During a recent podcast, cybersecurity expert John Dickson warned of the possibility of a denial-of-service attacks that could overwhelm government websites on election night.
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The city council approved a contract that will upgrade controversial facial recognition software used by police despite calls to ban the technology, which its opponents have questioned as racist.
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Within a month, Connecticut residents may be able to access smartphone alerts if they have had possible contact with COVID-19 patients, Gov. Ned Lamont announced as the state reported a spike in positive tests.
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Georgia election officials told a federal judge that they’ll quickly correct a problem with touchscreen voting computers that left off the names of some of the 21 candidates in a special election for the U.S. Senate.
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Restoring remote access to North Dakota court documents is still a work in progress months after the state's Supreme Court suspended the new capability in part due to concerns about the private nature of the info.
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As the need for reliable and affordable high-speed Internet continues to grow in these unprecedented times, local government officials in Laurel County, Ky., say constituents are frustrated with the situation.
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The firm handling IT services for Potter County, Texas, said that it is continually executing efforts to bolster cybersecurity as it relates to the electoral process in advance of the coming vote.
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Decision-makers in government got a crash course in the importance of technology as the pandemic took hold over the past few months. CIOs must now make themselves indispensable in bridging the gap between policy and technology.
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Law enforcement agencies in Colorado have quietly expanded their use of facial recognition software through the DMV and other programs. The state has currently no laws regulating the use of facial recognition.
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Longmont hosted an electric vehicle parade last Saturday to help promote to residents the more sustainable forms of transportation, with more than 50 electric vehicles traveling quietly through downtown.
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Under a federal judge’s ruling, TikTok will remain available in U.S. app stores for smartphones. As the company works on a deal to pass ownership to U.S. partners, TikTok can continue its software updates.
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Ashland Public Library is now offering a Design, Create, Play Kit to children. The new kit is part of an initiative to engage students in building Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) skills.
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As a weird fall of distance learning unfolds, new data shows a majority of schoolchildren in Southern California’s metro areas are using computers issued by school districts — not devices belonging to their families.
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