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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The Minnesota Judicial Branch has been operating almost entirely remotely for nearly six months, with no end in sight, and that way of doing things comes with a number of advantages and challenges.
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The National Association of City Transportation Officials has added polling to its list of activities cities can consider repurposing streets for, as the nation prepares for a presidential election amid a pandemic.
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North Olmsted councilmembers are debating the approval of a nearly $50,000 expenditure to upgrade 275 computers. The operating system of the existing city computers — Windows 7 — is no longer supported.
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Roughly $75,000 from the city’s $2.2 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act money will be used to extend Internet access for 800 low-income families throughout the city.
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Tens of thousands of students in Central New York — and millions across the state and nation — had to pivot quickly in the spring from in-school instruction to distance learning when COVID-19 forced schools to close.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the need to be online, North Olmsted, Ohio, is considering a proposed $47,000 ordinance for the purchase of more than 275 new computers, expected to pass next month.
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New technology that uses Wi-Fi and bluetooth signals to count people is being used to reduce COVID-19 exposure in high-traffic areas like libraries, gyms and other locations on several campuses.
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Plus, IBM has released the list of regional finalists for its international civic tech contest Call for Code, and the MetroLab summit has kicked off its month-long slate of online panels and other programming.
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While the gradual adoption of 5G technology comes with connectivity issues for smartphones and other communications devices, many overlooked the potential impacts it would have on vehicle emergency-assistance features.
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St. Clair County officials are reporting that no data was stolen in the Monday cyberattack against the regional government. No demand was received and officials say no ransom would be entertained.
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The IT team in Methuen, Mass., stopped what officials called a nearly successful “world-ending” ransomware attack that originated from a malicious email attachment sent to a city staffer.
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Massachusetts on Wednesday launched an interactive digital map that tracks alleged data related to cases of police violence and misconduct across that state.
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A new AI-based tool scans incident reports in real time to notify 911 call centers when they’re being inundated with calls about the same emergency, so they can coordinate the most efficient response.
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The city of Dayton has issued a notice of funding opportunities saying it has $1.4 million in federal CARES Act dollars available to expand broadband access to multiple neighborhoods throughout the city.
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The nonprofit National Development Council, which operates the city’s parking system, plans to install charging stations for electric vehicles in four parking garages in the downtown area.
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