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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 railroad plans to connect Texas' two biggest cities within 90 minutes. Construction could begin in the first half of next year.
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Survey data shows that most U.S. counties are either already using chatbots or plan to soon. The COVID-19 pandemic is a big reason why, but their flexibility means they're also serving other purposes.
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Three years after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced plans to pour $10 billion into rebuilding the U.S. territory's electrical infrastructure.
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The addition of a monorail system over the median of a section of the Garden State Parkway is being considered as an alternative to more lanes. The Parkway has been two lanes in each direction since 1953.
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According to a report by the Worcester Regional Research Bureau this summer, nearly one-third of Worcester households did not have broadband, while nearly a fifth of all households had no Internet access at all.
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A new article in Telecommunications Policy presents evidence that local areas generally fare better when states award broadband money to providers and allow municipalities to get into the broadband business.
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County commissioners have approved a contract with Orlando-based Archer First Response Systems LLC for a drone that would deliver life-saving medical supplies at the discretion of emergency dispatchers.
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Collin County, Texas, might be just the seventh-largest county in the state, but under Judge Emily Miskel it has emerged as a national leader in using technology to provide safe access to justice during the pandemic.
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During a recent National Telecommunications and Information Administration webinar, experts dissected the economic potential of and roadblocks to precision agriculture technology in rural America.
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Despite pushback from some in the legal community concerned about the ramifications of virtual court proceedings, Miami courts are likely to continue using Zoom as the justice system works back to in-person trials.
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The store concept brings the company’s artificial intelligence assistant, Alexa, right to the aisles. And, if customers prefer, they can run-in/run-out without ever going through a traditional checkout.
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Workers have started the process of building out the $2.5 million project that officials hope will make high-speed Internet available to every home and business in the city by the end of next year.
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As public transit in the United States pulls itself out of the COVID-19 downturn, watch for it to fast track innovation as it aims to achieve increased efficiencies, responsiveness and more rapidly respond to community needs.
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The 12-week program, which provides mentoring and networking opportunities for startups, will establish a presence in Austin, according to the company. The program will be virtual for now.
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Government technology veteran Abhi Nemani, who has experience both inside government as well as with prominent civic tech organizations such as Code for America, is leading the new startup company.
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