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 new technology, which is being deployed by some businesses, can be programmed to provide alerts for anyone with temperatures over the normal range as well as to remind those not wearing a mask to put one on.
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Just as public schools in the state are starting a new academic year with a heavy reliance on remote learning, about one in four students lack the Internet access needed to take the classes.
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The Florida Board of Bar Examiners announced in a statement Sunday that the first-ever online Florida Bar exams would be postponed until October, amid reports of technical problems with the exam software.
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The looming threat of foreign interference in the U.S. election process hinges on electronic systems to tally votes. One expert says many of the threats are mitigated with a return to paper ballots.
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A battle between dozens of city governments and some of the world's largest wireless carriers over the future of 5G infrastructure appears to have ended with a decisive victory for the telecom companies.
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Massachusetts sees blockchain as a promising tool for governments of the future. The state is now offering a training program to help local leaders wrap their minds around the possibilities of the technology.
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In an effort to narrow the digital divide, Allentown School District will be purchasing 3,500 hotspots to help provide Internet access for students as they begin the new school year.
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An assessment based on an artificial intelligence project offers insight into US-China relations by making certain predictions.
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According to County Attorney Roger Wickes, the New York local government is seeing an influx of attempts to infiltrate official email systems. He urged county employees to “be suspicious of everything.”
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Getting on government contracts can be mysterious for small vendors. Digitizing RFPs and thoughtful outreach can bring more local companies to public-sector contracts, benefiting both agencies and communities at large.
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Sonoma County's public health lab has begun receiving equipment to reduce coronavirus test turnaround times and triple the number of tests processed daily by the lab to between 900 and 1,200.
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As schools prepare to offer virtual experiences that approximate what students find in physical classrooms, some parents and teachers fear changes may be too drastic, with too much screen time for kids.
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The pandemic has led to the steepest yearly decline in sales tax revenue in at least 24 years, according to a just-released report. And the National League of Cities expects recovery to be slow.
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The Santa Fe Administrative Office of the Courts launched a new smartphone app to assist in looking up court cases. The new app summarizes information for civil and criminal cases.
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The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority will receive a nearly $3 million federal transportation grant to fund the purchase of four electric buses. The vehicles will be deployed over the next several years.
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