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 department's 31 IT staff members have been busy helping hundreds of employees work from home. So far, the IT department has helped 600 employees access work from home, and requests continue to come in.
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The Westminster, Md., mayor and all five council members were able to meet — not in the same place, out of respect for limiting personal contact because of the coronavirus, but all together nonetheless.
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Some Pennsylvania school districts on Tuesday announced plans to move forward with remote instruction, one day after the governor extended the school-building shutdown due to the coronavirus.
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Hundreds of billions of dollars in sweeping transportation proposals in San Diego County, controversial before the health crisis hit, could be jeopardized in a future where more are comfortable with telecommuting.
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On this episode of GovTech360, an overview of the people, projects and possibilities behind the Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers.
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Data from air-quality sensors shows double-digit reductions in air pollution since millions of commuters in the San Francisco Bay Area are off the roads during the state’s coronavirus stay-home order.
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Topeka, Kan., has created a website to provide coronavirus crisis info to the public, and it is asking businesses to also use that site to answer questions to help the city identify critical infrastructure services.
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The city of University Heights is hoping that a group of experts will be able to fix the problems with the city’s IT infrastructure. Officials are hopeful that recent recruits with IT backgrounds will move things forward.
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Once heralded as the solution to most election woes, our affinity for the paperless voting technology has dimmed. Today, experts consider it one of the biggest liabilities, and favor a return to paper ballots.
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A nonprofit group has raised more than $300,000 toward a goal of $700,000 to distribute a number of laptops free to students who qualify for them, supporting distance learning during the coronavirus.
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With a national health emergency of unprecedented proportions, the public can expect access to info needed to protect the community. But when pressed for some information, officials can cite federal privacy protections.
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In the wake of the coronavirus, a nonprofit education technology initiative is allowing students and faculty to access many materials and services without cost through the end of the semester.
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Judges may conduct proceedings by teleconferencing, video conferencing or other available technology "to the extent not otherwise prohibited by statutory or constitutional restrictions," according to an order.
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Organizers say that the project has already fielded inquiries from more than 1,000 volunteer technologists who are interested in helping local, state and county governments respond to the crisis.
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According to a 2019 report by the FCC, broadband deployment in the state lags the national average. In rural communities, nearly 28 percent of residents lack access to service from at least one provider.
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