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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Niagara Falls, N.Y., Mayor Robert Restaino announced the closing of city hall and all other city buildings, noting that the Falls City Council meeting for March will be closed to the public, but livestreamed on Facebook.
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After largely suspending the issuance of marriage licenses earlier this week, the Cuyahoga County Probate Court has found an innovative way to return to issuing the licenses couples need in order marry in the county.
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If the state is to reach its ambitious goal of having 5 million to 7 million electric vehicles on the highways and roadways in the next decade, underserved communities will have to be part of the adoption strategy.
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As institutions shut down to slow the spread of COVID-19, every state has set up a website to inform residents. Here we link to those pages, as well as give daily updates on the number of reported cases in each state.
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Taking some cues from the state’s Alpha website project, the new COVID-19 resource webpage offers a "central location for up-to-date and simple guidance" on fighting the fast-moving virus.
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America's vast communications network has been under pressure to provide Internet service to tens of millions of people who are suddenly working from home, taking school lessons and streaming video.
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Plus, government advocacy groups create coronavirus resources online; state governments build digital platforms to centralize response efforts; top local gov philanthropy group convenes virtual workshops; and more.
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According to the research director of the National Association of Call Centers, the centers have a greater risk of exposure for employees due to the tight spaces, shared equipment, and people moving for shifts.
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With uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and how it’ll transform the Las Vegas Valley, tricksters are playing with people’s nerves by sharing tales on social media of crimes that haven’t occurred.
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Describing rural Americans as "feeling abandoned and desperately in need of help," Rep. Robert Aderholt has asked the Trump administration to address connectivity that enables remote education and health services.
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The slew of privacy and data collection scandals from the past several years have motivated state lawmakers to take action, putting forward legislation to better protect the rights of consumers.
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Advocates see telemedicine as an ideal way to bridge a gap between providing treatments for coronavirus and other ailments — and the long-term need to keep doctors and nurses physically apart from infectious people.
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Brooklyn, Ohio, which is located just outside of Cleveland, is the latest city that is moving to livestream its local government city council meetings, doing so as the coronavirus pandemic continues to roil the nation.
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The novel coronavirus has forced contract workers for ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft to grapple with how to stay healthy while maintaining an income. Some drivers have already discontinued working as the health risks increase.
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The charging infrastructure, which will be installed in the spring, is the third to find a place in the city. Leaders say the growing popularity of electric vehicles is driving the need for more charging locations.
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