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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A former tech executive is troubled that the frequent cyberattacks that have hit businesses and local government entities do not seem to be sparking a wave of learning and improvement in their aftermath.
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Frederick County, Md., local government officials had the opportunity to show off their electric bus fleet and solar array at the county landfill to Congressmen from both coasts late last week.
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A proposed law could help companies begin rolling out the small, cooler-sized delivery units to drop off late-night snacks, packages or other sundry items in St. Louis and other Missouri municipalities.
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Core functions, including web browsing and email, were back up and running after the Vernon, Conn., town government and schools were without internet access for about a week in the aftermath of the incident.
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Police body cameras and a comprehensive townwide video surveillance system could soon be coming to Waterford, Conn., with expenditures for both proposals awaiting approval by local gov officials.
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The Technology Resource Center in South Bend, Ind., aims to teach residents there about technology and data, providing digital skills training that will improve their employment prospects and boost the city’s future.
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Lee County, Ill., is using ChangeFinder, a software that identifies changes to building structures by comparing historical aerial photography to current photography, and it has spotted hundreds of new code violations.
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As Chicago and nearby counties unveil new touch screen voting machines ahead of the state’s March 17 primary election, polling locations are becoming more high-tech than ever before as they work to guard against threats.
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City leaders say Buffalo will be able to chart a more successful course in planning for the future of transportation – one with fewer cars, less parking and a various modes of transportation.
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The 2016 presidential election launched a set of cybersecurity concerns that still exist today. With a repeat of the troubles from four years ago seemingly certain, the U.S. is engaged in a cyberwar that it’s losing.
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Electric scooters are banned along the San Diego boardwalk from Mission Bay to La Jolla, with police officers there enforcing the restrictions by issuing warnings for the first 30 days and citations thereafter.
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The Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission is leading the new effort, representing Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fayette, Fulton, Huntingdon, Somerset and Westmoreland counties.
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If both Barrington and Dover, N.H., ultimately purchase the body cam devices, they'll join the likes of camera-equipped Lee, Milton, Northwood, Strafford and the University of New Hampshire.
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Michelle Thong, the digital services lead for the city of San Jose, Calif., was one of the founding members of the Office of Civic Innovation. Now she's leaving to join a tech company that works with government clients.
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Officials with the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters Office are preparing for Super Tuesday by implementing new technologies, methods and systems they believe will mitigate possibilities of an inaccurate count.
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