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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There are no federal rules regulating facial recognition technology or what’s done with data obtained through its use, which city officials say is forcing them to follow the lead of other cities with their own rules.
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Research from Carnegie Mellon University, together with the Pittsburgh Department of City Planning, uses virtual reality and 3-D technology to help urban designers and other stakeholders better plan cities.
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During his State of the City address on Thursday, Mayor Byron W. Brown outlined a laundry list of initiatives that fit into his vision for making Buffalo a smart and inclusive locale using technology to propel the city.
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Critics have called the project, expected to cost $15 billion or more, a boondoggle that will require a taxpayer bailout while using eminent domain to steal land that has been owned by families for decades.
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A telecommunications company’s plan to rebuild an antenna site in San Anselmo, Calif., is drawing fervent opposition from residents who say they are concerned about negative health effects from wireless technology.
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The head of Maine’s broadband agency says accessing federal dollars and convincing communities of the importance of high-speed Internet could prove to be impediments to expanding infrastructure to rural areas.
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Plus, an AI-driven wire service aims to boost news coverage of local government; the Census Bureau is sharing information about its differential privacy plans; a rural Indiana county is working toward digital equity; and more.
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Orangeburg County officials approved the purchase of the body scanning devices for the new jail building. The $118,750 scanner is similar to the technology used in airports, officials say.
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Without Cleveland, the largest police force in the region, suburban police cannot access key information that could help them solve cases or use the data to strategize how to police areas of their communities.
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Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced that the county had complied with a 34-point security checklist released by his office in 2019. The measures are meant to defend against attacks on elections infrastructure.
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Brown County, S.D., commissioners have eliminated the county's chief information officer position, doing so following a closed session discussion about personnel, said Auditor Cathy McNickle.
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Local 911 departments tend to use technology that, while old, is comfortable and familiar. But a trio of Florida counties seems to represent part of an emerging movement toward next-generation 911 and the cloud.
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Programs in Ohio and Arizona are showing signs that the technology could be a real-world solution to first-mile, last-mile gaps in traditional city transportation offerings, like buses and light rail.
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Police and firefighters used a drone to locate a 62-year-old blind man who had wandered away from home. Officials say the incident marks one of the first times a drone has been used to find a missing person in the area.
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Kiki Air uses an app to let students order candy, snacks and other items, which then are dropped off at selected locations on campus. But Federal Aviation Administration officials say no waivers have been issued.
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