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 Adams County, Miss., Board of Supervisors has given the election commission the authority to apply for a Help America Vote Act grant for an upgrade to technology in the election commissioner’s office.
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US Ignite, which is a smart city advisory group for local governments, has picked four projects to receive funding as part of the Replicating Success initiative by that group and the National Science Foundation.
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State emergency management officials are pointing fingers at a software issue for a false “evacuate now” alert last week. Ten minutes after the false alarm, residents were assured that no evacuation was being ordered.
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The city wants to overhaul approximately 2,000 parking meters and add hundreds of stations to newer parking districts. The upgrades would tack on an additional $16.1 million to the existing Cale America contract.
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Allegheny Intermediate Unit, a regional education agency, was on high alert after a malware attack targeted its network. There is no evidence that any sensitive information was compromised.
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Emails obtained through a public records request show that the strain of ransomware used against Volusia County libraries last month is the same kind behinds other attacks on government systems.
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Two bills in the New Mexico Legislature seek to provide funding to Diné College to start a college and career readiness program in Shiprock and provide high-speed Internet services at its John Pinto Library.
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As transportation companies continue their push to develop reliable autonomous vehicles, the first fleet of driverless mass transit shuttles has officially hit the streets of the United States.
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The social media company announced that two data center buildings on the 340-acre campus went online Thursday. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company plans to add two more buildings.
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Plus, a tracker follows the progress being made with affordable housing in Atlanta, a New York City plan takes aim at the digital divide, Missouri lawmakers consider a bill that would add a CDO, and more.
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Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo reported a decline in crime rates during the fifth annual State of the Department address. He gave a nod to technologies like facial recognition and gunshot detection.
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A study from cybersecurity firm McAfee of county websites in 13 states found that smaller jurisdictions were generally less likely to encrypt their websites — a standard security measure — than larger ones.
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A network designed to transmit voter data to state officials during elections had to be shut down during a recent special primary because it was causing significant delays at polling sites, officials said this week.
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Initially created in 2016 to allow reports of potholes, graffiti and abandoned vehicles, the app is now taking reports of illegal encampments and began allowing residents to purchase replacement trash cans.
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Bay City, Mich., has outlined procedures and requirements for installation of a small cell facility, fees, access to city right-of-way, use of city-owned poles, installation of new poles, location of facilities and more.
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