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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Public school email and Internet remain offline in Hamden, Conn., as the town addresses a cyberthreat that officials say was likely transmitted through a link in a phishing email, which is a common cause of such issues.
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The city-county used CityBase software to retool an entire application process in a way that’s designed around the user experience and aims to be a template for digital services going forward.
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The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has formed a partnership with Aclima to use roving air sensors that will gather detailed pollution data from across the San Francisco metro area.
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Following the lead of other state and local governments, the city is rethinking its website and opting for an open-source solution. The agile process will mean a more user-friendly portal and better access to services.
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Plus, Code for America unveils the development process for a text message system for social service reminders in Louisiana; Bloomberg Philanthropies picks 21 European cities for innovation program; and more.
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Years after on-demand electric scooters first came onto the scene, companies in San Francisco are beginning to offer options for riders with disabilities. Critics say its a move that should have happened a long time ago.
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The proposal under consideration in Douglas County would remove the one-time 20% jump for cryptominers but keeps the 10% hikes for the next five years. A similar rate structure would apply to data centers.
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In conjunction with seven other counties, Westmoreland will use a $50,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to study access to and interest in Internet connections throughout the region.
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Three gates at the Philadelphia International Airport will embrace biometric tech with a pilot program implementing facial-recognition scanners that will cross-check a live image of a person with their government photos.
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Since 2016, more than a dozen rural communities in Massachusetts have gained high-speed Internet with state support. Mount Washington and Montgomery, with populations under 1,000, have unique stories to tell.
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The cyberattack on New Orleans’ computer networks will take months longer to completely fix than previously indicated, as vendor payment issues and a lack of access to email continue to hamper government functions.
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Public concern about the health and safety ramifications of the next-generation communications technology was not enough to stop the unanimous approval of a new ordinance by city leaders.
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School district officials have not yet fully explained how the money was transferred to the hackers, but investigators say they have some "leads" as to who the cybercriminals might be.
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An overhaul of the town’s website is underway to provide more online services for residents. An update of the town office’s 20-year-old phone system is also in order, as well as getting direct deposit for employees.
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Officials with the Calhoun County School District say that no personal information was stolen in the October 2019 malware incident. School systems have become an increasingly popular target for cybercriminals.
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