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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Center for Digital Government Co-Directors Teri Takai and Phil Bertolini outline the CDG’s mission to inspire and connect leaders in government technology.
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New York could lose billions in funding and two congressional seats if the city’s 8.6 million residents are undercounted, and the city will spend millions and enlist the help of celebrities to prevent that.
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As part of a new initiative helmed by Los Angeles County, an ongoing demonstration of new voting technology is coming to Glendale, Calif., where residents can try the system at the local police headquarters.
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The FCC says it will use more accurate coverage maps as it disburses more than $20 billion of funds to increase broadband coverage in rural areas — potentially helping thousands in North Carolina.
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Officials from eight counties are studying a proposal for local governing entities to step up and invest in infrastructure needed to expand or enhance broadband connectivity in underserved areas.
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The Circular City program, a project by New Lab and the NYC Economic Development Corporation, has issued an open call for startups to use technology to address the city’s sustainability goals.
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A bill filed by Sen. Jeff Brandes aims to bring Florida’s electric bicycle regulations in line with those in at least 22 other states. Under the proposed law, all three types of e-bikes would be defined as bicycles.
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Springbrook was itself just sold by Accela to the private equity firm Accel-KKR. Now, a matter of days later, it is acquiring a firm that works in the same space but with different customers.
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Vendors at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show tackled an oft-discussed goal for municipal leaders, looking at how communities could use smart city technology to transform aging infrastructure.
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To make this group of government workers more productive, they need access to consumer technologies, but with the right parameters, such as operational intelligence, to ensure success at every level.
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The Cambridge City Council voted to Monday night to ban the municipal use of facial recognition technology, becoming the fourth community in the state to do so, the ACLU of Massachusetts announced.
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While thousands of computers have been cleared for use, requests for police reports filed before the Dec. 13 attack won't be fulfilled for another few days or longer, depending on the date of the report, the city said.
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At their first meetings of the new year — as well as the first for newly elected councilors — Keene, N.H., City Council committees voted last week to hold a new public hearing about 5G technology.
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The Michigan college town is using its ongoing partnership with the University of Michigan and private industry to gather and share data from connected vehicle and infrastructure interactions.
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The transportation trend is picking up globally, though it’s become particularly noticeable in Marin County, Berkeley and San Francisco. But the e-bike renaissance faces challenges — mainly related to infrastructure.
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