Accelerating Innovation and Digital Transformation in Local Government
Digital Communities News
-
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.
-
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.
Surveys & Awards
More Stories
-
New communication technologies carry both promise and peril for bridging the digital divide, as experts warn that before they narrow the gap between rural and urban America, they may actually widen it significantly.
-
As preparations for the first primarily digital U.S. Census ramp up in communities across the country, experts continue to caution that there will be misinformation campaigns designed to deter participation.
-
The new software will be implemented in January. The revenue department spends approximately 1,300 hours annually processing business licenses, payments, and transient occupancy tax information.
-
Chicago Transit Authority officials say that upgrading to an electric fleet is complicated, and involves not just acquiring the buses but upgrading the agency’s infrastructure to build charging stations.
-
A problem familiar to many towns and rural areas in Texas is that major Internet service providers often don’t see a strong enough business case to expand their footprint, upgrade speeds or offer service at all.
-
Earlier this month, the commission approved nearly $13.92 million in funding for satellite provider Viasat, which over the next 10 years will service 18,795 remote and rural homes and businesses in 47 counties.
-
The Northampton, Mass., City Council has voted to ban facial recognition technology that collects biometric information, passing the ordinance unanimously through its nine-person governing body.
-
The total cost of the cyberattack that brought down New Orleans' computer systems almost a week ago and how long it will take to bring them back online both remained unclear as of late last week.
-
The city partnered with local IoT company Viaanix to put sensors on light poles and junction boxes, which notified police when tampered with, potentially saving tens of thousands of dollars in theft and repairs.
-
Transportation for America selected Bellevue, Wash.; Minneapolis, Minn.; and Boston as locations to study the demands placed on curb space. The cities are part of the 2020 Transportation for America Smart Cities Collaborative.
-
Baltimore Police stated their support for a pilot program that will use three private surveillance planes over the city. City council members continue to raise concerns about the proposal.
-
Under a new proposal from the Douglas County Public Utility District, cryptocurrency mining operations would see an immediate 20 percent rate hike. The money will go toward a $500 million dam repair project.
-
Treasurer Jessica McClellan said the county was alerted about the malware attack Nov. 1, but that the initial infection of the Web portal happened Oct. 23. Intruders did not view any banking or credit card information.
-
City auditors reviewed Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) projects in 2016 and 2017 costing at least $250,000. The audit, published Thursday, stated that DoIT processes may have raised costs and delayed projects.
-
Detroit’s Digital Inclusion Officer Joshua Edmonds explains what his role is within city government, why it matters and the creative solutions he’s working on to bridge the digital divide for residents.
Premier Sponsors
Sponsors
