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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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With esports now played at the college level and with professional tournaments handing out millions in winnings, two high schools in Buffalo, N.Y., will compete in the High School Esports League starting in January.
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Plus, Los Angeles County unveils an interactive map aimed at addressing homelessness; Next Century Cities shares a toolkit to help communities support the 2020 Census; Detroit looks to expand its data team; and more!
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Officials in the Florida city struck by ransomware earlier this month say the professional services firm will help them determine whether any data was compromised during the attack and, if so, what data.
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MetroNet FiberNet, an Internet provider which has finalized plans with the city of Ames for an estimated $25 million to $30 million buildout, has set its sights on a water booster pump site as a base of service operations.
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Thousands of customers of Marietta Power & Water Department may have recently had their information stolen as part of a software hack of a bill payment system that was discovered earlier this month.
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Grappling with a nationwide concern about a wave of cyberattacks that have been targeting local governments, Barton County, Kan., has approved new purchases to bolster its IT security protections.
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In an era where most people across the country take mobile broadband technology for granted, one out of four Fresno County households lack any internet access whatsoever – not even a smartphone.
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The South Bend Board of Public Safety has approved changes to the police department’s body-camera policy, which came under scrutiny this year after a high-profile fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer.
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Aberdeen City Council held a recent debate on drone usage regulations, discussing rules that prohibit operating a drone flying over anyone without consent, over traffic and over property that the operator does not own.
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has just approved a demonstration program to test connected, autonomous vehicle technology in the Lincoln Tunnel’s Exclusive Bus Lane to expedite bus trips.
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Officials from Winchester plan to implement a policy to regulate small cell facilities for 5G wireless services. The town has drafted a policy that outlines exactly where these small cell sites can be located.
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The county is also experiencing a continued implementation delay that is set to last about six months as it monitors how the software it has already paid $7 million to develop works in neighboring Tarrant County.
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A hack has affected computer systems in Galt, Calif., allowing encrypted access to data on certain city servers without resulting in the exposure of personal data, according to a news release by Galt police.
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Henry County has spent more than $600,000 restoring its computer network in the five months since a cyberattack crippled the county government’s online operations, according to figures provided by the Atlanta community.
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Some cybercrime experts believe the recent cyberattack on New Orleans local government is the result of Ryuk, which is a type of ransomware used to hamstring computer data until a bitcoin price is paid.
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