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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As more cyberattacks target local governments around the country, including a recent high-profile case in Florida, an international software security company has declared the number of attacks is at a crisis level.
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Austria-based manufacturer Rosenbauer recently toured its concept electric fire engine through California’s coastal communities, offering an early look at the potential future of the vehicles.
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The Hartselle City Council will soon be voting on a proposal that would create the first publicly-owned electric vehicle charging station in all of Morgan County to bolster economic development.
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Two pilot projects in Baltimore will provide $2.50 flat-rate rides to qualifying residents traveling to area grocery stores. Food deserts are a substantial barrier to healthy living in low-income communities.
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The Shot Spotter technology would give Yakima, Wash., police gunshots reports in real-time, as well as information tipping them off to an almost exact location of the shots, the kind of firearm used, and more.
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Self-driving public shuttles will roam up and down the corridor. Street lights will brighten for passersby and then dim to save energy. Stoplights will dynamically adjust to traffic conditions.
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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a press conference Monday that the current recovery procedures are working in response to the citywide cyberattack that targeted public computers Friday.
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Dayton, Ohio, and other local governments are turning to tech companies to collect data from public social-media sources to try to identify trends and better coordinate communications and resources.
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A watchdog group is suing the city of San Diego for not releasing data collected through its controversial Smart Street Lights Program, which has sensors that gather a wide swath of information.
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Police in the city could soon have access to real-time intelligence from ShotSpotter audio sensors. Without the technology, officers have to rely on whatever information they receive during dispatch calls about gunfire.
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The city uses the data and information the vendor collects and analyzes through social media platforms to more effectively communicate with citizens and try to address their concerns quickly, according to city officials.
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The cameras don't cover every area in the parks, but the technology allows the police and city staff to observe the most heavily used areas, such as lakefronts, restrooms, corporate shelters and playgrounds.
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The city plans to apply for a $114,229 grant from the Public Service Commission’s Broadband Expansion Grant Program. The grant would cover half the cost to expand fiber-optic infrastructure.
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The city is the latest of a growing number of jurisdictions across the country that have created formalized programs aimed at tapping private-sector expertise in order to help solve municipal challenges.
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The recent cyberincident appears to have impaired a number of large city systems, but officials say recovery efforts are underway. The ransomware is the third large attack in the state this year alone.
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