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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Philadelphia has awarded digital equity grants to eight community groups that are working to foster Census completion in communities that are traditionally hard to count. The grants range in size from $13,000 to $40,000.
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New York State Attorney General Letitia James came to Western New York on Friday and delivered cash for the purchase of body-worn cameras for the Falls, Buffalo and Amherst Police departments.
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Amid questions about better access to online court records, Kern County officials say that a day is coming when the public will have unfettered access to most county court records over the Internet.
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The $10.8 million advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) project is expected to break even in just under a decade. According to officials, roughly 80 percent of electric and water customers already have smart meters.
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This city wants to know what its residents think about new tech that involves smart lighting, water meters, parking, autonomous vehicles, traffic monitoring, public safety and environmental monitoring.
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County officials are looking at proposals to preserve physical copies of records like marriage licenses while making them available online. Some 80 counties in the state already offer these services.
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The two companies have developed a data-enabled tool to help planning officials better decide where new public electric vehicle charging ports should be located. A case study in Santa Clara, Calif., showed positive results.
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While .gov domains are widely used for official government websites at the state and federal levels, local governments often use .org, .net or .com domains, making them easy for hackers to impersonate.
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Encinitas will amend its controversial 5G wireless policy, adding new restrictions on antenna placement near schools, daycares and residences in response to opponents’ well-organized lobbying efforts.
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Computer systems at the city of San Marcos were hacked last week in an attack that has interfered with email accounts and other internal functions, but has not resulted in data breaches, city officials said.
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Law enforcement officers in Cobb County, Ga., are crediting a new license plate reader program and the due diligence of associated officers with a sharp reduction in crime near Six Flags Over Georgia.
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Plus, Cities of Service reveals three Engaged Cities Award winners at CityLabDC; a potential department merger in Chicago sparks a controversy within the civic tech community there; and more.
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City officials are trying to establish where scooters might fit on city streets and sidewalks. While some are concerned with safety, others questioned whether the devices were a good alternative to car traffic.
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The steady rise in ransomware attacks on city governments across the country can be attributed to a small but devastating number of evasive phishing tactics developed, tested and proven successful by hackers.
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The criminal convictions appeals process in the county has gotten longer this year for at least 35 convicts amid delays by the county courts and clerk’s office as they work to transition from paper to electronic records.
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