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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Lake County, Ill., received high marks from panelists and the chair of the Committee on Homeland Security, which talked to local, state and federal officials about potential threats to the Illinois elections system.
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Boulder is among the first to be selected by Google for a company initiative that gives participants six months of pro bono work. The city will enter the Google.org Fellowship offered by the company’s philanthropic arm.
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A renewed effort by civil liberties advocates to enact more controls on the use of street cameras and other surveillance technology by St. Louis was launched Tuesday at an aldermanic hearing.
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On Thursday, Oct. 10, a Redlands license-plate reader’s detection of a car used in burglaries led to a chase, crash, the arrest of three suspects and recovery of stolen property, police said.
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The city will hire a new information technology supervisor after the City Council voted in favor Monday night, despte the city’s current IT manager voicing some misgivings at a recent public meeting.
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The Catalyst Space Accelerator was awarded a $50,000 grant last week as part of the Small Business Administration’s $3 million Growth Accelerator Fund Competition that made awards to 60 similar groups.
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Clinton County has earned grant funding to help improve its cybersecurity posture for the second year in a row, accepting $36,960 to upgrade the county's back-up software and provide additional training to IT staff.
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The eight kiosks, approved by the city about a year ago, are now operational – sort of like big smartphones sticking out of the ground with all the same kind of information available, particularly targeted for Aurora.
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The city is working to limit the number of e-scooters and curb where they can be parked. It would be the first time shared rides would be regulated after being allowed to operate with little oversight for over a year.
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The technology can determine in real time when someone has sent a message on social media, and to whom they sent that message, said Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina. Information about phone calls is also recorded.
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The new and better Internet access will give students improved services for their homework; farmers better WiFi for their equipment; and people within the community the ability to work from home.
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The ACLU of Maryland, specifically, has blasted the program as a Big Brother-type overreach by the government allowing a private company to collect reams of data on the lives of everyday residents.
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Luzerne County Council Chairman Tim McGinley said he believes the idea to hold off and monitor the experiences of other counties is worth consideration and plans to discuss it with his council colleagues.
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Mesa’s Elliot Road Technology Corridor, which was once an isolated swath of open desert on the city’s eastern fringe, is now booming as proposed data centers multiply and years of planning pay off.
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Police officers in the Lehigh Valley's cities are now equipped with body cams after the Bethlehem and Easton police recently unveiled the devices, joining Allentown police who have been using the tech since 2017.
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