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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The increase of vaping among teens has prompted officials in some school systems to install special sensors to identify signs of it. Recent reports about the dangers of vaping products have upped the ante on the issue.
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Portage County is weighing whether to spend half a million dollars replacing computers throughout the county government, or spend less up front while opening the county up to risk of viruses and emergency replacements.
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The attacks, which took place during one county’s election, did not affect vote counting but meant citizens didn’t have access to normal government information, such as contacts for local agencies, for several hours.
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Several local governments and school districts throughout Massachusetts have been victimized by cyber and ransomware attacks this year, a troubling and costly threat that experts don't expect to slow down.
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Union City officials have begun working with state and federal cybersecurity experts after city servers were “significantly impacted” by a computer virus that struck in recent days, according to the city.
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Although many stakeholders within the United States suggest that broadband expansion has positive economic impacts, research urges careful consideration of both short- and long-term outcomes.
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Ransomware is a looming threat for government at every level — businesses, too. The attacks inflicted $8 billion in damage to the global economy in 2018, according to an estimate reported by the Boston Globe.
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Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman and Skagit County Auditor Sandy Perkins fielded a series of questions recently on cybersecurity and the election process at an event organized by the League of Women Voters.
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Panama City Beach, Fla., Police Chief Drew Whitman has said that he wants to use all of the latest technology to catch criminals, but not if that comes at the cost of residents' constitutional rights.
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The suit, which was filed in U.S. District Court by DBI Networks LLC, doing business as ClearFiber, accused the city of denying access to public rights-of-way by refusing to issue a license agreement.
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The Murrysville Planning Commission heard a presentation recently from the company Crown Castle, which is looking to place 5G antennas in the municipality to create a framework for 5G tech across the state and nation.
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License plate readers capture plates that pass in front of them, using machine learning to turn photos into a line of code stored in a searchable database. Typically, they are used to enforce tolls and parking.
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Plus, Los Angeles hosts a Shark Tank-style pitch contest for startups with a $25,000 prize, and IBM partners with United Nations Human Rights for a coding challenge aimed at mitigating the impact of global disasters.
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The company has done similar mapping and data collection in Toronto and San Francisco. After mapping city streets, company officials said Uber may launch self-driving cars in parts of the city.
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The opening of the shuttle, if proven successful, could be crucial toward reaching goals of the region. Central Florida was deemed an autonomous vehicle proving ground by the U.S Department of Transportation.
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