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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OnePhilly was designed to replace the city’s antiquated timekeeping, payroll, pension and benefits systems with one linked platform. The launch the software in March, however, caused problems for workers across the city.
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In the third annual Government Experience Awards, winning jurisdictions took citizen experience to the next level by streamlining websites, focusing on user-friendly design and incorporating real-time feedback.
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At a recent meeting in Greensboro, N.C., a cybersecurity expert told an emergency meeting of the NAACP that even the newest era of voting machines can be vulnerable to reprogramming by hackers.
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Hospitals, health departments and emergency responders in the county are using free tools such as new software that tracks overdoses, naloxone administration, trends and other data related to opioid use.
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Officials and event organizers will choose four finalists to present on stage in October, then award the best one a $25,000 investment plus a $25,000 pilot project with the city of Los Angeles.
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The Gainesville, Fla., Police Department is one of about 400 nationwide that have partnered with Amazon to access Ring's Neighbors app on which people can share videos captured by the doorbells.
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In one Los Angeles neighborhood, the license-plate reading technology commonly associated with police has taken root. A privately owned camera network monitors daily traffic, raising questions from privacy advocates.
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Microgrid systems would allow key institutions such as hospitals, municipal utilities and certain government agencies to continue to operate in the event of a natural disaster that interrupts electrical transmission.
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Local leaders want to bring this new technology to the city in order to show how close it is to coming to life, given that its magnetic levitation technology and rocket-fast speeds can make it seem out of reach.
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A deal would allow police to search for wanted vehicles using a network of cameras linked to Vigilant Solutions, which on its website boasts more than 5 billion plate detections nationwide.
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The city has announced that U.S. Cellular is rolling out 5G there, fiber-optic cable it has installed, an incentive to reduce food waste and the potential of kiosks to share info about transportation, businesses and events.
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Georgia has tapped Oglethorpe County to be the state’s first “broadband ready community,” a certification from the state for certain areas that makes it easier to build high-speed Internet lines.
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Even with electric scooters readily available in many U.S. cities, research indicates that short-distance travelers are more likely to drive a car than use a rentable scooter or bike. Cities could change that dynamic.
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The NYPD rolled out the free smartphone app earlier this week. It can be used with Apple iOS and Android devices, and the idea is for the public to anonymously report crimes to the Crime Stoppers program.
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The Burlington County Board of Freeholders has not approved the idea just yet, but officials are currently exploring a program that would give county jail inmates tablets for educational programs.
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