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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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Industry websites and experts have monitored the New Bedford ransomware story, largely agreeing that in the wake of the incident the city seemed to have followed best practices in limiting the impact of the attack.
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Frank Johnson, who was at the helm during Baltimore's recent ransomware attack and subsequent recovery, is on leave, city officials said. His deputy, Todd Carter, is serving as acting director.
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The duration of Johnson's leave is not clear, but a city official says deputy IT chief Todd Carter will be stepping in to manage day-to-day operations. Johnson faced criticism for his response to the May cyberattack.
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Driven by the idea that what works in a larger city won't translate to most Midwest locales, those behind the Smart Columbus initiative are on a mission to share their findings and “lift all the boats.”
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Rockford Public Schools experienced trouble with its phone and Internet services following a ransomware attack Friday morning. Now, school board officials will vote on spending $376,300 for IT upgrades.
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The Lincoln City Council has annexed nearly 600 acres of farmland to be used as the future home of a massive data center. Earlier attempts to get the $600 million project off the ground stalled.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to overhaul license plates to meet the needs of tolling technology is facing opposition in at least one county, where leaders have passed a formal resolution against the initiative.
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The company has signed a 10-year lease for office space in the Old Post Office along the Chicago River. Executives say the roof is sizable enough to support air taxis, though there are no solid plans at the moment.
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Rocky River PD is one of nearly 400 departments across the country to enter into a partnership with Amazon that would allow it to access video from community members who use the popular Ring video surveillance doorbells.
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The Edcouch-Elsa school district is taking further action to address the sale of computers with sensitive information through policy changes and efforts in public transparency after failing to do so earlier this year.
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As the telecom industry advances capacity and speed of its networks, the move to the fifth generation of network technology, simply called 5G, is caught up in geopolitical and health debates beyond its control.
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The switch to a new payroll software has been a challenge for the city since July. Files from the old system are not compatible with the new one, and IT staff are working to find an alternative solution.
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Because most municipalities don’t have millions to spend on cybersecurity the way big corporations do, they can be easy prey. Ransomware has targeted more than 70 local and state governments so far this year.
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More than two weeks after a cyberattack on the Lake County Government Center forced a shutdown of email service and internal applications, the county police email is back up and running, officials said.
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SafeLink and CC Communications have recently been selected to be the first and second options to provide Internet to the Spring Creek Association, each proposing fiber-optic services to the area.
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