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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Increasing the take-rate of discounted broadband programs is a challenge, yet new research shows digital skills training can encourage people to subscribe while offering a significant boost in efficient usage.
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A business plan drafted by city broadband consultants estimates Lakeland could build a citywide fiber-optic system for about $97.5 million, split between $79.5 million for infrastructure and $17 million in starting capital.
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Pearson Education, a London-based online educational program used by many school districts across the country, was recently hacked, affecting more than 13,000 school and university accounts.
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Whether it’s e-scooters or driverless cars, cities face the daunting challenge of balancing innovation with public expectations of safety in the streets. The solution can be found with adaptive regulations.
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Comcast has said that it has doubled the number of eligible low-income households across the state of New Mexico, including households that have residents with disabilities, seniors and others.
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Flaws in the recent move to a new email system have caused long delays for Freedom of Information Act requests, potentially opening the city up to litigation. The delays and blame are points of contention for officials.
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Lake County, Ind., was hit by a cyberattack that forced email service and several internal applications to go offline last week. Systems administrators first noticed problems on some county computers Thursday afternoon.
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There have been 8,631 close calls reported to the FAA since late 2014, the Dayton Daily News found by reviewing nearly five years of data. Around 117 drone incidents have been reported in Ohio since November 2014.
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Police plan to conduct the tests this week from 6 p.m. to midnight by firing a series of gunshots into a bullet trap, according to Denver police. Officials say there will be no danger to the public.
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Today, customer service consists of a complicated, bewildering and not so effective array of tech and non-tech solutions. But artificial intelligence, used the right way, can deliver a far better experience.
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Hundreds of law enforcement agencies around the country have partnered with Ring, as part of ongoing efforts to better fight crime. The collaboration with the company, however, has drawn concerns from privacy advocates.
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For the third year, organizers welcomed mayors and their senior staff members to a three-day professional development program in New York City, during which participants examined famous case studies within local government.
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Self-driving cars may someday drop off their owners downtown and then leave to find free parking. What would that mean for cities of the future?
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The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has been tapped by the U.S. Department of Energy as the new site for a national research effort around grid stability, energy storage and system security.
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The county must encrypt its data under federal, state and local regulations. Gwinnett’s new contract adds “additional risk mitigation strategies” across the county’s network and systems, according to officials.
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