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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Over just eight weeks, four Florida cities announced network security breaches, and some cybersecurity experts say that the number of attacks on cities in the state is likely to continue rising.
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Orlando’s planning department has projected carriers will need about 20,000 nodes to bring about 60 percent coverage, with most of it needed to bring strong coverage to dense downtown and touristy International Drive.
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Residents in November overwhelmingly approved the $2.7 million bond ordinance that will replace the low-band radio system with one that piggybacks onto the existing state police version. Now, the project is moving forward.
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Seismologists say an earthquake strikes the area once every 3,000 to 4,000 years, with the most recent major event happening about 4,500 years ago – indicating the fault is overdue for another earthquake.
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The first American city to have public streetlights is moving ahead with a plan to convert its existing infrastructure to LED. The move is expected to cost as much as $80 million, but will save an estimated $6 million a year.
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The move is part of a state mandate requiring local governments to make information regarding building permits and inspections available online. The city budgeted $872,643 for the project.
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The money will pay most of the costs of monitoring sensors in a high-crime area of the Ohio city’s Fourth Police District. More than 3,000 gunshot calls were reported in those three square miles over the last three years.
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New technologies and services aren't creating irreversible damage, even though they do generate some harms. Preemptive bans would stifle innovation and block potential solutions to real problems.
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The planned closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct in downtown Seattle mobilized collaboration and data sharing across several public transportation agencies, helping to establish new behavior towards commuter travel.
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Plus, Code for Philly preps for month-long civic tech event; Maryland-based nonprofit creates mobile learning labs from old shipping containers; and Illinois is recruiting a chief data officer.
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The U.S. Labor Department, in total, gave $183.8 million in grant funds to 23 academic institutions to develop the apprenticeships nationally. Texas has the second most IT-related jobs in the country.
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In a letter to Lime, dated Aug. 16, city officials accused the company of repeatedly allowing scooters to operate in restricted areas above the speed limit. The company says it’s being treated unfairly.
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The program will provide Ring doorbell and floodlight cameras to homeowners, for free or at a discount with matching funds from Ring. A memorandum of understanding is being finalized with the Baltimore Police Department.
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Joey Fenley, head of Palo Pinto County’s IT department, told commissioners he plans to block all outside efforts to access the county’s network for cybersecurity reasons, even in the case of a mandated state audit.
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From Barcelona to New York, cities have figured out how to leverage technology and solve some of today’s most formidable socio-economic challenges. CIOs can now adopt these lessons learned for their own municipalities.
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