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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Grayson County and the city of Denison have opted to temporarily disconnect external web-based services after nearly two dozen cities and counties reported a coordinated ransomware attack last Friday.
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A small fleet of vans will offer a last-mile connection to Coaster commuter rail service, allowing stakeholders to study whether such a system is able to get more commuters out of their cars and onto shared rides.
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Police Commissioner Michael Harrison has no interest in reviving a controversial surveillance plane, which has been touted by proponents as a tool to combat crime, but has also elicited concerns about privacy.
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PlanetM, which is an arm of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, awarded these grants to six companies that are seeking to launch mobility pilot projects soon somewhere within the state.
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The company will start its operations in Naples on a closed course to test the sensors and computing abilities. The vehicles will then roll out to public roads in Miami and then along highways as far north as Orlando.
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Representatives from communications giant Verizon presented the city council with several options for small cell antennas. According to the company, data demands are projected to sharply increase in the near future.
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The cyberincident Sunday night targeted the Circuit Clerk’s Office, hijacking control of its main web page. The perpetrator claimed to be Iranian in a message accompanied by an image of a Guy Fawkes mask.
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A growing number of developers, architects and engineers have started building new garages in major U.S. cities with the capacity to be switched to other uses, if and when the need arises.
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A program from the University of Florida and Gainesville Fire Rescue tracks patient metrics and allows for real-time communication between emergency workers and hospitals, reducing costs of frequent EMS users.
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Suffolk County legislators will return from summer recess to debate whether to allow lawmakers to videoconference into meetings — an issue touched off by one official's request to Skype into a meeting while on vacation.
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The city plans to offer speeds of up to 4 gigabits through its forthcoming HiLight service. Backers of publicly funded Internet say municipal projects are necessary amid the federal rollback of net neutrality protections.
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When early voting begins in Ohio on Oct. 8, the guide will be live on Ohio.com and Vote411.org. The county intends to publish excerpts of online responses in a print edition in late October.
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In a memo to the board of commissioners, CIO Carl Wilson said nearly all technology infrastructure in county government “has reached the end of its useful life and is no longer supported by the manufacturers.”
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The widespread cyberattack came at the end of last week, plunging the state into response and recovery mode. At least 23 cities and towns are working with state and federal authorities to mitigate the damage.
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New technology has brought tremendous benefits to the emergency response community, but it has also brought significant change as well. Finding a better way to process that change will be the key to success going forward.
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