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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The city has used ShotSpotter to detect gunfire since June 2013, but officials are now heading in a different direction, opting for a less expensive solution that can be more widely deployed throughout the city.
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Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg announced an $80 billion plan Tuesday that aims to expand high-speed broadband coverage to underserved areas. He is expected to discuss the proposal Friday in Atlanta.
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Officials have announced that campus police will use drones in their operations for the coming school year. Their usage will also afford opportunities to incorporate new technology into education.
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An 18-mile stretch of Interstate 85 in Georgia will be outfitted with a data management platform to support a connected vehicle pilot project and create a learning lab to educate jurisdictions about the technology.
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Police are using simulations to prepare for a range of volatile and potentially dangerous situations, as well as to practice de-escalation techniques. This will enable officers to train in use-of-force scenarios.
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Documents released by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority show a network of 40-foot “mast arms” on light poles as one potential solution for the new tolling infrastructure within the congestion pricing zone.
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A document that dates all the way back to 1994 may be a linchpin for Lakeland, Fla., becoming the first city-owned broadband service for widespread residential use in the entire state since 2005.
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Despite securing a $1.8 million federal air-quality grant last year, the Ohio region’s transit authority is slowing down on plans to pilot autonomous people movers in the city later this year.
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The loss of local control around the placement of so-called small cell antennas and questions about their long-term health risks is getting pushback from at least one commissioner and some state lawmakers.
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According to the Federal Communications Commission, around 94% of North Carolina households have access to broadband; state officials and advocates know, both anecdotally and empirically, that number is incorrect.
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After Russian hackers got their hands on 76,000 state voter records in 2016, Macon County Clerk Josh Tanner says steps have been taken to better protect local election infrastructure from future cyberattacks.
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Emergency medical service providers located in five eastern Pennsylvania counties — including Monroe — are getting updated technology to better care for severe heart attack patients in the region.
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Nearly six years ago, Harlingen bought a $1.3 million police radio expected to be current for the foreseeable future. But at a recent budget workshop, the city manager described the system as “outdated technology.”
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Shawnee County, Kan., Sheriff Brian Hill announced Thursday his office will be flying drones over public roadways and pathways in areas of unincorporated Shawnee County that have seen increases in burglaries and thefts.
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Warren County received two cell sites, which will be placed in Warrenton and near Lake Gaston, that give first responders “increased coverage, capacity and capability” when handling emergencies.
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