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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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has requested an agreement that would allow the placement of communications equipment at a county-owned radio facility. Some have voiced concerns about the proposal.
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The new $45 million SMARTCenter opened at the Transportation Research Center in East Liberty, Ohio to test autonomous vehicle technologies. Planning for the facility began about five years ago.
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In a departure from data theft and ransomware attacks dominating headlines, hackers replaced the county’s homepage with a graphic of a person wearing a Guy Fawkes mask holding a protest sign.
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The computer issues that disrupted city phone lines and data financial data systems earlier this year was tied to a ransom demand for 75 Bitcoins, around $400,000 at the time of the attack, officials say.
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The company announced Wednesday the addition of Washington, D.C.; Atlanta; Detroit; and Indianapolis, Ind., to its growing list of next-generation Internet-capable cities. Five other cities already have the service.
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While the budget for cybersecurity operations and frequency of attacks have remained constant, CIO Tom Case said changes to threat delivery requires staying on top of employee training and standard practices.
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One of the criticisms of the technology is that it produces false hits on people with darker skin. Police chief James Craig said steps have been taken to create checks and balances and limit misidentification.
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The city’s use of social media and other communication channels has netted it the first-ever Sharman Stein Award for Storytelling Changemakers from Results for America, the lead What Works Cities partner.
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Staff from the Public Service Department briefed city officials on the plan to replace the devices for all customers within the service area. The project is expected to cost about $35 million.
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Through a partnership with the Allegany Franciscan Ministries Common Good Initiative, the nonprofit Enterprising Latinas launched Wimauma Connects!, an initiative that has built up a mesh of 15 antennas in the area.
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The police department joins dozens of other agencies across Colorado that have encrypted their communications in the name of officer safety and protecting police operations. Press and transparency groups are not pleased.
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A person who identified himself or herself as a hacker contacted the city last Thursday, revealing inside knowledge of a database of people who applied to the LAPD between 2010 and 2018 or early 2019.
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After nearly 30 years of service to the county, Laurie Panella has accepted the job of chief information officer with Marquette University. She begins in the new role Aug. 19.
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The city will be the third in the last year to welcome the on-demand transportation to local streets. Lime will likely dispatch its scooters sometime before the University of Central Oklahoma fall semester begins Aug. 20.
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It has been almost a week since a ransomware attack destroyed backup data and encrypted information on the main server in the North Carolina county. The incident forced the sheriff’s office website offline.
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