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 upgrade consists of case, communication and document management through an online database. It allows county public defender’s offices to communicate more effectively with attorneys and clients.
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Like so many other rapidly growing cities, Austin, Texas, is dealing with considerable congestion and a daunting outlook for the future. But, new recommendations are reframing the conversation and offering officials options.
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CityGrader.com was created as part of a larger effort to help Florida citizens reach city leaders, thereby making them feel more connected with the elected officials and civil servants in their communities.
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Officials say that new police technologies such as license plate readers, facial recognition and drone surveillance have led to a drop in crime in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s jurisdiction.
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A recommendation to create a broadband plan as part of a larger effort to rejuvenate the city’s industrial areas is slated to go before the city council August 19 as part of a research and technology zoning amendment.
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The Wayne County, Ohio, Commissioners and the Wayne County Board of Developmental Disabilities both fell victim to separate ransomware attacks earlier this month, leaving officials to deal with the aftermath.
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City officials said the scooters, which have flooded San Diego recently, were removed for violating a new city ordinance that prohibits such devices from being too close to special events, such as Comic-Con.
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The malware attacks, which were directed at school systems, affected phones and computers in at least three different communities, and the threat is still active, according to the Governor's Office.
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Days after a 28-year-old woman reportedly in the throes of a mental health crisis was shot and killed by Bernalillo County, N.M., sheriff’s deputies, the ACLU of New Mexico renewed a call to equip deputies with cameras.
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The Baltimore mayor’s office has released an outreach plan that includes a digital campaign, community events and partnerships with the police department, school system and local immigration office.
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CIO Julia Richman and about 60 attendees at the city’s Innovation After Hours program recently discussed the approaches that modern cities need to take in order to achieve modernization and smart city status.
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Plus, Code for America adds a new Brigade in Eugene, Ore.; San Francisco Planning looks to hire a data and analytics manager; What Works Cities hosts a good governance forum next week; and more.
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U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said Wichita’s role in the partnership will emphasize new technology to “analyze local crime trends, identify hot spots and rapidly process crime scene data.”
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State police Capt. Alex Gardner, director of the forensics division, has said his office is working to use the kit-tracking program that Portland, Ore., police developed and is expected to be offered statewide in 2020.
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The site is located inside the FBI Boston Division headquarters and will provide its services and support to law enforcement agencies throughout New England, including New Hampshire.
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