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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 vote comes as the city finds itself in the midst of a heated debate around its current surveillance programs and the 2017 purchase of facial recognition technology from a South Carolina company, DataWorks.
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Frank Johnson, the head of the city’s IT department, told members of a city commission that he didn’t think switching from Microsoft was worth it due to the exorbitant cost of transitioning to a new technology.
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In the kickoff meeting, the county decided the first sector to receive coverage would be the northwest quadrant of the county, in the Oak Hill area, which is vastly unserved.
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With cyberattacks on the rise, small municipalities are just as likely as larger ones to be subject to an attack. Educating city employees about phishing and regular software updates can help keep your city secure.
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Officials say that an early assessment did not show any indications of compromised data, but county and provider personnel are also continuing a careful analysis to screen for additional problems.
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CIO and Commissioner Danielle DuMerer has parted ways with the city for a role as the vice president of technology for the Chicago-based Shedd Aquarium. Her last day with the city was July 12.
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Electric scooters and other forms of urban mobility in Chicago can be accessed via the Transit app, which officials say will allow users to find a close ride without having to toggle between multiple scooter apps.
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Before the village can get the ball rolling on smart city technologies — connected infrastructure, public Wi-Fi and the like — officials need to find a supplier for the next-generation Internet backbone.
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The Prince George Electric Cooperative is one of two utility groups in Virginia to receive funds from the FCC to bring broadband Internet service to customers in rural parts of its service area over the next decade.
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It would likely cost more than $3 billion in public and private investment to wire areas without high-speed Internet across the state. Legislators have yet to decide how much to spend or where the money would come from.
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From 5G networks to specially equipped communications trucks and drones, the nation’s first responders have a growing arsenal of tech tools that keep them communicating during the worst kinds of emergencies.
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Luzerne County is working on a plan to upgrade all Windows 7 workstations to Windows 10, IT officials say. That project will be completed “by or soon after” the date the old operating systems reaches end-of-support.
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Some services offered by the New Mexico city’s Land Use Department will be unavailable for more than a week as personnel launch the EnerGov permitting system. The new technology comes on the heels of other major IT upgrades.
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In what officials are calling a proactive effort to head off any potential ransomware attacks, Mercer County Commissioners approved two contracts last week aimed at shoring up digital security.
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Though some communities have strongly objected to police drones, that hasn’t been the case in Pittsburg, Calif., where drones are only used with approval in specific incidents rather than for routine surveillance.
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