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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County and public safety officials debuted a new computer-aided dispatch system this week, highlighting immediate improvements to report filing logistics and incident tracking capabilities.
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While solar farms can be placed anywhere if there are power lines, many of the solar arrays have been placed relatively close to electric substations, meaning neighbors in the area can feel surrounded by them.
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The Associated Press found that many Pennsylvania counties purchased new equipment that uses the nearly obsolete Windows 7 operating system to create ballots, program voting machines, tally votes and report counts.
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County officials said they are working with the FBI and the Georgia Technology Authority “to identify the issue and rectify any persistent issues” that forced the network to be taken offline early Wednesday.
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As a part of the announcement this week, Verizon will receive more than $18.5 million to expand services to nearly 8,000 homes and businesses, according to the Federal Communications Commission.
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A new urban travel planning tool called Replica, run by Sidewalk Labs, simulates transportation trends using anonymous data that is expected to be far more accurate than traditional analysis.
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Staggering national statistics show that nearly 60 percent of cardiac arrest victims don’t receive help until EMS arrives, but first responders in the Indiana city are hoping a smartphone-based tool can help change that.
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A three-month pilot program in several cities is charging scooter operators parking fees when the devices go unused. The hope is that the charges will discourage over-deployments of the devices.
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Officers with the Clark Summit Police will be getting text and photo messages when speeders pass portable radar speed signs on certain roads. The installation will also give immediate feedback to drivers going too fast.
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Job displacements will not happen through robotic rapture. Instead, shrinkage will occur through attrition and reduced hiring. Either a job will simply become obsolete or end up being performed by a software program.
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The funding approval Monday is projected to provide Internet access for thousands of businesses and residences across 89 Texas counties, according to a Federal Communication Commission statement.
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As part of an effort to boost national rural broadband access by 2030, the Federal Communications Commission announced nearly $1.5 billion in funding this week. Roughly 6,300 rural homes will be connected in Illinois.
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Officials now say an ongoing ERP overhaul project is going to take at least four months longer and cost up to $7.7 million more than expected. Council members say paying to complete the project is the only real choice.
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In a briefing with U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, officials from the New Hampshire county said they believe the recent cyberattack came from outside of the country but do not yet know how the virus got into their systems.
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The proposal, made during a Public Health and Safety subcommittee session, comes amid tension over the city’s growing use of surveillance technology and controversial facial recognition software.
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