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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Larry Calderone, vice president of the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association, told lawmakers he did not think a uniform approach to body cameras would work, given the number of variables in different communities.
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Now-former Chief Data Officer Maksim Pecherskiy has left city service after nearly five years in the role. He says he plans to focus on side projects, which include building custom private-sector software.
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People who do not want to use the technology at Charlotte and Raleigh airports would have an opportunity to opt out. Those travelers would be vetted by the more traditional means now used at the airports.
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The Overland Park Public Safety Committee voted this week to approve $430,000 toward the purchase of body cameras. The department opted to work with the vendor that supplies its in-car cameras.
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Subscribers are immediately notified of their court date and room or any changes, as well as court date reminders seven days and one day in advance.
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Mary Lou Carolan, assistant director of the Newburgh Free Library, noted that the kiosks could help Newburghers participate in the 2020 Census, given that 40 to 60 percent of area residents lack Internet access at home.
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Plus, a new report finds that one-third of citizens are unaware of government digital services; Philadelphia's Digital Literacy Alliance receives a $500,000 grant to support immigrant-serving organizations; and more.
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The former Fort Collins chief information officer said that he pursued the Loveland position because he was attracted to the challenge the nearby city offered. His first day will be July 22.
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Funding for individual counties ranges from $229 in Hendry County to $524,838 for Orange County. In South Florida, Miami-Dade County was awarded $210,977, Broward got $18,500, and Palm Beach County got nothing.
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The ever-increasing laundry list of cyberattacks on local government has many city leaders on edge and making investments to better protect municipal assets. For some that means hiring new talent to gird systems.
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Thanks to wireless technology, the number of non-urgent, unintended and prank calls to 911 has skyrocketed. But dispatchers have a number of tools and strategies at their disposal to fight back.
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The 2019 Digital Counties Survey, now in its 17th year, honors leading counties for programs that encourage government innovation and collaboration.
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Citing an impending lapse in Microsoft operating system support, Information Technology Department officials told council members earlier this year that 400 new computers would be needed countywide.
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Leaders in the city of Cumberland are examining potential sites for an autonomous vehicle testing center. Although the plans are far from finalized, two sites are reportedly being considered.
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Mayor Ben Walsh said not only does the program check all the boxes for more environmentally friendly and recreational transportation in the city, it also helps to remove barriers to employment.
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