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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Kenosha County, Wis., recently implemented a new way to contact 911 by using text messaging in the event of an emergency, and nearby Racine County is now moving to obtain the same technology.
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In many underserved areas of the country, to the chagrin of some early childhood experts, online early learning programs are growing as an alternative to traditional brick and mortar preschools.
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Counties across Washington state are rushing to enter a backlog of voter registration data into a new system — one that’s struggling to handle the influx of traffic — ahead of a mid-July deadline.
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As many as 2,000 speed cameras will be placed throughout 750 school zones to catch speeders. Since the program launched in 2014, speeding at locations with cameras has decreased by more than 60 percent, officials say.
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If the governor signs the legislation, electric scooters would be allowed in the city under the rules. But the rentals would be banned under an ordinance that prohibits their use before a pilot program has been tested.
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Information technology personnel in the Florida county are trying to rebuild court schedules after an unknown issue deleted them late last week. Attorneys have been asked to pass along hearing information to assist.
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The cyberattacks on Lake City and Riviera Beach have put other government agencies in the region on high alert. Ransom demands totaled more than $1 million, leaving neighboring cities to question their preparedness.
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Two mass shootings highlighted deficiencies in Broward and Palm Beach counties’ radio communications, but efforts to rectify the situation with a 400-foot communications tower are getting opposition from the community.
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Plus, Arlington, Texas, has a new City at Work transparency dashboard with user experiences as a core goal and a new website called Citygrader.com wants to be Yelp for local government and other public agencies.
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The app was only designed to alert users physically located in Los Angeles County. What was felt Thursday, while seemingly scary, was actually not that bad — either level 2 or level 3 shaking, or “weak shaking.”
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While some police leaders and academics expected predictive technology centered on the use of data to revolutionize law enforcement by pre-empting criminal activity, that hasn't happened yet.
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For investigators in Lehigh County, a database was instrumental in determining that last month’s mass shooting incident outside an Allentown, Pa., nightclub was linked to a feud between rival gangs.
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According to Police Chief Scott Schubert, the cities nearly 900 officers will be outfitted with body-worn cameras in 2019. The move comes as an influx of small-town police departments statewide ponder similar programs.
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Although there is still work to be completed in Baltimore, the online payment portal has now been restored for this year’s property taxes, vehicle citations, permit fees and some other minor taxes.
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In the wake of a fatal police shooting, the city is considering purchasing more body cameras for officers later this year or in 2020, but it has not yet revealed the exact details of its plans.
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