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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Last week, the Lake City City Council voted to pay a hacker’s ransom. The bill would be about $470,000, but with cyberinsurance the city would put up only the $10,000 deductible. City leaders didn’t hesitate.
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The automaker is partnering with the city of Detroit and other organizations to find mobility solutions that directly and uniquely improve the quality of life of residents and businesses in the area.
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Vance County Commissioners this week unanimously approved a contract with Open Broadband, in support of economic development, to deploy wireless broadband across the county, a project almost three years in the making.
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NMSurf will install a new 40-foot-tall wireless facility that will provide 1 gigabit service to the pueblo’s administrative offices and 50 Mbps to all residences within sight of the utility pole.
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The introduction of speed cameras was recommended by Police Chief Shane Themas, who collected data showing the need for speed cameras, in particular along the city's stretch of Interstate 80 corridor.
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Following confusion about the use of tornado sirens for heavy wind events, Warren County, Ill., is looking for a new way to alert the public about severe weather. An opt-in text system seems to fit the need.
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The city’s ordinance requires dealers to notify customers that the federal government sets radiation standards for cellphones, and that exposure “may exceed the federal guidelines” in some instances.
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VIA Metropolitan Transit in the Texas city is relying on new flash storage technology to speed up numerous operations, increasing the accuracy of real-time bus location data for its riders.
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With support from some of the biggest philanthropies in the local government space, several cities across the country are bolstering their data-driven decision-making in the service of new economic mobility work.
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The ordinance, known as Article 52, passed in December 2016, preventing owners of both residential and commercial multi-unit buildings from blocking tenants from accessing the Internet service provider of their choice.
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Last year, Palm Beach County had 2,509 distracted driving crashes, the fifth-highest in the state. One hundred thirty-four of those crashes resulted in serious injuries and three were fatal.
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Officials with the New York Department of Transportation are considering an early warning system to reduce bridge crashes. Large trucks on the Onondaga Lake Parkway have been hitting the rail crossing for decades.
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Emerging technology has the potential to radically transform the economics of housing. It could lead to an expansion of supply, making it more affordable; or it could result in the financialization of housing.
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Marketplace.city’s online portal and support team proposes to make the procurement and implementation of new technology faster and easier by allowing government to outsource the most time-consuming work.
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City council members voiced concerns about the potential for the contractor to sell or share data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that could be used to track down undocumented immigrants.
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