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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In a unique partnership with car-sharing firm Getaround, the city's transit agency hopes to reduce congestion and improve last-mile travel by allowing drivers to turn their vehicles into temporary car-shares.
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The policy allows officers in the Indiana city to use their discretion when it comes to recording interactions with the public. A fatal officer-involved shooting Sunday left questions a video record might have answered.
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The pests are the target of a new program that will use a remote-controlled drone to spray U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-approved larvicides over mosquito-inhabited areas of the region.
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Under the terms of the deal between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York City’s Department of Transportation, both will have a hand in planning, designing, installing and maintaining the toll program.
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A new study in Los Angeles County has found that simply giving eligible people who seek information about food benefits the chance to immediately schedule an enrollment call makes a quantifiable difference.
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A mobility plan currently in the works — as well as newly signed state legislation — could make autonomous vehicles a viable option for the city’s future transportation network, officials say.
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Stanislaus is among numerous counties facing millions of dollars in equipment replacement costs to comply with state rules, but financial assistance is available from state and federal sources to defray the expense.
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The case of a former fire department lieutenant who pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in April has prompted city investment in nearly 40 surveillance cameras and a keycard entry system.
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In the past, visitors to the Cambria County Courthouse had to turn cellphones off when court was in session. Now, cellphone and personal electronic devices must be surrendered to sheriff’s deputies.
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If Senate Bill 284 is signed into law by Gov. Chris Sununu, it would establish a database that would allow customers to access and use information from their electric meters about how and when they consume energy.
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"We have not discussed the details of what's going on," said city spokeswoman Rose Anne Brown. "We feel it's expedient not to do that until we worked our way through this."
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Better leadership could also help the California county’s municipalities create rules ahead of the anticipated rollout of the technology, the grand jury says. Many cities have missed opportunities to work together, it argues.
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The Land Use Department is installing a new self-service system that will automate the process of submitting building plans and allow residents and contractors to file plans and revisions online.
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GT editors looked at data on more than 200 state chief information officers to find out average tenure, gender balance and what their resumes have in common. Tune in for our insights on surprises hiding in the data.
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Judges are able to access any file from their benches, saving time on looking for documents and records that are not immediately at hand. Electronically filing also helps reduce storage-related issues.
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