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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With an investment the city’s IT manager regarded as overdue, Santa Barbara, Calif., will automate several regular paper processes by using Kronos' Workforce Dimensions and Workforce TeleStaff.
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A laser scan of the Mission Chapel in Worcester will ensure the architectural details inform the renovation process. The scan unobtrusively collects millions of data points, recording building dimensions down to ¼ inch.
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To date, roughly 65 percent of access to county computer programs has been restored following a May 25 cyberattack. Officials say efforts to bring more online Tuesday were hampered by a network issue that caused delays.
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What could have been a busy month for real estate was hampered by the cyberattack that downed city systems, including the ones needed to complete property transactions. Current forecasts show room for recovery in June.
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Much of the county computer system was shut down two weeks ago following the discovery on May 25 that a virus had infected some computers in the courthouse network.
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UC San Diego has struck a partnership with local startup group EvoNexus, hoping to funnel more of its students and alumni into Evo’s new incubator for startups working on financial technology, or “fintech.”
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As municipal transit agencies continue to move away from fossil fuels, they are increasingly tasked with figuring out which of the more environmentally friendly options is the best choice for them.
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The city has authorized its police department to apply for federal Justice Assistance Grants, which will fund half the costs, and the city is on the hook for the rest.
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Syracuse will phase out all of its 17,500 conventional streetlights for an LED-powered lighting network system. But the city also has its eye on pulling in data like never before.
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The problem — more than anything else — has been gaining access to existing utility poles in the city that were expected to carry fiber-optics through the neighborhoods they are intended to serve.
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A recent report compiled by students at the University of Iowa’s School of Urban and Regional Planning gave several recommendations for how the city could better prepare for a future with automated vehicles.
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Residents can use the app to report a pothole or code violation, upload photos, notify city crews of broken streetlights and follow the action city workers are doing to fix the problem, all in real time.
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Axon, known for its body cameras and TASER products, is branching into the emergent technology arena in the hopes it will change the dynamics between officers and those experiencing a mental health crisis.
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Commissioners voted to approve an Infrastructure Development Zone in the northern part of the county. The tax exemption only includes “the installation of fiber to homes, businesses, schools and publicly owned buildings.”
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The city courts’ websites and certain computer programs were shut down May 21 as a precaution after a virus was found on a limited number of computers. Officials are still working to bring all systems safely back online.
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