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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The Department of Technology and Information signed a contract with Maryland-based broadband company Bloosurf to expand broadband access to 127,000 rural residents and businesses.
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Two associations with expertise in government and mobility have jointly issued a document to answer cities’ questions about how to negotiate contracts with mobility companies, and what to do with the resulting data.
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Representatives from the telecommunications company said they have installed new equipment and assets in Bay County in recent months, diversifying its capabilities to better withstand even another Category 5 hurricane like Michael.
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Florida-based cybersecurity and digital data forensics firm Sylint Group Inc. will work with Microsoft to perform a full assessment and provide a prognosis report on what remains infected and must be fixed.
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Electric vehicles have changed the dynamic of dealing with car fires. In some cases, batteries ignite after an accident and are difficult to put out with standard techniques.
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At the state, county and city levels there has been an influx of chief information officers who are new to either their positions or government itself. They offer insight into what they’re working on and what’s ahead.
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Officials said the websites and programs were shut down May 21 as a precaution after a virus was found on a limited number of computers, but they have not linked the shutdown to other cyberattacks.
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After an extensive study, a three-member working group concluded that cellphone bans "create unacceptable hardships” and should be phased out in favor of alternative security measures to guard against misuse.
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The legislation would require the plans to include the installation of at least 50 miles of protected bicycle lanes each year alongside at least 30 miles of bus lanes that are separated from traffic via new medians.
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County officials have taken the court systems offline after a virus was discovered over the weekend. The attack was limited to the courthouse servers and has not impacted other computer systems in the county.
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Public-sector social media professionals are using Facebook’s Groups feature to generate increased reach and organic conversation that’s not always achievable on the platform with a simple government page.
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Technologies both mainstream and emerging promise to improve government service delivery. To reduce costs and increase efficiency, jurisdictions are working together to get what they need.
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The Vancouver school board on Tuesday approved a four-year lease with a California-based company to buy 8,000 Chromebooks for high school campuses, as well as at Vancouver iTech Preparatory School and Vancouver School of Arts and Academics.
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The computer virus that downed the county’s court system last month has IT personnel working toward operational normalcy. Officials say the conversation around technology infrastructure will be a long-term one.
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A total of $5 million from Connect South Dakota will be split between Internet service providers in the hopes of expanding access in underserved parts of the state.
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