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 the fastest-growing parts of greater Atlanta facing a possible doubling in population in the next 20 years, the region is in need of a lot of investment in infrastructure. So leaders are beginning to plan today.
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The study was approved and will be conducted after the opening of the city's latest parking garage off of Titcomb Street to help look for ways to improve traffic flow. It will come from a parking fund.
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Traverse City Light & Power is already buying solar power from an existing array, but the company behind it wants to expand and sell the city more power. It's also considering a high-speed Internet network.
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Frederick County, Md., announced the addition of a cybercrimes task force which focuses on crimes against children, an epidemic that a prosecutor says has quadrupled in the last twenty years.
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Cities struggle to launch and fund smart projects that have the necessary components citizens want. The solution to both concerns can be found in an old piece of technology that has been repurposed for today’s needs.
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Holland, Mich., is investing in a new digital video recording system for interviews with funds approved by the city council, replacing a current audio and video equipment system that is no longer fully functioning.
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The $3.50 per month per phone tax is seen as a hardship by some, especially those with multiple lines, but the Baltimore County Council is looking for ways to amend the bill to still get the funding they need.
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Boston has become a notoriously traffic-plagued city. So the Pioneer Institute is offering $10,000 to spur ideas for how to tackle congestion and improve safety, taking suggestions from all directions.
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Five different water systems in Eastern Washington and Western Idaho conducted a scientific blind taste test to see who had the best water. All are up to federal standards, but the drinkers chose one as a clear winner.
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The technology is replacing a 20-year-old system and will allow law enforcement to run tags and driver’s licenses in their cars. It will also serve firefighters, emergency medical services and city governments.
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Syracuse officials have negotiated the right to conduct on-demand safety inspections of 5G antennas. It joins Portland, Ore., and Brussels, Belgium in setting up safeguards due to scant research on 5G's health effects.
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After a ransomware attack hit the city for the second time in about a year, Baltimore officials shut down most of the government's servers. Here's what's still working, what isn't and how the agencies are handling it.
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The architect behind the Los Angeles Police Department’s widely hailed but controversial data-driven crime-fighting tools is leaving the agency next week to help expand similar programs in other cities.
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With computer systems offline, city employees weren't able to tell how much residents owed on overdue bills. Which means they couldn't process the payments. And if they don't pay, they could face liens and foreclosure.
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According to a report published on the day of a coordinated protest by rideshare drivers, Uber and Lyft have accounted for two-thirds of a 62 percent rise in congestion in San Francisco over six years.
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