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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Nassau County, N.Y., officials extended the deadline for submitting tax challenges after the website went down Monday night. It began working again Tuesday morning.
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A new report by the National Association of City Transportation Officials finds that micro-mobility networks offering bikes and e-scooters are seeing rapid growth in cities across the country.
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The site, which is live now, features performance-related data from 2018 and the first quarter of 2019. Officials say the the public has a right to know about both the county’s successes and shortcomings.
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The new machines will print out a paper ballot that will be reviewed by the voter and placed in a scanner that will scan in the vote into that polling places' tabulation.
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In the first round of funding, the agency is making at least $600 million available in rural broadband projects via $200 million in loan and grant combinations and $200 million in low-interest loans.
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As CTO, Andy Molls inherits the supervision of a $25 million ERP project, as well as a key role in an IT department under scrutiny by state prosecutors for conflicts of interest, mishandled money and other allegations.
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The Los Angeles-area city of 34,000 has installed two smart bus shelters for transit riders, complete with real-time travel information, USB charging ports for phone charging and Wi-Fi.
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The $2-per-device surcharge will be one of the main funding sources for technology and equipment upgrades, officials said. Phone users currently pay 42 cents on every device.
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Plans to award a $29 million smart meter contract in Independence, Mo., were met with considerable criticism from the public. But a proposed policy could give citizens the ability to avoid the technology altogether.
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Public transit ridership in 2018 was down 2 percent from the year before, continuing a trend of declining transit use across the country. While there are a number of factors at play, privately owned cars seem to be a driving force.
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Residents can weigh in on pressing town business without actually attending through a Google form being tested by officials. The votes will not carry any weight in the passage or denial of items.
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The city has approved permit applications for 97 5G connection devices from carriers to be installed throughout the city, according to officials. The number is roughly two and a half times what it was in October, but is still far lower than other major cities.
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City records chronicling whether road crews patched the holes are incomplete because personnel were not using the tracking software properly, officials say.
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The new organization essentially consolidates the Center for Government Excellence (GovEx), the Center for Applied Public Research and the new GovEx Academy all under one umbrella at the university.
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Citing climate change as the impetus for what would be a massive cultural shift from the city’s car-dependent culture, Mayor Eric Garcetti pitched a localized version of policies being floated at the national level.
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