Accelerating Innovation and Digital Transformation in Local Government
Digital Communities News
-
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.
-
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.
Surveys & Awards
More Stories
-
A draft ordinance includes language that would place size restrictions on the wireless facilities and encourage them to be located on already existing streetlights or utility poles.
-
Laws limiting cashless stores in both locales have prompted the retail giant to consider “additional payment mechanisms” at brick-and-mortar stores. The company has not provided a timeline.
-
It's called the FiberTRAXtor, and it looks like some kind of riding lawnmower. The machine uses a protective substance to glue fiber to the ground at 500 feet per hour, hoping to cut install time and costs.
-
Photo IDs can help residents who may have difficulty getting a driver's license buy prescription medicine, pick up their children from school and enjoy city amenities exclusive to residents.
-
The role, which will be filled by Joshua Edmonds, is aimed at helping the city address digital equity issues, specifically when it comes to expanding access to the Internet for residents of Detroit.
-
On Tuesday, the department’s civilian oversight panel raised questions about whether the program, aimed at reducing property crime, also disproportionately targets black and Latino communities.
-
Cities need to evolve towards a mobility plan that interconnects walking with biking, public transit, and ride-sharing. To do that will require tech, partnerships and collaboration, say experts.
-
The unexpected discovery of dinosaur fossils at a construction site drew in a swarm of drone enthusiasts. The increased activity prompted city leaders to pass new rules about where the device can fly without facing stiff penalties.
-
Just as tens of thousands of people descended on Minneapolis for the college men's basketball Final Four last week, the city became one of the first in the world to have a fifth-generation, or 5G, wireless network.
-
Police Chief Michael Salvador unveiled a plan to replace the aging computers — some of which run on old Windows software — saying the technology limits the ability to connect to the state Department of Justice online database for security reasons.
-
Taking on his first role in city government, the former state CIO of Wyoming and Iowa will be Abilene’s first CIO, a little more than a year after the city secured a multi-million-dollar loan for smart water meters.
-
The program, launched through a partnership between ELGL and UrbanLeap, is specifically focusing on cities, counties and towns with fewer than 30,000 residents. Other similar projects have often focused on big cities.
-
The city of Tupelo has been trying to develop a smartphone app that would allow riders to track buses in real time. But officials are saying a viable solution has been harder to create than they expected.
-
Sutter and Yuba counties will be launching the first test of the CodeRED emergency alert system Wednesday. The system is designed to automatically notify residents by landline or cellphone in emergency situations.
-
The challenge for state officials is prioritizing transportation problems, and making investments on improvements while also forecasting how needs and technology will change in the future.
Premier Sponsors
Sponsors
