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 state’s earthquake early warning system is roughly half complete, with 616 of 1,115 ground sensors in place, but is on track to be fully operational in the next several years, according to U.S. Geological Survey officials.
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Expensive and unreliable access to the Internet is driving the port to apply for millions in grants to extend three fiber-optic routes into underserved parts of Whatcom County. If funding comes through, construction could begin in 2020.
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Increasingly, state and local government needs to deliver services with both speed and quality. The best way to do that is with a new IT collaborative practice known as “DevOps.”
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Marin County, Calif., has been working since 2017 to set up a new emergency radio system to replace one so old that new parts need to be bought on eBay. It was supposed to go online this year, but now it's delayed.
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The Southside, Ala., police department, purchased the drone with the help of a monetary assist from a county commissioner. It plans to use it to take photos of crime scenes, help find lost hikers and more.
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Under a set of recently approved rules in Spokane, Wash., riders will have to stay off of downtown sidewalks, but companies won’t have to provide helmets with each rental.
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From its original roots as an electric vehicle showroom, the Smart Columbus Experience Center in downtown Columbus, Ohio, is exploring new opportunities to share a wider range of smart city technologies.
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The city of Spokane, Wash., wants to push back against a perception that its downtown area is dangerous, so it's proposing rebates for business owners that set up security cameras or improve lighting.
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Midland County, Mich., has been using the same in-car cameras for two decades, and they're starting to fail. So now, with aid in the form of grants, the Sheriff's Office is buying new cameras for cars and officers.
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A county official is suggesting borrowing $20 million to build what would be one of the largest municipal fiber backbones in the country. Though details aren't set, Internet providers might pay to connect to the core.
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“The new technology is faster and more efficient, and because there is only going to be one type of machine, training election workers will be much easier, too,” a county Board of Elections commissioner in New York said.
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Boulder, Boulder County and the University of Colorado are each updating their transportation master plans this year, and their leaders said such planning efforts are important to reduce emissions and ease the crush of commuters.
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The city of Quincy, Mass., is using Haas Alerts, PublicEye and an infrared light system to try to help fire trucks get to their destinations faster and with fewer conflicts with other drivers.
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While Madison County, Ind., is looking at a one-time expense because of Microsoft’s switch to the Windows 10 operating platform, many surrounding counties phased in the transition over several years.
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Laguna Beach, Calif., wanted to avoid rideshare drivers stopping in the middle of busy roads to pick up passengers, so it became one of the first cities on the West Coast to use geolocation to designate pickup areas.
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