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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Those involved with the development and use of online dispute resolution platforms see opportunities for the systems that extend well past divorces and small claims court.
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Fort Collins, Colo., is experimenting with smart city technology on five of its street sweepers, which send back data related to travel routes, low-hanging limbs or poorly parked cars.
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Internet providers have been reluctant to extend coverage to rural areas because it has not been cost-efficient, but now one company received federal and state funding to expand its services in Erie, Crawford and Mercer counties.
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Legislation in the works could help funnel more money to broadband efforts throughout the state, but some say it still leaves sizable gaps between Internet haves and have-nots.
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They include four U.S. cities: San Jose, Calif.; Austin, Texas; Wichita, Kan., and Erie, Pa. The network is meant to bring together cities from around the globe to collaborate on solving common problems.
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Hundreds of the antennas will be deployed in the city, including dozens throughout the historic French Quarter, but some residents are voicing concerns about safety and aesthetics.
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The city’s Registry Department has seen an uptick in requests for birth and death certificates as federal Real ID Act deadlines loom. Mayor Marty Walsh announced the new functionality Tuesday.
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation that would prevent transit agencies from using federal funding for rail-car contracts with companies that are owned, controlled or subsidized by China.
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When it comes to innovation, Santa Clara County is way ahead of the rest of the US. Between 2000 and 2015, more than 140,000 patents were granted there – triple the number of the next-ranked county.
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Brian Dillard was appointed as San Antonio’s chief innovation officer earlier this month, which puts him in charge of a host of initiatives such as local smart city efforts, innovation zones and the CivTechSA program.
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The data would not include a rider's name, but even in sprawling metropolitan areas, paths between home, work and school are typically unique, experts say.
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After a Daytona Beach man filed an accessibility lawsuit against Flagler County, cities in neighboring Volusia County are making sure their own websites comply with Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Law enforcement in the communities of Middletown and West Chester, Ohio, are asking residents to register their security cameras so officers can quickly request footage in the event of a crime.
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What started as a public call for Internet access at one of the city’s most popular parks is gaining steam. By 2020, officials say the entire downtown-waterfront district will have access to free service.
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Officials in St. Joseph County hopes the funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration will improve high-speed broadband access for residents and businesses and act as a draw for larger companies.
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