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 software, from OpenGov, is $43,000 annually with a $15,000 implementation fee, and it would allow the city to bring all its data into one location. It could also simplify timekeeping work.
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Kami Griffiths of the Community Tech Network moderated a discussion Friday morning at South by Southwest, offering talking points and soliciting input from city leaders on the future of digital inclusion.
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“You have three lights in 50 yards, and the middle one will be green and the other two won’t. Then the opposite. No one’s going anywhere,” Uber driver Felipe Rios said to the Herald last week.
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The NYPD’s latest rollout of body-worn cameras means all police officers at all precincts are equipped with the recording technology. The department will deploy 4,000 more cameras to special units in the coming months.
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The Council of the District of Columbia has made acting CTO Lindsey Parker into the permanent CTO. Parker has led the technology office since January, and before that served as the mayor's deputy chief of staff.
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The city of Columbus, Neb., and Platte County have both selected a local contractor to install fiber, rather than each doing their own project. The project will establish connections between several government agencies.
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With a spike in public transportation usage, the Greater Portland Council of Governments is trying to determine their transit priorities so they can focus on providing the best bus, train and ferry service to citizens.
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A consultant outlined several possible changes to the city of Spokane, Wash.'s infrastructure to help smooth it out, including raising the prices on "premium" parking spaces. It also suggested technology upgrades.
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With the state legislature looking to study blockchain, the tax collector in Seminole County, Fla., has hired a recent college graduate to lead his office's use of the technology and liaise with elected officials.
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In the midst of its former IT leader stepping down, Lawrence County, Ala., is trying to patch together their IT department while looking for a long term solution, which might include outsourcing to a vendor.
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A group of individuals claiming to be city employees drafted a letter citing their concerns with three new cellular towers in densely populated portions of town. City officials say permits were granted as they would be for any utility.
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In a modern spin on the traditional offerings by a city parks department, an electronic gaming center will be added to the list of recreation services this year. Officials say it will also incorporate learning principles.
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No city official wants to see the growth of their smart city initiatives hindered by poor cybersecurity. Here are three ways CIOs can ensure security while benefiting from connected technology.
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Without legislative amendments, Rochester's Richard W. Creteau Regional Technology Center could be short $400,000 for ongoing upgrades. The state had initially promised $4 million, but cuts reduced that figure to $3.6 million.
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Despite passing in the state House of Representatives, a bill to change the public notification requirements for the purchase of goods or services was scrapped Tuesday by the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee.
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