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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Because ads are illegal on state and federal roads, some of Philadelphia’s digital kiosks that have ads on them might put federal funding in jeopardy, according to the state's transportation department.
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The Arkansas city’s Data Academy found dim or blocked streetlights to be a major concern among residents, so officials set up volunteer events aimed at walking the streets and reporting lighting issues for repair.
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Now that they have the go-ahead to provide Internet from the Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act, electric co-ops are exploring different funding and business models which will allow them to continue the process.
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Plus, a new report shows Seattle has increased citywide Internet connectivity to 95 percent; Washington, D.C., launches a new demographic data dashboard; Hipcamp shares federal camping availability in real time; and more.
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Controller Ron Galperin wants to use remote sensing, mapping and data sharing to help with cataloging and managing the city's urban tree forest, which could decline 30 percent in the next decade without proper care.
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The city's fire department wasn't planning on encrypting its radios until it learned that it would be more difficult to communicate with the police if they didn't. One automated channel will remain open after the change.
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The new online system will allow residents to file reports for minor incidents like fender benders and lost items, while more substantial reports for domestic violence and those related to emergencies are filed in a precinct house.
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Tyler Technologies was awarded the bid earlier this month, and Owensboro and Daviess counties, Ky., are working with the company on a contract right now. The current system has been in place since the 1980s.
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The South Coast Air Quality Management District reports high engagement with a new mobile application meant to equip citizens with knowledge about current smog levels as well as air quality forecasts.
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The five-year contract calls for the department’s 84 officers to be equipped with two cameras, so one would always be available while the other is uploading video via a docking system.
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The California city and the U.S. Marine Corps will work together on a number of projects designed to enhance security and services for residents.
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The New York county’s executive announced Wednesday that officials will be receiving nightly reports detailing potential issues with vendors during an 18-month pilot program with Manhattan-based technology company Exiger.
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A new report released by traffic analysis firm INRIX highlights the 25 most congested cities in the U.S., and experts in some of those locales see opportunities to get smarter about how they manage the flow of traffic.
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Optical sensors are the latest weapon against overflowing trash bins in the California city. Public works officials say 1,000 bins across the city will be fitted with the sensors that alert crews when they are full.
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Hillsborough County Tax Collector Doug Belden unveiled new self-service kiosks that allow customers to renew and pay their vehicle registrations in around two minutes.
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