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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Madison County, Ind., is considering spending up to $800,000 in upgrades. That's because computers in all of its offices use Windows 7, a decade-old operating system that Microsoft is ending support for.
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The LED conversion, which is budgeted at $240,000, is part of a Capital Improvement Program that the town says has given lenders confidence and served as a model for other New England municipalities.
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A proposal to include a financial services smart chip in municipal ID cards is drawing fire from immigrant advocacy groups who argue the technology presents substantial security and privacy concerns.
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Though everyone in the House backed House Bill 23, some representatives said they’re concerned that the legislation doesn’t mandate minimum speeds.
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Local governments, especially those in Missouri, have been preempted from many decisions on the deployment of small cells to support new connectivity standards. Here's how the city of Rolla is navigating those waters.
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Gaps in transit service prompted the city to launch Via, an on-demand ride-share pilot. And while the program has seen successes, some say it underscores a need for more transportation options.
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Like all major telecommunications providers, AT&T is racing to upgrade its connectivity network to the next generation of speed. But an AT&T regional director said its efforts in Cleveland have been moving too slowly.
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Legislation meant to help fund infrastructure in non-oil-producing governments throughout the state was adjusted to prohibit the use of that funding to build fiber-optic networks.
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The city is still in recovery mode from a Jan. 22 cyberattack and officials have expressed an interest in girding city systems by taking them to the cloud. The attack last month forced IT personnel to take public-facing services offline.
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The consulting program is an internal version of a service that government has long had to contract from the outside, and it fits in with Philadelphia’s extant Innovation Academy, Lab and Fund programs.
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A 40-by-60-foot mural in the capital city springs to life with the help of an augmented reality smartphone app. Google and artist Taylor White partnered on the project, believed to be the first of its kind.
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A stationary scanner is being mounted to a streetlight along one of the city’s main thoroughfares in the hopes of spotting stolen vehicles or those used in criminal acts. The department already uses vehicle-mounted scanners.
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Officials say the aerial technology would be useful — but not totally necessary — when it comes to rescue operations, investigating suspicious packages and even monitoring beach erosion.
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Residents and police officers in West Lake Hills, Texas, have complained about areas without any wireless service, prompting the company to boost capacity by deploying small cell nodes throughout the city.
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The nearly $200,000 project would stretch the existing fiber-optic network to Naperville. Because the expansion has public safety implications, officials have been evaluating the proposal carefully.
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