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 new system, to be installed by CenturyLink, will allow for voice, photos, videos and text messages to flow seamlessly from the public to the 911 network. The updates will cost roughly $550,000.
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The suit, filed by legally blind Daytona Beach resident Joel Price, alleged the county government website discriminated against the visually impaired by failing to interface completely with screen-reader software.
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The driverless shuttles, operating with autonomous vehicle technology, will serve as a free, first-mile/last-mile solution connecting residents to a community center, recreation facility and a transit center.
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Plus, Baton Rouge, La., launches new open checkbook; Twilio.org announces $1.4 million in grants for nonprofits using tech to strengthen communities; NYC launches The Grid network aimed at growing its urban tech ecosystem; Deloitte and Georgetown University collaborate on CDO playbook for local gov; and Arc GIS app uses data to create artsy sketches of cities.
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Columbus, Ohio, wants to boldly change how cities integrate communities and transportation with Smart Mobility Hubs in what could be a new way forward for multimodal travel.
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A new suite of tools is available for rural communities trying to make inroads to high-speed Internet service. The kit includes access to grants, loans and technical assistance programs.
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The department sent the company a cease-and-desist letter demanding that features that disclose the location of police checkpoints be removed and that users be blocked from sharing the information.
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Luzerne County, Pa.’s move to an all-digital radio system could bring with it the opportunity to encrypt police radio traffic. County officials argue the move toward encryption could improve officer safety.
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The document gives the city a foundation for evaluating how technology can improve the lives of residents, serve economic development efforts or other civic purposes.
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In 2014, OhioCheckbook.com became the first resource aiming to make all state spending information available online. Since that time, local governments have joined the transparency effort.
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Cities in the region have been working with telecommunications companies to sort how the technology will integrate into their respective communities. The process has seen criticism from groups citing health concerns.
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The 30-year-old, analog dispatch system currently used by Thurston County is “weak and needs to be replaced,” officials say, but those changes are expected to cost around $30 million.
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Mayor Sam Liccardo announced that he has been in discussions with the Elon Musk company about the possibility of an building an airport-to-transit station tunnel.
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Together with Portland State University’s School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland, Ore.’s Fire and Rescue Bureau is strategically using public data to reduce emergency call volume and improve city vibrancy.
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After a poor response rate in the 2010 Census, Detroit is developing a data-driven campaign to increase the accuracy of the city's population count, with an eye on expanding federal support and increasing civic pride.
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