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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Ashtabula County is set to replace 131 voting units, including 58 units for those with disabilities, 73 polling location tabulators, a central office tabulator and printing capabilities for early and absentee voters.
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"The best way to get the community involved is to give them access to the meetings," Patterson said. "If me volunteering my time helps other people to get involved, that makes me happy. It's my civic duty."
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The Orangeburg, S.C., City Council approved an ordinance on Dec 18th developed by the Municipal Association, a collaboration of small governments and the utility industry to make 5G more accessible.
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The decision to put autonomous vehicles back on the road comes nine months after a pedestrian fatality in Tempe, Ariz., caused the company to temporarily halt public operations.
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The Peoria Innovation Hub, announced Thursday, would focus on improving the wellness of poor, rural and elderly populations with advances in systems related to food, farming and transportation, with an emphasis on autonomous mobility.
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A new report from the Data Foundation and Workiva makes a case for Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR) as the preferred method of publicizing state and local government financial info.
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A large part of the current metering infrastructure is several decades old and in need of replacement, officials say. A $9 million lease-purchase agreement could see more than 27,000 smart meters installed across the city.
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The in-house technology documents and matches bullet casings found at crime scenes in the hopes of finding the weapon they came from.
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Debate about cost and public privacy delayed the launch of police-worn cameras, but calls for transparency from residents and the Florida city commission turned the tide after a year of device testing.
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The IKE, interactive kiosk experience, gives Columbus a more tourist and citizen friendly feel; users can look up shops, transit info, things to do and other information to help them navigate the city.
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Plus, New York City looks to partner with the private sector to boost broadband for underserved residents; Code for America puts out call for 2019 summit proposals; Cook County, Ill., maps gun and overdose deaths; and more.
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Next-generation 5G network technology recently became available in areas of 12 different U.S. cities, but for now, users need to buy a mobile hot spot from AT&T to get connected.
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Operation Underground Railroad and doTERRA donated a $300,000 mobile forensics unit to the Mesa, Ariz., Police Department that allows them to analyze digital forensic data much faster than previous technology.
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Complaints from residents and concern over unbridled expansion of the 5G wireless infrastructure prompted city officials to implement new rules limiting where the devices could be placed.
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Portland, Ore., is tackling an abundance of untested sexual assault kits with an upgraded IT system that brings new efficiencies. Across the country, police agencies are using it to move past unwieldy spreadsheets.
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