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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Jose De La Cruz will join the San Antonio Water System on Dec. 3 as the organization’s new program delivery manager, using his tech and innovation experience to manage an automated meter infrastructure initiative there.
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Having spearheaded across-the-board upgrades for public tech in the city of Palo Alto, Jonathan Reichental will join Oracle as its global industries solution leader for gov tech.
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Though plans to deploy interactive kiosks throughout the city are uncertain, the telecommunications company is still engaged in 5G deployment efforts in the area.
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The dream of robot assistants taking over the most mundane parts of human life has long been a dream for techies. Now that autonomous technology is advancing, will consumers actually buy in?
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In addition to expanding the department’s body-worn camera program, officers will also be testing technology that starts recording when a service weapon is removed from its holster.
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In addition to the fleet of 21 full-sized street sweepers, a smaller electric version will work within the city’s six miles of protected bike lanes.
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With just more than a year left to replace the equipment, county officials are under the gun to make the switch — estimated to cost around $8 million.
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The 50-mile fiber-optic project that began in 2016 could eventually connect more than 100,000 residents throughout the community.
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Town officials argued citizens might be apprehensive about taking a stand on hot-button issues if other residents are sitting next to them in a meeting. An electronic voting system would allow them to cast votes without the fear of reprisal.
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City officials signed off on the use of new software that would give residents insights into city spending habits, but in a separate vote decided not to allocate the funds needed to actually implement it.
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Remote bail hearings are reshaping pre-trial logistics at the Bristol County House of Corrections. Rather than transporting defendants to the courtroom, officials say teleconferencing saves time and money and is also safer.
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The Internet of Things has the power to transform how we work and live. But without the right leadership, new investments and better strategies, government risks losing out on this opportunity.
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David Elges, who has served as the CIO of Washington, D.C.'s Child and Family Services Agency for two years, will become Boston's new CIO. The position has sat vacant since January, when Jascha Franklin-Hodge left.
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Like it did for Sonoma County, Calif., after the Santa Rosa fire in 2017, the digital government platform was able to launch a customizable portal for evacuation, shelter, donation and other info in a matter of days.
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The recent purchase of a large $160.3 million Sunnyvale office complex seems to be the first sign of plans to expand the company’s California footprint.
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