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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One of the wealthiest cities in the world is also struggling to get a handle on homelessness and a lack of accessible toilets. Enter Snapcrap, the app that allows passerbys to report the messes directly to the city.
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Butte County did not send a Wireless Emergency Alert to residents of Paradise and Magalia ahead of California’s deadliest wildfire.
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The city said a password-encrypted flash drive containing employee information was reported missing, potentially exposing the Social Security numbers, addresses and banking information of around 3,400 people.
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The push for emergency texts dates back to 2010. Then-Federal Communications Commission Chair Julius Genachowski called for 911 centers to start accepting texts after the 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech.
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Township supervisors called on state regulators and utility provider FirstEnergy Corp. to disclose how customer data flowing through the new meters would be protected from unwanted exposure.
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Overheated machines in Palm Beach County may have thrown a proverbial wrench in this year’s midterm elections counts, forcing recounts etc., but there is a deeper history of hardware issues dating back to 2008.
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The Knight Foundation announced a $1 million investment in a new civic tech initiative focused on connecting residents with technology to expand their economic opportunities.
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It might seem counterintuitive, but in the public safety space, tech startup entrepreneurs say that big agencies with big budgets might not be the most innovative. Many like the creativity and agility of small agencies.
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Overheated and outdated vote-counting machines pushed elections officials in the Florida county to do their best without the assistance of the technology.
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Being on the same system allows Greeley, Evans and Weld County law enforcement to share data, from information obtained during a traffic stop to identifying crime trends affecting each jurisdiction.
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Chembio Diagnostics Inc., maker of rapid tests for HIV and other diseases, is looking to replace 45 production jobs with robots in the consolidation of its Suffolk County, N.Y., operations.
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The addition of Sinclair Community College to a regional fiber-optic partnership is bringing much needed state grants funds to a project officials say will boost connectivity and business opportunity.
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The Ohio pilot project, known as the Prenatal Trip Assistance program, will use a Web platform that will make it easier for pregnant women to request transportation for medical visits.
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Plus, New York City uses its kiosks to showcase historic photos; three world cities form a coalition for digital rights; and a weekly Chicago civic tech meetup evolves into a nonprofit.
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TriMet, which manages public transit in Portland, Ore., is exploring a range of advancements so vehicles can operate more efficiently and cut through congestion.
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