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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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Mobile users and those with disabilities will likely be the first to notice changes to the city’s streamlined portal.
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The civil rights organization cited concerns about the threshold for labeling someone as a gang member and that the department was misusing public records exemption to conceal the information about the secretive tracking system.
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The department unveiled the center Nov. 14, showcasing technology that includes the city's ShotSpotter gunfire detection system, surveillance cameras and license-plate recognition technology.
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More than 100 communities applied to join Neighborly's inaugural Community Broadband Accelerator, prompting the company to expand the cohort to 35 participants in 18 states.
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The city’s smartphone-based app is meant to make city-resident interactions easier and allows for streamlined bill payments.
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Bird, Lime and Skip are asking officials to let them stick around past the close of a four-month trial period, but the city seems to be holding firmly against the idea.
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A county in South Dakota has discovered one weird trick to avoid fees and penalties — make systems talk to each other so that payments are made on time and the government doesn't incur fees.
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The arrangement for 15 electric buses slated for the city’s transit fleet is being cancelled after staff cited brake failures and other equipment malfunctions during training and testing, according to Mayor Tim Keller.
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All new sedans the county buys will be electric starting in 2020, all new SUVs will be electric by 2025, and all new pickup trucks will be electric by 2030. It's also going to push other government agencies to convert.
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The county legislature transferred the ownership of a building to an economic development entity, a major step in plans for a $2 million artificial intelligence center backed by IBM, Microsoft and others.
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The new City Possible network is made up of 16 cities across the globe, and is open to more. It's meant to help cities work together to identify common problems and the solutions to them.
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South Bend, Ind., Council President Tim Scott pulled his proposed ordinance aimed at regulating unmanned aerial vehicles, opting instead to see how recent Federal Aviation Administration rules play out.
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Jason Kunesh, the city’s first design director, talks about culture change, priorities for his first year on the job and the importance of striking a balance between startup culture and the needs of government.
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City leaders are reviewing a proposal that would outline new rules for agencies around surveillance methods, including unmanned aerial devices, license plate readers, body cameras and other tools.
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Inmates at Northumberland County Prison in Pennsylvania have access to a new video call option that allows them to connect with loved ones without the need for an onsite visit.
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