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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A ballooning cost of living and industries, like ride-sharing, testing the boundaries of the traditional business model, some voters would like to see a harder line drawn in a city known for welcoming tech and innovation.
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A regional broadband study has been underway in Vance, Granville and Franklin counties, and officials are beginning to see a clearer picture of where residents’ access to Internet is falling short.
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The SafeSchools Alerts website allows anyone to report a potential threat anonymously to Washington’s Moses Lake School District officials via text, email or Web form.
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A memorandum of understanding with the Center for Urban Transportation Research at USF will facilitate how the city and university work together on smart transportation projects.
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As California’s wildfire season approaches, one senator is calling for all counties to adopt the Wireless Emergency Alert system, which would send alerts via cellphone.
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Since launching the program five months ago, only one percent of the alerts generated have been valid and civil rights advocates say that represents innocent people being monitored.
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A significant software update to the emergency dispatch system created glitches that officials have been working to fix.
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City officials are scheduled to consider the adoption of smart meters throughout the city after tabling the topic six month prior.
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Augusta could see a flurry of activity around a $150 million investment in a facility geared toward bolstering the region’s cyberworkforce.
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Cheap power in smaller towns has been a draw for virtual currency miners, but the burden they put on the utility system and ratepayers is leading some jurisdictions to ban them.
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This is part six of a series about the 34 cities that have advanced in the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge. This week we look at Detroit; Durham, N.C.; Fort Collins, Colo.; Lafayette, La.; and Oklahoma City.
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Some researchers believe that the unused broadcasting space might be the perfect way to deliver Internet connectivity.
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The new high-tech voting system could cost Sonoma County $6 million.
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Despite some Butler County, Ohio, communities not getting many views on their public financial books, officials say the transparency is still worth it.
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The $100 million redevelopment, formally announced by university, city and business leaders Thursday morning, aims to cultivate and attract new technology companies and venture capital firms to the region.
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