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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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The proposal follows the lead of other cities, like Berkeley, Calif., where officials have discussed the potential for virtual currency in the public sector.
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Thanks to a pilot program starting in July, 16 officers and sergeants will use body-worn cameras while on patrol.
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Boston, Austin and other cities are using Bluetooth and other digital aids to help blind and visually impaired riders better navigate their way to bus stops and train stations.
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A prospective plan by the South Dakota Department of Transportation would upgrade traffic lights on Aberdeen's Sixth Avenue by replacing its current system with a more adaptive one that adjusts the length of signals by using real-time data.
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GoNetSpeed, which is bringing portions of five neighborhoods ultra-fast broadband Internet, plans to build out its fiber-optic network to additional Connecticut communities if it reaches 10 percent interest from residents.
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Daviess County Commissioners accepted a $346,000 bid from Security Automation System of Indianapolis for new cameras and recording equipment.
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The “text-to-911” program has been planned for years but it’s taken time for governments and technology to make it a reality.
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A new platform could shave weeks off a monthslong process of putting together Rochester's annual financial report.
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The Boston manufacturer, ATI Systems, said it had developed a patch that will be rolled out shortly and noted that such a hack 'is not a trivially easy thing that just anyone can do.'
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From new multi-modal transit connections and a proposed tech campus to an influx of as many as 300,000 residents, a 50-year plan is outlining what the urban island could become.
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The towns of Calais and Baileyville are following the lead of other towns and putting up the money to make faster Internet speeds a reality.
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The innovative project will be funded with a $22.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
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Flathead County has been working to find the funding needed to pay for ongoing improvements to its consolidated 911 call center.
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The city has announced the creation of a new spending transparency portal, while the mayor is re-evaluating all cabinet-level staff.
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The Oceanside Police Department recently acquired San Diego County’s first drone killer, an electronic device that can disable a drone in the sky and force it back to the ground.
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