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 legal test critical to design patent damages decisions from big tech companies was examined earlier this week by a panel of technology and patent experts — and they have concerns.
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After years of discussion and debate, more than 150 wireless police surveillance cameras mounted throughout the city will be coming down.
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A recent study by the Internet Association and National League of Cities highlighted four U.S. cities that have integrated and supported the Internet and technology sectors.
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Making the right IT investments now can mean avoiding painful cost-cutting in the future.
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Residents raised health and privacy concerns around the Eugene Water and Electricity Board devices, prompting officials to approve a policy to disallow the transmission of utility data.
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The city approved the $500,000 investment amid concern that the technology might overstep where it comes to general privacy as well as data sharing with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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The Sacramento Bee has erased its subscriber database and another containing voter registration records following a ransomware attack last month.
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For certain segments of the population, things the average person takes for granted — emergency notifications or even calling 911 — pose huge impediments and risks for the hearing- and sight-impaired.
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Former Intel executive Frank Johnson, Baltimore's new chief information officer, is spearheading creation of its first digital transformation plan.
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Plus, New Jersey joins multistate coalition suing FCC over its net neutrality rollback; Code for America launches an apprenticeship program; San Francisco looks to hire eight for its digital services team; Oakland, Calif., launches a civic design lab; and Indiana updates its Alexa skill to include travel advisories.
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While some worry about damage to trails, others say that e-bikes are an alternative to vehicles.
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has been busy finding ways to get its technology into the public marketplace.
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Last week, the state of Washington switched to MJ Freeway, a contractor to provide a new software and data hub for seed-to-sale traceability.
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The nearly $200,000 bill will provide a citywide software system that includes five modules ranging from payroll and ledger to tracking inventory, purchasing and billing.
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The Wave rail system is in jeopardy after all six Fort Lauderdale candidates have pledged to kill the project.
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