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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Los Angeles recently become the lone recipient of What Works Cities’ Gold Certification, ostensibly making it the American city most adept at using data to improve its residents’ lives.
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Having used data visualization to educate residents about the flu season, the Springfield-Greene County Health Department will deploy it to help area hospitals maintain nonprofit status.
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Senate Bill 5935 would create the Office of Broadband Access, tasked with identifying the opportunities and barriers for 5G broadband rollout in the state.
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Though around 4,000 of the devices have been installed by the Eugene Water and Electric Board, roughly a third of those customers have not consented to the use of remote features.
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Some 500 parking meters are now able to take payments via smartphone.
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A report from the state comptroller’s office showed the city was missing critical policies around “granting, revoking, modifying and monitoring” access rights to the city’s information technology network and financial system.
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State and local leaders discussed the need for fast, reliable Internet service throughout rural areas, as well as some of the challenges keeping connectivity out of reach.
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The city hopes to install traffic software to control a dozen major intersections in a bid to coordinate them more efficiently.
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An increase in car ownership is actually behind the drop in bus and rail trips taken last year.
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Despite $500 million in state funding going to broadband programs in neighboring rural counties, underserved residents will see a push to expand broadband access on the part of private companies.
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In Pennsylvania’s smaller townships, social media is filling the gap between the government and citizens.
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The Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program is giving Nassau County law enforcement and first responders actionable data on the state’s opioid crisis.
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T-Mobile scores with the fastest download speeds but at 17.9 mbps, that was already Cleveland’s upload speed.
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The Brightline, which runs between Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, is paid for by a private company and could be a new model for public infrastructure – if it survives.
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Plus, San Francisco announces Internet as a utility effort; New York City announces three finalists for its NYCx Governors Island Connectivity Challenge; Louisville, Ky., applies for a pilot program to use drones in response to shootings; and Memphis, Tenn., launches an open data portal.
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