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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L.A. based company Hyperloop One wants to create quick rides in low-pressure tubes, one of the routes might be in Dallas.
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Chris Rezendes, founder of ImpactLABS, encouraged attendees of a two-day United States Conference of Mayors summit to take control of their data and use it to create smarter cities.
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The third iteration of Innovate Your State's Civic & Gov Tech Showcase highlighted the latest in nascent technology solutions with public-sector potential.
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The International Cycling Safety Conference in Davis, Calif., will explore how data from vehicles, smart and connected devices or sensors and other objects in the urban landscape can work to serve the needs and safety of cyclists.
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While technology can't prevent disasters, it can help communities be better prepared to handle them when they arise.
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Plus, Next Century Cities releases best practices for leveraging civic engagement with tech; Louisville, Ky., continues to embrace Amazon’s Alexa by offering mayoral podcast through the platform; and Baltimore Innovation Team’s First Assignment is Police Recruitment.
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Automated guideway transportation might be part of a “solution to improve the last-mile connectivity and other mobility challenges,” according to the city.
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Local representatives are looking at traffic data to plan local drive-thru proposition.
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Several experts on climate and resilience talk about the role of government. “Viewed correctly, sensible safeguards are part of freedom, not a retreat from it.”
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The more data we have, the more we can learn from events like Hurricane Harvey.
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Supporters say nonprofit identification system would increase transparency and make government more efficient in several areas, including procurement practices.
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City officials want to explore "smart cities" projects as a means of improving the overall quality of life, while trying to avoid technology for technology's sake.
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A $3 billion state incentive package for electronics maker Foxconn is moving much closer to becoming a reality.
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Last week, California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control outlined its plans to ban delivering pot by unmanned aerial vehicle.
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California is in the running for the new spot to house Amazon's new headquarters, but at what cost?
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