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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Plus, Congress seeks to establish basic IoT security standards, and Boston introduces Snapchat filters to show off city landmarks.
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Increasingly diverse group of public agencies are deploying automated chat platforms to assist users online.
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Backed by the two companies, the bill would allow ride-hailing drivers to get a single license to work statewide rather than having to purchase one in every city they pick up, drop off or drive through.
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County officials have long seen rural broadband as an unmet need.
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Confidence in the system’s invulnerability is eroding after national security officials revealed that during the 2016 presidential race, Russian hackers attempted to infiltrate elections systems in 21 states.
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The current system is now outdated and filled with “spaghetti code” that is difficult to untangle and secure, according to the report.
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State representatives sent a letter that targets the MBTA’s contract with the communications company hired to deliver Wi-Fi service to commuter rail riders by installing 320 monopole towers — each 74 feet high — along the North of Boston rail lines.
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The new system is rife with enhancements that also include fully automated processing procedures, among other things.
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Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome's office confirmed that until a report on contracts, projects and funding for the data-driven Baton Rouge Area Violence Elimination program is complete, contracts issued in the past two months have been put on hold.
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The ambitious effort aims to produce better outcomes while spending taxpayer money wisely.
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There are about two dozen machines or shops in the region that take regular cash, and then credit private bitcoin accounts.
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Public works and IT officials use traffic and other data to predict where the next pothole will form — allowing it to repair or resurface 35 to 45 miles of streets per year versus the previous 20 to 25 miles.
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Governments have more data than they have the manpower to handle. Some recruit volunteers to help analyze it all, but they're far from being experts in data.
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The Potomac Highlands Airport Authority voted unanimously to fund a portion of a feasibility study for the center.
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If the various ideas to save money are implemented, officials who worked on the plan are estimating the county's city, towns and villages could save more than $1.5 million annually.
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