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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Winners of this year's Digital Counties Survey highlight the best examples of using IT to enhance public service.
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Southern California ranks among the costliest regions of 50 major technology centers tracked.
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Since the Santa Fe Traffic Operations Program (STOP) program ended, Santa Fe police have seen a 42 percent increase in traffic complaints and requests for monitoring, and total crashes across the city have increased each year since 2014.
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The story map platform provides residents with up-to-date accident data and the ability to individually report safety concerns pinpointed by street or neighborhood on a crowdsourced map – all in one place.
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The city of Pittsburgh has unveiled Burgh’s Eye View: Parcels — the latest in its popular series of “one stop shop” maps for viewing and interacting with the city’s data.
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Other members of the "Smart Gigabit Communities" program include Albuquerque, N.M.; Austin, Texas; San Diego; and Washington, D.C..
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Cybersecurity say most local governments face great barriers to protecting their data and systems, including lack of funding, shortage of cybersecurity professionals and general ignorance about the seriousness of the threat.
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The system is slated to start operating in early October.
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Potential benefits for the city include reduced traffic fatalities, increased walkability and more efficient use of services.
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Patterns in the data about the inmate population could shed light on the inner workings of the jail, and help answer urgent questions, such as: How long are inmates locked up? How many court dates do they have? What are the most common charges? Are there disparities in the way inmates are housed or disciplined?
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Akron City Council has signed onto an agreement with governments and courts in surrounding areas to streamline the way legal records are filed and accessed
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All around lie gizmos that never stop collecting bits of information -- bits that become bytes piling into mountains of data that could, in the city of the near future, ultimately make urban life better at a lower cost to taxpayers.
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As an RFP deadline nears, Dave Rogers has become the county's new CIO, replacing Steve Reneker, who is now the Riverside County Information Technology (RCIT) RIVCOconnect Manager.
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There are some key aspects of being in a special district; here's a look at what's happening now and what to expect going forward.
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The issue, which has been resolved, forced the county to pay a $150,000 penalty to the IRS.
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