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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 year after Columbus was dubbed America's Smart City, autonomous vehicles, universal fare cards and hundreds of electric vehicle charging stations haven't yet materialized. But officials say the city has made progress, even if you can't see it on the streets.
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In its first U.S. pilot, the startup plans to use AI software to predict accidents hours before they happen.
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Facial recognition tech was previously seen as something only the CIAs and FBIs of the world would have access to. But now, in 2017, smaller jurisdictions are deploying it as part of an everyday suite of crime-fighting tools.
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In an attempt to provide housing and improve transit, Facebook announced its plan to integrate mixed-use retail and housing with workspaces.
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The county started considering this measure following an incident with the computer systems at Ruby Memorial Hospital in March 2016.
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Beyond faster internet for the masses, the region is also counting on the cables to attract data centers, cyber firms and online sites wanting to shave a nanosecond off the time it takes to make a transaction.
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Realizing the immense price of letting fraud run rampant, many governments have sought to leverage the power of data and analytics to identify, predict, and then prevent instances of fraud.
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Leaders met on Wednesday morning to discuss the port's progress in recuperating from a rain and wind storm in May -- and blueprints for its future.
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Lighting, cameras, informational kiosks and public Wi-Fi will all be installed at certain points along the trails, and access to Freedom Bridge Plaza and Bicentennial Plaza will be improved.
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By early fall, visitors to Portland will have another way to pay for parking – with their cellphones.
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A bill approved by the Legislature this session regulates small-cell technology, one of about a dozen similar bills passed across the country.
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Companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook are increasingly becoming almost superpowers on a global scale.
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Only 55 percent of rural U.S. residents have access to download speeds faster than 25 megabits per second, the government’s standard for adequate service.
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Smaller populations mean fewer cell towers and Internet providers -- and it's a problem that needs to be addressed.
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Officials say the roll-out date for the new website will be late fall as it is still in the design and programming phase.
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