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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Legislation was introduced on Monday that would add live-streaming of public meetings to a $57,000-per-year contract with WhiteSpace Creative.
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Americans broke ranks with Washington on the subject of government-run broadband networks, with 70 percent overall believing “local governments should be able to build their own broadband networks if existing services in the area are either too expensive or not good enough.”
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The ports of Lewiston and Clarkston spent months negotiating, and in recent weeks, elected officials from both counties and both cities signed an agreement.
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Local elected leaders, administrators, public utility managers and community stakeholders are stepping up their advocacy game in response to recent legislative losses.
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Produced in-house, the video had more than 700,000 views on the Sheriff's Office's Facebook page and garnered more than 1,000 comments by Monday.
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The Stockton and San Joaquin County library system is using its recent membership in the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California to join a high-speed broadband network that provides Internet service to the state's public universities and schools.
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Rochester, Minn., is studying whether or not the value of municipal broadband will outweigh the costs.
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Plans are for a five-story parking garage at the current site of parking for the former Georgia Golf Hall of Fame, where the innovation center is fast-tracked for construction.
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Underwater drones and other autonomous marine vehicles have the potential to grow local jobs, according to one local official.
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The Bay Area city makes the 15th government the startup has a contract with.
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Virginia's third largest county lured Mancini, an industry veteran with 30 years in IT and 12 years in local government, out of the private sector to head up its IT operations.
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The Arlington, Texas, Police Department is using video to humanize its officers and combat what officials see as heightened scrutiny and sensationalized media coverage.
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Using data to measure government performance has caught on in much of the country. But the tactic is in trouble in Maryland.
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Users would also be notified by texts when their meters are running out of time and would be able to extend their parking sessions remotely.
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TransitScreen is a service that provides real-time information on a variety of transit services in Oakland, including buses, ride-hailing services, car-sharing, and Pittsburgh’s bike-sharing program.
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