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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The county has renegotiated with Motorola to install a new digital 911 system and replace the analog system from 1985.
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The city and its partners are one of four finalists for a competition hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology aimed at improving affordability and sustainability of rental properties.
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The city's office of Information Technology Services confirmed on July 15 that Cotton has officially retired as of July 2016.
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Three Baton Rouge police officers were killed and three were wounded in an attack Sunday, July 17.
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The Kern Innovation & Technology Community is pitting local software developers against each other to see who can invent the best computer app for assisting wildfire victims and emergency responders.
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In Newport News, Va., the basic technology that allows smartphone users to find digital characters in the real world has taken on a practical and serious role in shipyard operations. It is called augmented reality, or AR.
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The values of diversity, an open exchange of ideas and regard for legal and political institutions are under threat from a potential Trump presidency, according to a letter signed by more than 100 technology leaders.
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County leaders should seek to deploy data for preempting and solving problems, changing accountability and enforcement, and improving customer service.
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In releasing recordings that show the deadly encounter in clear and graphic detail, the department has broken ranks with other law enforcement agencies that have resisted making similar footage public.
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Mass transit agencies worldwide are beginning to move to fare collection that allows more diverse payment options for passengers.
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After a year of ad-hoc application monitoring, Kansas City defined new parameters around its commitment to innovation and civic partnership.
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After the city social media team’s Monday morning meeting, three staff members fanned out across downtown and documented Pokemon character locations -- which led to a "Pokemon Go" guide shared on the city’s Tumblr, Twitter and Facebook accounts.
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About a year after the city authorized a three-year, $37,000 contract with California-based PredPol Inc. for predictive policing software, the department pulled the plug, citing minimal benefit that did not justify continuing costs.
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Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas said that in light of the shooting death by police of Philando Castile last week in suburban St. Paul, Minn., body cameras would increase transparency.
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The University of Florida Office of Technology Licensing saw a 43 percent increase in licenses in fiscal year 2015-16 compared to the previous fiscal year, and launched 17 start-up companies.
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