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 place where government interests intersect with community-minded activists who are ready to donate their time and talents — best known as civic tech — is the public sector’s fastest-moving innovation inlet.
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Clinton’s technology initiative -- which is part of her overall economic vision -- lays out five key goals, according to a campaign release.
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The incubator will take advantage of the city’s “strong cybersecurity ecosystem” to help startup companies make new products and technology for the industry.
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Frustrated city officials have cut ties with the lead contractor after it failed to complete half its promised work by the end of a three-year-old contract.
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When the U.S. DOT chose Columbus, Ohio, as the winner of the Smart City Challenge, the Google subsidiary lost its vision of a more connected Portland.
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The proposed ballot measure would impose a 1.5 percent payroll tax on technology companies.
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The secrecy around problems with 911 systems highlights their strange role as a critical lifeline to police and fire departments, but one that is almost entirely run by private companies.
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The TechHire program is a collaboration between the government, educational institutions and the private sector to train overlooked workers for the jobs that the technology sector says it can’t fill.
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RideAustin a non-profit that moved in after Uber and Lyft were forced out earlier this year, is intended to help drivers and riders abide by local ordinances, and has attracted the interest of several other cities.
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Through a partnership with Esri, Los Angeles will put its data sets on an open platform, allowing citizens to become fact gatherers to deal with such problems as illegal dumping and potholes.
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The unanimously approved drone will include a zoom lens, high-resolution camera, thermal camera, training for 10 officers, mapping software, and an iPad Mini for controlling the drone.
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White House staff, the sheriff and other law enforcement leaders plan to discuss progress on the plan around the country and best practices in building trust among residents while emphasizing public safety.
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While speaking at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, President Obama spoke about the cultural rift growing due to globalization and urged young entrepreneurs to help close this gap.
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Recently, the city integrated all of its cameras into a system called Milestone, which most major cities are using to access and organize footage.
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The goal of the RebootSQ program is to offer inmates expected to parole a skill set that will make them employable in a high-tech competitive market.
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