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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City officials are preparing an application that includes new, smarter infrastructure, as well as an app that would let residents compare various transportation options and pricing on the fly.
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Participants will probe 500 data sets from the city and hackathon partners in hopes of creating technology to help the city achieve the goal of curbing greenhouse gases by 40 percent by 2030.
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AT&T has become the first major Bay Area broadband provider to widely offer gigabit service targeted at consumers. Many suspect the looming threat of Google Fiber offering service to the area accelerated the move by AT&T.
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Though demand for ride services is said to be lower in San Antonio than in Austin, many Austin drivers are taking advantage of San Antonio’s more flexible regulations.
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Those working in the cognitive space say there is real potential for governments in a range of applications.
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Millions of people use the electromagnetic waves of energy that make up the spectrum when they watch television, use a microwave or drive their new collision-avoidance cars, while the Pentagon uses it for military preparations.
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While San Diego is known for biotechnology and wireless, the region isn’t seen as a software powerhouse, despite clusters of data analytics and cybersecurity software expertise.
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Part of the audit will look at the agency's role in the city's multi-million-dollar Enterprise Resource Planning project.
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Cities have traditionally regarded corporations in terms of economic development and local tax revenue, but lately some have partnered creatively with multinational companies to develop innovative programs.
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According to a study conducted by open data company Socrata, investment in and support for open data remain steady. In fact, the company's CEO called today's market the strongest he's ever seen.
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More and more, governments are turning to bank loans rather than bonds. But too often the terms of the loans -- and who is first in line to collect -- are secret.
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Government agencies are turning to social media as a new way to engage with their constituencies. Practitioners in the trenches are excited about the possibilities – while some academics are less so.
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A new open source tool being built for Philadelphia could solve many of government's procurement worries.
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Smart city technology isn't a fad — in urban planning circles, it's widely seen as a steppingstone in the evolution of cities. Some concerns, however, must be addressed before everything goes digital.
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The city-parish and state government have agreed to share information on construction, crashes and road closures with Waze. In return, the Google-owned app will turn over its users’ traffic information.
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