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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Tarrant County officials are looking into auditing its courts software system two months after its launch. The case management program, TechShare.Courts, took the county 12 years to get off the ground.
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Despite pushback, plans to construct a 165-foot cell tower in the southern part of Brookfield, Conn., are moving forward, with the tower expected to also provide wireless services to portions of Danbury and Bethel.
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If the city’s plan to replace 147 fossil fuel vehicles with electric vehicles is implemented, city staff said it could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 12,000 metric tons over the life of the new fleet.
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There are countless uses for unmanned aerial vehicles across New York City including public safety and inspections, among others. Unfortunately, the devices remain far too strictly regulated to realize their full potential.
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The official launch of a standalone IT department — separate from the General Services division — will allow the county to better deploy technology solutions across the organization, officials say.
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Widely used platforms like MOVEit are a prime target for cyber extortionists, who will likely continue these kinds of attacks, but there are also strategies that can help organizations prepare.
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Maine recently got official word that it will receive $272 million in federal funding to build more Internet connectivity in the state as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law passed by Congress in 2021.
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Flock began installing 164 gunshot-detecting ravens in late June, linking them to the existing license plate reading cameras called falcons, which Flock set up in Hazelton, Pa., sometime in 2021.
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The electric car bill would have required all state and local governments, colleges and universities to buy vehicles based on lowest lifetime costs. Current law requires such purchases to be based on fuel efficiency.
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Two months after Dallas’ ransomware attack, lingering impacts remain. City officials say that 97 percent of the network has been restored, but the city still won’t publicly disclose all the services still impacted.
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The Niagara County Sheriff's Office will be working with a private firm to install a countywide license plate reading system described by the American Civil Liberties Union as "dangerously powerful and unregulated."
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It’s been nearly four months since Congress let the Federal Communications Commission’s authority to auction spectrum lapse, potentially hindering the deployment of broadband or expanding 5G capabilities.
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The world may see California largely as home to Silicon Valley and Hollywood, but it’s agriculture technology where the state can most clearly outshine our competitors.
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Plus, more state leaders react to recent federal funding decisions on broadband, the National Tribal Telecommunications Association will hold an event in August, and more.
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The Baltimore Police Department is asking residents for input on a plan to use drones during crime scene management and tactical situations, outlining the specific circumstances where the technology could be used.
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