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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Peachtree Corners has launched a new collaboration with Spoke to transform roadway safety and rider connectivity by delivering the first-ever Internet-connected ecosystem for vulnerable road users.
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Rep. Mike Thompson introduced the Access Technology Affordability Act, and if passed, it would provide a refundable $2,000 credit to blind and vision-impaired people to purchase equipment that allows them to work.
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Cyber crime experts say municipalities should spend money up front to protect computer systems and educate employees about the risks — or pay millions after a crippling computer attack.
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With emergency declarations repealed and mask and other mandates expired, the virus behind COVID-19 is still showing up in wastewater in Traverse City, Mich., albeit to a lessened degree.
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To address the harmful effects of pornography and social media on children, states are increasingly passing laws meant to keep kids off certain sites and to block them from adult content.
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San Diego adopted a new $2 billion budget Monday that increases spending on homelessness efforts, lifeguards, litter removal and improving Internet access in low-income areas.
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Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services is partnering with AWS on tech challenge events in which participants use an open-source sandbox to create health-care solutions that support data interoperability.
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Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted are pressuring state lawmakers to adopt new rules requiring kids younger than 16 to obtain parental permission before signing up for a social-media account.
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The increasing prevalence of cashless transactions, bolstered by smartphone payment apps, has enabled a growing number of businesses in the Seattle area to stop accepting paper money.
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Gloucester County is considering adding GPS tracking either to police radios that are worn by officers or to their body-worn cameras, said one municipal police chief in the county.
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The state and local organizations have been pushing to close the Internet service gaps – ahead of a looming federal deadline – through partnerships with nonprofits capable of providing high-speed connections.
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Last month the City Council signed off on a funding agreement with the region’s bus service to launch the driverless pilot. The $500,000 test is planned to start in late August and run through April.
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The Community Council study titled "Internet for All" found that access to reliable and affordable broadband Internet is not evenly distributed in the Walla Walla region, creating an inequitable infrastructure gap.
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The Portland Police Bureau on Thursday unveiled a fleet of drones that officers say will help them document crash scenes, locate fugitives and respond to emergencies such as bomb threats and active shooters.
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Verizon's latest Data Breach Investigations Report has identified systems intrusions, social engineering and lost devices as some of the top causes of breaches among public administration entities.
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