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 American Chemical Society, a nonprofit chartered by the U.S. Congress, announced in March that scientists have used a nanomaterial to construct a device capable of detecting the viruses that cause COVID-19.
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According to a report, the recent ransomware attack on Modesto's IT network may cost the city at least $1 million for expert help in recovering from it and for better IT security that could have deterred the attackers.
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The Spokane County Commission and Spokane City Council have dedicated nearly $5 million to the project. Both governments used money they received through the American Rescue Plan.
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The city’s website hasn’t seen an update since 2012 and officials believe that might be why more than half of visitors to the website leave before clicking another button. Brazil-based CI&T will lead the overhaul.
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(TNS) — In the past 18 months, video game developer Epic Games has paid more than $3 million to hundreds of hackers online. The company says it’s done so happily.
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Federal prosecutors have charged two men with using drones to drop loads of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, tobacco and cellphones into the yards of seven prisons across California.
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Federal court records show how local police used technology in one case to track suspects and make arrests, surprising the men as they carried stolen checks out of an apartment.
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Electric buses may be a dream vehicle for sustainability watchers, but they are not adding new ridership or saving public transit from the formidable financial headwinds agencies are facing.
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Muscatine, Iowa, will soon be the site of the first 3D-printed home in the state. The project is part of a community-led initiative to build four affordable and sustainable houses.
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The ransomware group that claims to have stolen data from the Modesto Police Department's IT network has started making the information available on its website, a threat analyst reported Wednesday on Twitter.
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According to The Center for Digital Equity at Queens University of Charlotte, more than 14 percent of homes in Mecklenburg County, almost 56,000 households, do not have Internet access.
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Roughly 150 deputies – especially those who regularly interact with the public – will soon be outfitted with the devices as part of the department’s investment in body camera technology.
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The Denver FBI field office is warning the public not to use the free public USB device chargers found in hotels, shopping centers and airports. The ports are increasingly being used to deliver malware to personal devices.
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Georgia adopted a new voter registration system. But Fulton County election officials say they're struggling to make a smooth adjustment when their time is taken up with thousands of voter challenges.
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Plus, the New York Public Library has won an innovation award for tackling the digital divide, Nevada is the latest state to launch a high-speed Internet outreach tour, and more.
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