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The big elections are still months away, but a look at the numbers shows the likelihood of big changes at the CIO spot for 2027. A NASCIO leader discusses what might come after the elections. -
The city now requires electronic requests be made via its online portal, mandates a deposit for large requests and has updated its fees. The moves are intended to smooth the process and recoup actual costs.
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Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who took office in January, wants more public safety tools to protect stops and stations, and a better user experience. She has ordered officials to come up with a plan.
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The push to make cities smarter often disproportionately favors people without disabilities. Experts argue that the dynamic must change so that large segments of the population aren't left out.
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Over the past three years, the Durham Police Department has averaged 2,356 shots fired calls per year, according to the city. Now the City Council is considering gunfire detection sensors, but not all are convinced.
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Body cameras, surveillance, neural implants and more are beginning to pop up in cities. During a session at the Civic I/O Mayors’ Summit at South by Southwest, local leaders considered their roles in a changing world.
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House Bill 511 would allow Georgia counties — once they receive voter approval — to raise sales taxes for transit expansion. And it would launch pilot programs to help transport unemployed Georgians to jobs.
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Ordinance 03-2019 would establish a framework for aesthetic criteria that a small-cell provider would have to meet in order to erect such infrastructure, as well as certain procedures the company would need to follow.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is at the beginning of his first term leading the state, has made technology a priority from the very start. But state agencies are facing myriad high-cost technology failures.
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Open data offers great promise, but also some risk.
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Despite passing in the state House of Representatives, a bill to change the public notification requirements for the purchase of goods or services was scrapped Tuesday by the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee.
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With the tech, media and entertainment world descending upon Austin, Texas, for the annual mega-conference, there are a number of panels, installations and speakers of interest to those in the public sector.
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Though city planning officials said they are looking forward to the benefits the new 5G technology will bring to residents from a connectivity standpoint, there is a need to protect “the character and appearance of the community.”
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Ned Lamont has put forward several initiatives that would make the state more digital, smarter and more responsive to residents. The effort could also reduce state costs by 75 percent in certain areas.
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Lawmakers in the state think that as much as $10 million a year could come from new fees on cellphone services. The money, proponents say, would go a long way to connecting underserved parts of the state.
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In a short period of time, the number of state chief data officers has exploded and it’s why a new network has formed to support their distinct challenges and opportunities with managing and using data at the state level.
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Because ads are illegal on state and federal roads, some of Philadelphia’s digital kiosks that have ads on them might put federal funding in jeopardy, according to the state's transportation department.
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The state legislature is considering two bills, one of which would define where e-bikes and scooters could be parked and the second of which would set a speed limit. Neither pre-empts local regulation.
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The so-called head tax aimed at businesses operating in city limits was enough for the online retail giant to back out of a prominent downtown office project. The decision comes just weeks after the company said it would not locate its second headquarters in New York City.
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A new report released by traffic analysis firm INRIX highlights the 25 most congested cities in the U.S., and experts in some of those locales see opportunities to get smarter about how they manage the flow of traffic.
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The city council unanimously approved revisions to the city code relating to telecommunications antennas. Companies can now install the devices without public comment, but must get permits for antennas in the right of way.
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