Local Government

The funding, awarded by the California Transportation Commission, will enable the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to stand up a new train control system that will be communications-based and “precisely” track light rail vehicles.

After studying ways to improve high-speed Internet for residents, Councilor Jose Delgado is proposing to seek bids from companies interested in upgrading Springfield’s digital infrastructure.

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.

The company is eyeing more market expansion as it works to build new AI-backed tools for its voice, customer service, CRM and workflow products. The CEO discusses how Polimorphic will use the fresh capital.

The link to the payment site, which is currently available from the town's website and Facebook page, allows residents to look up their tax bills from the past three years and pay them digitally.

A new report from StreetLight Data shows the direct correlation between urban density and the level of walking and biking that residents do. Both are increasingly viewed as key pieces of the transportation ecosystem.

The local government is working with state and federal agencies as it recovers from the data breach discovered in April. Officials have mailed notification letters to residents and will work to become more cyber resilient.

Tulsa County commissioners heeded a call from their constituents Monday and postponed for a week a vote on whether to rezone approximately 400 acres north of Tulsa for a planned data center.

Carladenise Edwards, the chief administrative officer for Miami-Dade County, Fla., has taken on the role of interim director of the county’s technology agency, a position held by Margaret Brisbane since 2021.

The government data analytics provider has released an offering that seeks to collect a wide variety of public- and private-sector data. The idea is to create an AI model that helps officials gain deeper community insights.

Following a request for proposals in February, officials will host presentations from four vendors. The county’s existing equipment contract expires at year’s end. Luzerne is one of 13 state counties that use ballot marking devices.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s office has published the first of what is expected to be several reports detailing the technology delays and assigning blame for where the fault lies.

As demographics change, bilingual public-sector workers can’t always keep up with all the “new” languages spoken by constituents. A Wordly report and client offer an inside view of the changes.

An expansion to its IT operating budget is enabling investment in AI tools to create efficiencies and solve challenges. The city’s technology agency plans to hire a chief AI officer and support staff this year.

Officials are upgrading software designed to share data from police agencies, dispatchers and jail staff. A popular online log of inmate mug shots has gone dark during the update but emergency response systems are unaffected.

The department will be headed by Nevada’s now former cyber defense coordination administrator. The state also renamed the Office of the Chief Information Officer, to reflect its broadening mission.

Value and function are key for the nation’s largest probation department, so far as technology is concerned. Showing solutions can smooth workflows and perform as advertised is essential, the agency’s deputy CIO said.

A new law covers online ransom attempts, cybersecurity training and other areas. The move comes as the Empire State works to increase its power in artificial intelligence and other digital areas.