Local Government

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At a recent Urbanism Next panel discussion, city officials from Boston and Minneapolis discussed mobility hub pilot projects, underscoring how hub locations can also serve as crucial community gathering spots.

Greenland, N.H., is holding a special election where voters will decide whether to ban the use of voting machines. Many state and local officials believe there are no demonstrable issues with the machines.

Bloomberg Philanthropies awarded 10 more U.S. cities with What Works Cities Certifications for their use of data and evidence to inform decision-making. The total number of U.S. cities certified since 2017 is now 50.

Technology leaders in government have a packed agenda that includes cybersecurity, analytics, modernization, broadband and digital equity. Going into the new year, resources are available to make significant progress.

In keeping with the fast-moving world of crypto, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has welcomed cryptocurrency innovation on Twitter, and to date, MiamiCoin has generated more than $19 million worth of STX for the city.

As local and state governments gear up for federal stimulus dollars, the firm is releasing software that allows members of the public to rank budgeting choices against each other to show where their priorities lie.

All year, we track chief information officers, data officers, security officers and more as they move in and out of government agencies at states, counties and cities across the country. Here's our 2021 roundup.

A September report details data governance and management issues behind the accidental deletion of terabytes of evidence and proposes fixes. November saw the leak of aerial surveillance footage from a police vendor’s system.

The city announced that CIO Rob Lloyd had been promoted to the deputy city manager post. His portfolio will include the Transportation and Aviation City Service Area, as well as the IT department.

Nobles County commissioners voted last week to authorize spending up to $2 million on a $21 million broadband expansion project if the county is awarded a significant USDA ReConnect grant.

The National League of Cities last week released its Digital Equity Playbook, which offers information, case studies and strategies to help local government leaders in their digital equity work.

The city took its systems offline — including bill payment services — after identifying an external threat Friday. Emergency services and police and fire response were not affected by the outage.

City Hall in New York City claimed that NYPD would no longer employ a controversial company that creates “virtual mugshots” for investigations, but the law enforcement agency has done so in recent months.

The Summit County Common Pleas Court is going to install four kiosks that will allow jurors to conveniently check in to court and modernize its software so that potential jurors can upload documentation online.

The regional transportation plan of the San Diego Association of Governments has several issues: not enough riders, low demand and an uncertain time frame. The association should take a harder look at the evidence.

Meadville City Council members approved a contract with a new IT provider. The city was seeking better cybersecurity and wanted to get away from "day-to-day" issues it experienced with its previous provider.

A Pittsburgh city staffer took it upon himself and his dog, Porter, to map the city’s recreation areas on their daily walks. With a GPS unit in tow, the pair created an open data portal residents can use to find trails.