Local Government

City aldermen voted to hire Massachusetts-based International Data Corporation Research to help develop a plan and strategy for handling generative artificial intelligence. The process is estimated to take a year.

The Drone as First Responder program, piloted earlier this year, is now operational in five command areas of the New York City Police Department. The devices are intended to assist police in responding to shots-fired calls, robberies and other crimes.

The city and county of Denver has chosen to hire from within for the role, which was created this summer. Sean Greer, Denver's IT director of service delivery, was selected and started work this week.

State and local governments are moving toward constituent-centric digital services, using new and old tech to introduce new conveniences that simplify customer interactions.

The British company is bent on expanding in North America — including the U.S., where recent federal funding of infrastructure could provide ample gov tech opportunities. The company’s CEO explains their vision.

The Information Technology Department is looking to increase its budget by $2 million, or 11.6 percent, which would include adding one IT staffer each to the Clerk and Prosecutor’s offices. Also included is replacing hundreds of employee laptop computers.

Assistant CISO Seema Patel is taking over that top tech job. Godsey accepted the appointment in 2019 and has won praise for his efforts to boost cybersecurity for the fourth-largest county in the U.S.

Aldermen are set to vote next week on hiring an expert to help create a strategy on the use of generative artificial intelligence. The Finance Committee recently recommended hiring International Data Corp. to consult on a GenAI road map; the full City Council looked at a contract this week and it could get more discussion before a vote.

The City Council heard testimony for and against the project Monday ahead of a final vote on whether OG&E can power the planned center. Actions on an accompanying development agreement plan and tax incentive pact were continued to Dec. 2.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Transportation systems around the country will be fare-free on Election Day, removing a potential barrier to voting. One company has also done a vehicle wrap to encourage the more tech-savvy to register.

A new language translation solution in Athens-Clarke County, Ga., aims to expand voter access and turnout by residents with limited English proficiency. Ensuring everyone can participate is vital, the county elections director said.

Gas-powered vehicles account for nearly half the greenhouse gas emissions in the city. Its goal is for 40 percent of passenger and light-duty vehicles registered in Orleans Parish to be battery-operated by 2035.