Local Government

Secure government requires a cyber-aware workforce. Doing it well means helping employees stay safe even outside of work, motivating them around the importance of security and fostering a culture where they feel safe reporting incidents.

The new garbage collector, which costs around $600,000, has a 290 kWh total battery capacity that allows it to hold a charge for about eight hours. The new collector is expected to save around $20,000 in annual fuel costs.

A new Zencity tool uses artificial intelligence to help PIOs and other city officials create and structure not only releases but social media posts and other communications. The general idea is to save time.

State and local election officials across the country have begun pursuing strategies to combat election lies and online misinformation ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

The $3.5 million gunshot detection system from ShotSpotter Technology Inc., now two years old, continues to be a controversial issue among city leaders, community members and law enforcement.

Following the discovery of unusual activity on police department computers, officials called in a cybersecurity firm to identify the source of the issue. Town officials do not believe any data was breached in the incident.

The proposed agreement with Flock Safety would see a dozen automated license plate readers placed around the city at a cost of no more than $65,000, according to an agenda report.

Town officials have approved a plan that would run fiber-optic cable for high-speed Internet service to the town office and police department. The use of existing equipment will make the project more cost effective.

Irving, Texas, will be using technology from Volta Charging to locate public charging infrastructure. Data is a useful tool to help officials ensure that certain groups are not left out of the shift toward electric vehicles.

A set of eight license plate cameras will give police additional help locating wanted vehicles, officials say. Surrounding cities have also implemented the technology, which can share intelligence between departments.

A recent study found that formality in government communications increases engagement, but does this idea contradict the best practice of using plain language to make government more accessible?

Public-facing services in Oregon City, Ore., were taken offline Feb. 6 after what officials are now calling a “sophisticated ransomware attack.” While most services have been restored, others are expected to relaunch this week.

Russia-based ransomware group LockBit claims to have stolen "confidential data" from Pierce Transit and about 300 GB of data from the city of Lakewood. The cyber attack was discovered Feb. 14, officials said.

The Chula Vista Police Department has been leveraging a fleet of 29 unmanned aerial systems — also known as drones — to patrol the city 10 hours a day, seven days a week from four launch sites.

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence in the hiring process is behind a new proposal that would set up a framework that would require HR departments to test their AI recruitment tools for bias.

Local government veteran Clay Pearson joins ICYMI to discuss the current state of city management and how cities are implementing technology to prepare for the future in a changing environment.

Dallas is the first city in the state to offer access to a new, free smartphone app that promises it blocks criminal threats. The app works from any smartphone and users don’t have to live or work in the city.

The Center for Digital Government’s Beyond the Beltway event returned in person to the Washington, D.C., area, where industry members gathered for a forecast on 2023 state and local government technology spending.