Technology
Technology is pivotal in modernizing local and state government operations, enhancing efficiency, transparency, and service delivery. From digital infrastructure to cybersecurity, technology enables governments to better meet the needs of their communities. Staying informed about the latest technological advancements is crucial for effective governance. This directory offers articles on technology, along with related topics like Product News, which covers the latest tools and innovations that can be integrated into government services.
Increased bandwidth, low latencies enable advanced tech and better agency coordination with public safety communications in 5G, according to interviews with Telit.
Australian tech companies that specialize in AI, drones and GIS support for disaster mitigation planning, response and recovery can help U.S. governments prepare for and respond to growing disasters like firestorms and hurricanes.
Public safety data interoperability problems can be solved with interagency cooperation and the technology we use on our personal devices every day.
The mayor of Los Angeles formed an innovation council earlier this month, the latest municipal initiative to cultivate entrepreneurship and capital investment. Inside, we look at recent efforts in LA and other cities to spark entrepreneurialism and establish regional innovation “clusters,” providing summary approaches, models, and resources for you to consider.
The city council of Mesa, Arizona, has adopted an innovative zoning strategy aimed at transforming its downtown into a more walkable neighborhood. Extensive details on its “form-based code,” including examples, research, and the actual zoning code, are inside.
Bristol, Conn., recently issued several “Requests For Information” from private contractors to take over numerous town functions, such as park maintenance, information technology, janitorial services, and trash collection. Details, the RFIs, and the bids are inside.
Despite spending $9 million on city-wide renovations, a survey of residents in Boynton Beach, Florida, still associated the city with crime, guns and bums. Read how the city pursued a critical rebranding and reinvention strategy.
The mayor of Louisville, KY, has created an “Innovation Delivery Team” to tackle five challenges, utilizing data analysis and innovative approaches.
The city of Boston has created a radical new department that acts as an urban innovation lab, piloting civic innovations that improve the quality of city services. Details, live examples, operations, and contact information are inside.
A British city has saved $750,000 dollars by ‘hot desking,’ which sounds randy, but is really just a shared desk approach.
‘Portable devices like this also can be used in battlefield settings to test the quality of food or water resources or to test bodily fluids of soldiers for health markers, much like a Star Trek tricorder’
The city of Plano, Texas, has sold its naming rights in an effort to raise money. And they’re not the only ones. Hundreds of cities and towns have done the same, and inside are details, examples, and related resources.
Sustainability
A new report says innovation, talent, and “distinctiveness” play a critical role in the success of cities and towns. Details, the report, and additional research is inside.
A $7 billion public-private-partnership in Chicago aims to improve everything from O’Hare airport to streets, water systems, schools, parks, rail and colleges.
The Public Works Department of South Bend, Indiana, has teamed up with the University of Notre Dame to create a high-tech flow-management system that brings unprecedented insight into a notoriously low-tech region: the sewers.
The City of Methuen, Mass., will likely outsource its four-person IT department, initiating a one-year agreement with RetroFit Technologies that could yield considerable savings.
Many problems that arose in Spanish flu outbreak of 1918–19 would also arise today, but now might be more difficult to solve
Signcryption offers the functions of both “electronic signature and public key encryption”
The city of Melrose, Mass., will soon offer its computer servers to host data for neighboring Essex as a first step towards potentially providing data back up to other communities.
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