Smart Cities & Technology

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Embracing digital within local government in 2021

While COVID-19 has brought on a litany of challenges, it has also shown government leaders the...

Modernizing state and local IT to meet new demands and drive long-term financial efficiency

IT and financial decision makers need a modern environment to help save time and money while...

Breaking barriers in local government tech innovation

Work from home. Digital services. Remote access. Until recently, these weren’t terms...

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Florida county announces successful test of Motorola Solutions’ cloud-based P25 core technology

A Florida county recently announced the completion of a successful test of Motorola Solutions’ CirrusCentral Core, the cloud-based secondary core for ASTRO 25 P25 systems that is designed to provide redundant reliability to the land-mobile-radio (LMR) network without the costs associated with a physical secondary core site. In Sumter County, Fla., the absence of a […]

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Embracing digital within local government in 2021

While COVID-19 has brought on a litany of challenges, it has also shown government leaders the need to employ the right digital solutions for their constituents

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FirstNet Authority releases new details about impact of Nashville explosion on broadband system

Public-safety subscribers to FirstNet responding to the Dec. 25 massive explosion near the AT&T network hub in Nashville experienced a four-hour outage when some services were not rerouted prior to deployable cell sites becoming operational at the scene, according to a FirstNet Authority blog. Released Friday evening, the FirstNet Authority blog reiterated several facts previously […]

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In challenging year, working with public safety to move FirstNet forward

It has been a challenging year for the nation, especially for the first responders who are on the front lines of wildfires, hurricanes, and the COVID-19 pandemic. During this historic year, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) remained committed as ever to helping first responders save lives and protect communities. As part of our […]

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Biden Administration – Projected 25x greater Investment in smart cities

This is one in a series of primers from the Smart Cities Council about how your community can ‘bounce back’ from your current situation during the Biden Administration. In this article we recommend that – It is ‘smart,’ to read what happened with the Obama Administration to understand the Biden Administration. It is ‘smart,’ to […]

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How 2020 accelerated government reliance on new sources of economic data analytics

The ability to rapidly assess and integrate aggregated, de-identified, user-permissioned data has proven critical to meeting the challenges faced in 2020

Governments must help consortia drive autonomous progress

There are a number of consortia being created to push the way for us all to see connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) on our roads. Nissan, for example, has joined ServCity to develop a blueprint to enable cities to introduce them into cities across the UK. Similar consortia have been created in the country, and […]

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2021 is when AI in public safety gets real

2021 is the year AI in public safety gets real because it’s no longer a misunderstood technology full of empty promises

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Modernizing state and local IT to meet new demands and drive long-term financial efficiency

IT and financial decision makers need a modern environment to help save time and money while reducing disruption

Smart Cities & Technology

Highlights

Embracing digital within local government in 2021

Modernizing state and local IT to meet new demands and drive long-term financial efficiency

Breaking barriers in local government tech innovation

Article

Florida county announces successful test of Motorola Solutions’ cloud-based P25 core technology

Article

Embracing digital within local government in 2021

Article

FirstNet Authority releases new details about impact of Nashville explosion on broadband system

Article

In challenging year, working with public safety to move FirstNet forward

Article

Biden Administration – Projected 25x greater Investment in smart cities

Article

How 2020 accelerated government reliance on new sources of economic data analytics

Governments must help consortia drive autonomous progress

Article

2021 is when AI in public safety gets real

Article

Modernizing state and local IT to meet new demands and drive long-term financial efficiency

Article

Despite budget squeeze, state and local governments must shore up cyber posture

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Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina

Young Leaders Episode 3 – Shannon Hardin – City Council President, Columbus, Ohio

Young Leaders Episode 2 – Christian Williams – Development Services Planner, Goodyear, Ariz.

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