Smart Cities & Technology

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Tech companies partner with Texas city to bring connectivity to five underserved communities

A few years ago, the issue of equity in broadband access and connectivity was suddenly thrust to...

Funding fiber broadband: The path to growing communities

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) presents communities with the ability to build...

CRM beyond sales: How government CRM can improve citizen engagement and satisfaction

Private companies know the value of customer relationship management and CRM workflows. For...

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Tech companies partner with Texas city to bring connectivity to five underserved communities

A few years ago, the issue of equity in broadband access and connectivity was suddenly thrust to the forefront of public discourse when news of schoolchildren logging into remote classrooms from library parking lots and the local McDonald’s broke headlines. Since then, public and private organizations across the country have been working hard to make […]

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Funding fiber broadband: The path to growing communities

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) presents communities with the ability to build broadband infrastructure that has been shown to deliver substantial and long-lasting economic benefits by creating jobs and attracting businesses as well as improving the quality of life for the people who live there. Local leaders need to be proactive and engaged […]

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CRM beyond sales: How government CRM can improve citizen engagement and satisfaction

Private companies know the value of customer relationship management and CRM workflows. For anyone new to CRM, it is a technology that helps companies manage relationships with current and potential customers. CRM systems help companies manage customer relationships throughout the entire customer life cycle, including sales, ecommerce, marketing and more. CRMs help organizations focus on […]

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Taking on the heat with tech: Cities create chief heat officers

Usually, my writing has focused on all things tech leadership in local government. And if the term “heat” was ever mentioned, it was directed towards either IT or the CIO. Given all the weather tragedies across the globe it is time we simply stop just talking about it and start doing something about it. This […]

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Amid digitization of public infrastructure, cybersecurity is increasingly a challenge

The digitization of public infrastructure is a double-edged sword: While technology can streamline workflows and make systems run more efficiently, it’s also vulnerable to digital threats. “The integration of new technologies into the public transit industry has resulted in improved service offerings to customers. But while these new services provide important information and conveniences to […]

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Note to cities: Watch out for security gaps and hidden expenses as you acquire new IT systems

Government purchasers need to be aware of the security concerns new technology can introduce into a network or system, says Jeffrey Jones, a national security and global trade attorney with the firm of Lowenstein Sandler LLP. “State and local governments are soft targets for ransomware actors and cyberattacks because smaller government entities often lack the […]

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$52B semiconductor investment intended to rejuvenate American manufacturing

Three decades ago, American manufacturing dominated the semiconductor industry, producing about 40 percent of the global supply annually. But over time, companies shipped business overseas looking to cut costs, and today, the nation produces only 10 percent of all semiconductors. It’s something the Biden Administration is trying to change through CHIPS and Science Act. “There […]

Capitalizing on hybrid work, these 10 cities are ready to take advantage

Hybrid work is an accelerating trend that’s becoming the norm as attitudes rapidly change. And amid this nationwide shift to work-from-home setups, local governments are moving quickly to capitalize on the emerging opportunities that come with a workforce that’s not physically tied to any particular office building. For administrators seeking to entice remote workers to […]

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Cybercrime is on the rise, and water treatment plants are particularly vulnerable

With most town water treatment plants serving less than 50,000 people, they’re facing a problem: budgetary constraints preventing administrators from investing in their digital defenses, making them prime targets for cybercriminals. “It’s definitely becoming a trend—possibly because ransomware has become a thing now where people can make money. Water plants do matter to the general […]

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Traffic signal technology tapped to reduce congestion in Portland’s metro area

A 2020 survey of traffic congestion in cities around the globe ranked Portland, Ore., as the 14th worst metro area in the nation and 115th worst in the world. That year, commuters lost 27 hours stuck in traffic. The latest push to reduce that commute time by TriMet, the region’s mass transit service, will bring […]

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Smart Cities & Technology

Highlights

Tech companies partner with Texas city to bring connectivity to five underserved communities

Funding fiber broadband: The path to growing communities

CRM beyond sales: How government CRM can improve citizen engagement and satisfaction

News

Tech companies partner with Texas city to bring connectivity to five underserved communities

Article

Funding fiber broadband: The path to growing communities

Article

CRM beyond sales: How government CRM can improve citizen engagement and satisfaction

Article

Taking on the heat with tech: Cities create chief heat officers

News

Amid digitization of public infrastructure, cybersecurity is increasingly a challenge

Article

Note to cities: Watch out for security gaps and hidden expenses as you acquire new IT systems

News

$52B semiconductor investment intended to rejuvenate American manufacturing

Capitalizing on hybrid work, these 10 cities are ready to take advantage

News

Cybercrime is on the rise, and water treatment plants are particularly vulnerable

News

Traffic signal technology tapped to reduce congestion in Portland’s metro area

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