Smart Cities & Technology

Highlights

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 01: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai speaks during a news conference to unveil Cox Connect2Compete program, at the National Press Club, on October 1, 2018 in Washington, DC. Referring to 5G technology, Pai recently said he believed government regulation was slowing implementation. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Cities announce opposition, intent to sue FCC over new 5G rules

04 Oct 2018

New federal rules governing 5G infrastructure are angering city leaders, prompting them to...

How governments can reduce networking equipment costs while boosting performance

03 Oct 2018

We’re past the phase where “move to the cloud” was a buzzword in IT conversations; today,...

Three ideas to close the digital divide in your city

10 Sep 2018

By Kevin Ebi, Smart Cities Council Pick 10 Americans at random and you’ll find that at...

Commentary

What government training should emphasize in digital services procurement

If it’s one thing the public learned from Facebook’s congressional hearing, it’s that technology is developing faster than the average person can understand it. And while that’s a big issue in consumer welfare, it’s equally as big on the government level. The timing couldn’t be more important to understand and embrace new methods, with federal […]

Tearing down silos

Cary, N.C., is increasing interdepartmental cooperation to better serve its citizens.

Cities aren’t smart if they aren’t on: Why cities and utilities must partner

Smart cities and electricity go hand in hand. “What a momentary outage means to a customer today is very different than what it meant 15 years ago,” said Gregg Knight, chief customer officer of CenterPoint Energy. “Our city isn’t smart if it isn’t on.” About a hundred representatives of cities and utilities gathered in Houston, […]

Article

Cities announce opposition, intent to sue FCC over new 5G rules

New federal rules governing 5G infrastructure are angering city leaders, prompting them to initiate legal action. On Sept. 26, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed new rules that limit cities’ ability to regulate 5G infrastructure, according to the New York Times. The FCC’s new rules impose 60- to 90-day deadlines on local governments to approve or […]

Commentary

How governments can reduce networking equipment costs while boosting performance

We’re past the phase where “move to the cloud” was a buzzword in IT conversations; today, moving to the cloud is seen almost as a matter of course – IT organizations are more or less expected to plan a cloud migration as part of their evolution. But moving to the cloud doesn’t make sense for many […]

Commentary

Tapping technology to create smarter urban development

When it comes to innovation, urban development projects are quickly falling behind the times. While key industries like transportation, housing, retail and entertainment make huge leaps forward with user experience and technology, the construction and development space still struggles to implement truly innovative technologies and approaches. Even with large investment into branding, architecture, and on-site design, […]

Commentary

Cyber attacks are coming. Are you prepared?

By Roy Hadley, Jr. Cyberattacks against municipal and state governments are becoming increasingly common. Attackers know that these governments often hold a tremendous amount of data on constituents, including credit card information, bank account details, and even social security numbers. As attackers realize that corporate America is becoming increasingly vigilant and hardened against attacks, criminals are […]

Three ideas to close the digital divide in your city

By Kevin Ebi, Smart Cities Council Pick 10 Americans at random and you’ll find that at least one of them doesn’t use the internet. The latest research from the Pew Research Center finds 11% of Americans don’t go online. There are some common traits among them. They tend to be older, though they aren’t exclusively elderly. […]

Article

Shelter from the storm

How enterprise open source technology can improve disaster preparedness and response

Article

The digital dragnet

Facial recognition technology, if left unchecked, could fundamentally change what it means to be an American. In late June, Jarrod Ramos shot his way through the newsroom of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md., killing five and injuring two more. According to local reports, Ramos was uncooperative after Anne Arundel County police took him into custody. To identify […]

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Smart Cities & Technology

Highlights

Cities announce opposition, intent to sue FCC over new 5G rules

How governments can reduce networking equipment costs while boosting performance

Three ideas to close the digital divide in your city

Commentary

What government training should emphasize in digital services procurement

Sponsored

Tearing down silos

Cities aren’t smart if they aren’t on: Why cities and utilities must partner

Article

Cities announce opposition, intent to sue FCC over new 5G rules

Commentary

How governments can reduce networking equipment costs while boosting performance

Commentary

Tapping technology to create smarter urban development

Commentary

Cyber attacks are coming. Are you prepared?

Sponsored

Three ideas to close the digital divide in your city

Article

Shelter from the storm

Article

The digital dragnet

White Papers

Building High-Performance Government: A How-To Guide for Local Government Agencies

Text Messages and Social Media in Public Safety

The True Cost of your Paper RFP Process

Webinars

Smart Cities: Think Big, Start Small, Move Fast

Do More with Less by Working Smarter, Not Harder

Manage Your Data to Better Manage Your Operations

Events

Smart Cities Summit 2018

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