Smart Cities & Technology

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Solar ‘brightfields’ can revitalize landfills, making use of contaminated acres otherwise vacant

More than 10,000 closed landfills and an estimated 450,000 brownfields (parcels contaminated by...

Electric vehicles listed as top priority by mayors in new U.S. Conference of Mayors report

As communities across the nation pivot to address climate change, local leaders perceive...

Making the technical personal: How fiber is changing communities

The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides communities around the nation...

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How counties can create more efficient courts and enhance the juror experience

Until recently, Collin County, Texas, had antiquated jury management technology, and the workload required to manage it was becoming overwhelming. Our fast-growing county needed a quicker, more efficient way for the jury staff of my office to satisfy the needs of the many courts we serve including 13 District Courts, seven County Courts, four Justice […]

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Cloud security is key to cybersecurity resilience in state and local governments

The evolution of cloud technologies and the magnitude of what they are enabling in state and local government is immeasurable—from enabling first responders in the field, vaccine distribution and tracking, to remote learning and working. In fact, cloud technologies largely enabled government operations when the COVID pandemic hit. As the old saying goes, along with […]

Commentary

Integrative software programs stitch together plethora of government service applications

From paying parking tickets to pulling up property cards, there’s an app for just about every digital service these days. That’s convenient for constituents, but perhaps annoying for the administrators who must keep track of all the different passwords—especially if they’re trying to manage municipal business across a plethora of platforms via a legacy framework. “All these applications […]

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As cybercrime increases, local governments face an uphill battle in hardening digital defenses

What would a small community do if its school district’s network was attacked by ransomware? What about if a municipally managed wastewater treatment plant in a rural county was shut down by a digital onslaught initiated by organized cybercriminals operating a continent away? With cyberthreats increasingly targeting municipal frameworks, these are the types of questions that constituents should be […]

News

Microsoft commits $150 million to modernizing government cyber infrastructure

As local and county governments pivot to meet rapidly evolving cybersecurity threats, Microsoft, alongside several other leading American tech brands, is stepping up to contribute expertise, support and investments in the effort. “Fostering U.S. economic growth and prosperity hinges on our collective ability to create a safer world,” Rick Wagner, president of Microsoft Federal penned in a statement issued along with a pledge to commit “$150 million […]

Commentary

Navigating through the “new normal” of travel and infrastructure as cities reopen

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted local, regional and global travel patterns in unprecedented ways. By April, vehicle miles traveled plummeted across the globe. In the United States, drivers covered 70 percent fewer miles than before the pandemic. Public transit systems too saw massive declines, as workers either stopped commuting entirely or turned to […]

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Accelerating the transition to digital citizen services

When the pandemic first took hold in the United States, the traditional means of providing local government services to citizens was disrupted and, in some cases, grounded to a halt. This accelerated the call for governments to deliver digital services to citizens, with constituents seeking a similar seamless online experience when accessing government services as […]

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How public electric utilities can leverage federal broadband grants

In a recent article for American City and County, “How local governments can prepare for the new federal broadband grants,” I mentioned that in my experience, publicly owned utilities have made excellent partners in broadband deployments. This article expounds on that thesis and makes the argument that more public electric utilities should examine how they […]

News

Chicago to triple its network of contactless payment kiosks throughout the city

The City of Chicago has announced it will triple its network of secure, contactless payment kiosks. Through its continued partnership with CityBase, this brings the total number of kiosks to 74 at 70 locations throughout the city, including several with 24/7 access. Chicago and CityBase first introduced payment kiosks in 2017, providing residents a method […]

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Digital supply chain challenge to cities and counties—another cyber minefield to navigate

As cities and counties have steadfastly turned to managed service providers for enhanced improvements and security for their networks, a new type of cyberthreat has emerged to greatly undermine trust. The irony here is that many turned to managed service providers who promised greater cyber security and hardened system protections. Perhaps managed services sounded too […]

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Smart Cities & Technology

Highlights

Solar ‘brightfields’ can revitalize landfills, making use of contaminated acres otherwise vacant

Electric vehicles listed as top priority by mayors in new U.S. Conference of Mayors report

Making the technical personal: How fiber is changing communities

Article

How counties can create more efficient courts and enhance the juror experience

Article

Cloud security is key to cybersecurity resilience in state and local governments

Commentary

Integrative software programs stitch together plethora of government service applications

News

As cybercrime increases, local governments face an uphill battle in hardening digital defenses

News

Microsoft commits $150 million to modernizing government cyber infrastructure

Commentary

Navigating through the “new normal” of travel and infrastructure as cities reopen

Article

Accelerating the transition to digital citizen services

Article

How public electric utilities can leverage federal broadband grants

News

Chicago to triple its network of contactless payment kiosks throughout the city

Article

Digital supply chain challenge to cities and counties—another cyber minefield to navigate

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