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    New York City will expand its automated red-light camera program

    Verra Mobility will add 450 more signalized intersections as part of an expanded agreement with the city's transportation department.

    By • Oct. 30, 2025
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    St. Paul, Minnesota, fell victim to a cyberattack in July. It’s still recovering.

    The city worked with the FBI and Minnesota National Guard in the wake of an incident that revealed the increasing severity of cyberattacks on cities.

    By • Oct. 30, 2025
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    Smart Cities Technology and Data

    Cities are increasingly looking to technology and data to address real-world issues from traffic safety to law enforcement.

    By Smart Cities Dive staff
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    How state CIOs are using GenAI

    More than 80% of state CIOs say their employees are using generative artificial intelligence in their daily work, a recent survey found.

    By • Oct. 28, 2025
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    How local governments are tackling traffic deaths with technology

    AI, automated traffic enforcement and connected vehicle technology are some of what cities and counties are trying to make their streets safer.

    By • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Trump administration dismantles CISA division linking feds, cities and critical infrastructure

    Eliminating nearly 100 cybersecurity staffers severs key collaboration channels with cities, health systems and energy providers at a time when attacks on infrastructure are accelerating.

    By Eric Geller • Oct. 27, 2025
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    How one county is benefiting from digital asset lifecycle management

    Lucas County, Ohio’s geographic information system-centered ALM system connects people, processes and data, greatly enhancing its infrastructure management and community development workflows.

    By Tina Mack and Michael Stormer • Oct. 27, 2025
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    Why modernization is the key to sustainable CJIS compliance

    Meeting CJIS requirements is driving agencies to modernize how they manage identity and access.

    Oct. 27, 2025
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    The Olympics are headed to LA. So is free Wi-Fi.

    Free public Wi-Fi is now available via streetlights in South Los Angeles as the city prepares for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

    By • Oct. 23, 2025
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    San Francisco speeding declines at locations with automated cameras

    Six months into the city’s speed camera program, drivers are operating below the speed limit at 15 measured sites.

    By • Oct. 22, 2025
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    Can AI detect road hazards?

    San José, California, is testing AI and cameras to identify and quickly alert the city to potholes and other dangerous street issues.

    By • Oct. 21, 2025
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    Florida county turns to AI to trim zoning review process

    Swiftbuild says its AI tool trimmed the zoning review process in Hernando County, Florida, from 30 days to two.

    By • Oct. 17, 2025
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    Roadway safety can benefit from vehicles that talk to each other

    Connected vehicles can help avoid accidents and alert authorities to dangerous situations, says an AT&T executive.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    California adopted AI safety legislation. Here are 5 things it does.

    New state legislation regulating artificial intelligence requires transparency and safety incident reporting and establishes whistleblower protections.

    By • Oct. 2, 2025
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    Top smart city conferences in 2026

    Technology, housing, climate action, transportation, public safety and more take center stage at events for local government leaders in 2026.

    By Smart Cities Dive Staff • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Nevada strikes settlement with RealPage over rent-setting software

    The deal places new limits on how rental data can be used and funds rent relief. Similar lawsuits from state and local governments are still pending.

    By Julie Strupp • Sept. 29, 2025
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    The AI tightrope: Balancing government modernization and resident trust

    AI promises smarter government but raises resident fears. 

    Sept. 29, 2025
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    Beyond CJIS compliance: Reducing access friction while strengthening security

    Already CJIS compliant? Here’s how to make secure access faster and more sustainable.

    Sept. 29, 2025
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    California shelves AI bill designed to ‘address algorithmic discrimination’

    The bill would require government agencies to disclose when artificial intelligence is used to make a “consequential decision.”

    By • Sept. 24, 2025
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    Overcoming resistance to make AI approachable: Exemplary Public Servant Jessica Hoffman

    The assistant city administrator in Wentzville, Missouri, is helping government employees save time and stretch resources by showing them that AI can be a practical ally.

    By Lori Tobias • Sept. 23, 2025
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    Why procurement professionals are essential in the age of AI

    Discover why procurement pros are leading the AI revolution in state offices at the NASPO/PPA Exchange Conference 2026.

    By Courtney Iversen, Deputy Chief of Strategic Operations, NASPO • Sept. 22, 2025
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    California city adopts AI permitting

    Lancaster will embark on a public-private partnership with Labrynth, a contractor-side artificial intelligence permitting platform, to speed up the review process.

    By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 12, 2025
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    Half of US residents ‘uncomfortable’ about AI in government: survey

    Survey respondents see the new technology as a way to increase government efficiency but express concerns about privacy, bias and inaccuracies.

    By • Sept. 8, 2025
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    Cities test AI vision sensors for traffic and pedestrian safety

    AI-enabled cameras provide data for city traffic management and can alert motorists to pedestrians in low-vision conditions.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
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    Salesforce debuts AI agents for city services

    The tool joins a growing field of AI products intended to increase local government efficiency and responsiveness.

    By • Aug. 21, 2025
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    City and county leaders urge Congress to reinstate ‘critical’ cybersecurity funding

    The federal government canceled funding for a cybersecurity resource credited for detecting more than 43,000 potential state and local government cyberattacks last year.

    By • Aug. 20, 2025