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    Overcoming CIO irrelevance

    Being the leader of the IT organization has never been easy, whether one’s title is director of information services or chief information officer (CIO).

    By Dr. Alan R. Shark • Jan. 9, 2024
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    AI-based tool helps governments recruit the right job candidates from a diverse pool

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.The 2024 l...

    By Michael Keating • Jan. 4, 2024
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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 and local CIOs can push their cyber resilience plans forward in 2024

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.From Dalla...

    By Gary Barlet • Jan. 3, 2024
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    What US cities could look like in 2024: 6 predictions

    Safer, greener communities with more housing, greater civic participation, and diversified downtowns are what these experts envision for the coming year.

    By the Smart Cities Dive Team • Jan. 2, 2024
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    2024 state and local IT forecast: AI, sustainability and cloud

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.2023 has b...

    By Michael Wiseman • Dec. 27, 2023
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    Buying into our AI-powered procurement future

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.There is a...

    By David Yarkin • Dec. 18, 2023
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    Cities: Our time is now

    In recent years, cities have faced myriad challenges. Technological advancements in government operations and significant federal investment into cities are driving transformative change.

    Dec. 18, 2023
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    GM’s Cruise dismisses 9 top executives amid robotaxi safety probes

    The autonomous vehicle company believes new leadership is key to rebuilding trust after one of its robotaxis hit a pedestrian in October, according to a company memo viewed by Reuters.

    By Eric Walz • Dec. 15, 2023
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    ‘If we want smart cities, we have to give them data,’ IoT expert says

    Yale faculty member and AI, machine learning and IoT expert Andrei Khurshudov discusses the issue of privacy in smart cities and how AI can play a role in decision-making.

    By Paige Gross • Dec. 15, 2023
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    Generative AI, virtual reality top Deloitte’s annual 2024 technology trends report

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.From the r...

    By Andy Castillo • Dec. 12, 2023
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    Ford, Resideo to study how EVs can power homes

    The automaker and smart home product company will test how Ford’s future electric vehicle batteries can reduce home energy costs.

    By Eric Walz • Dec. 12, 2023
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    2024: 12 predictions for cities and counties (AI stars in all)

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.Once again...

    By Dr. Alan R. Shark • Dec. 11, 2023
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    Smart city collaborations: Lessons from North Carolina’s Research Triangle

    Tips on building trust, starting small and more from speakers at a recent summit, including a Dell Technologies industry workflow specialist and North Carolina State University’s director of cybersecurity practice.

    By Paige Gross • Dec. 8, 2023
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    Authorities raise alarm on cyber threats against water, other critical sectors

    Hackers affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are behind a series of attacks targeting devices used in U.S. water and wastewater facilities, according to federal agencies.

    By David Jones • Dec. 5, 2023
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    Report: Local cybersecurity programs are facing headwinds as threats, technologies evolve

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.The evolvi...

    By Andy Castillo • Nov. 29, 2023
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    CISA publishes AI roadmap to support security, competitiveness of American cities and counties

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.The advent of ...

    By Andy Castillo • Nov. 28, 2023
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    The correlation between trust, transparency and technology with residents and their local governments

    The correlation between trust, transparency and technology with residents and their local governments.

    By Brenden Elwood • Nov. 27, 2023
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    What’s top of mind for New York’s first customer experience officer

    About a month into the job, Tonya Webster discussed her priorities and how she plans to overcome siloed agency processes.

    By Kristen Doerer • Nov. 22, 2023
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    Report: Mayors are interested in generative AI, but adoption rates remain low

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.There’s be...

    By Andy Castillo • Nov. 21, 2023
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    Cruise CEO resigns amid safety probes into company’s robotaxis

    The company’s robotaxi fleet remains grounded in California after one of the vehicles struck a pedestrian in downtown San Francisco in early October.

    By Eric Walz • Nov. 21, 2023
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    As they plan to buy new IT systems, agencies need to listen to their technology users

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.When they ...

    By Michael Keating • Nov. 21, 2023
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    Data sharing that drives value creation will advance the global smart society

    It’s important to recognize the magnitude and scope of what is involved in developing and implementing technologies and systems to perform and capitalize on this data sharing at a city level, let alone a global one.

    Nov. 20, 2023
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    Generative AI is here. This is how 5 cities plan to manage its use.

    Guidelines aim to help government employees navigate the use of generative artificial intelligence tools while maintaining privacy, ethics and city values.

    By Paige Gross • Nov. 16, 2023
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    NYC publishes RFP seeking operator to update Manhattan helipad for eVTOL aircraft use

    Editor's note: This article was originally published in American City & County, which has merged with Smart Cities Dive to bring you expanded coverage of city innovation and local government. For the latest in smart city news, explore Smart Cities Dive or sign up for our newsletter.Under a pl...

    By Andy Castillo • Nov. 16, 2023
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    3 steps for getting urban innovation pilots out of ‘purgatory’

    A road map for New York City recommends taking a “challenge-based” approach to procurement and beefing up startup infrastructure.

    By Paige Gross • Nov. 15, 2023