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    Smart snow removal: How AI is transforming urban winter management

    Snowplow signal prioritization technology allows snowplows to navigate through intersections more efficiently, ensuring rapid snow clearance and safer travel for community members.

    By Timothy Menard • Jan. 27, 2025
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    Less grind, better results: AI makes government work better

    Stanford’s Hoover Institution surveyed over 1,000 government employees and uncovered some eye-opening trends. Discover the surprising truth about AI in local government.

    Jan. 27, 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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    Cities and counties should ID their IT assets as they work to eliminate ransomware risks

    There is a process that cities and counties should follow to ensure the security of their IT systems. Local governments should first identify all their assets and understand their cybersecurity posture.

    By Michael Keating • Jan. 21, 2025
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    Carahsoft, Dynamo AI partner to offer generative AI solutions to public sector

    “We are looking forward to making Dynamo AI’s generative AI solutions more easily accessible to the public sector,” Carahsoft's Brian O’Donnell said in a statement.

    By • Jan. 17, 2025
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    Free incubator and accelerator empowers smart city growth

    Smart Futures Lab empowers tech startups: $4.5M raised, 6 patents, 22 jobs—join the next cohort today!

    Jan. 13, 2025
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    Maximizing ground transportation efficiencies with location intelligence

    Location intelligence technology offers a powerful solution for infrastructure management, empowering state and local government agencies to make proactive, data-driven decisions that optimize their road networks.

    By Steven Santovasi • Jan. 10, 2025
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    6 smart cities trends to watch in 2025

    Transportation systems, housing policy and decarbonization approaches will evolve this year as the Trump administration assumes power and technology continues to advance.

    By Ysabelle Kempe , • Jan. 9, 2025
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    Why public safety is turning toward AI and 5G

    In 2025 and beyond, it is expected that public safety professionals will prioritize both reliability and data-driven, real-time insights.

    By Maggie Hallbach • Jan. 8, 2025
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    Network-powered procurement: The future of public sector procurement

    Network-powered procurement leverages peer collaboration, supplier networks and full-cycle solutions to enhance efficiency and innovation.

    By Anthony Berry • Jan. 6, 2025
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    In 2025, public safety technology will be a spending priority for cities and counties

    Priorities of cities and counties often define which public safety products and services are most in demand. Local government managers should aim to achieve quick wins as they acquire new public safety technology and services.

    By Michael Keating • Jan. 2, 2025
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    9 predictions about what 2025 may hold for US cities

    “Playground” cities will thrive, innovative housing programs will proliferate and technology will transform transit and municipal services, these sources say.

    By Smart Cities Dive staff • Jan. 2, 2025
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    Top 10 most popular American City & County articles of 2024

    These AC&C articles had the biggest reach in 2024.

    By • Dec. 30, 2024
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    Why your municipality should take a vested interest in the background investigation process - and how tech can help

    The relationship between police chiefs and municipal leaders is a key partnership—one that is essential for effective law enforcement and community safety.

    By Kevin Zodrow • Dec. 24, 2024
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    Securing the future: How advanced network management protects smart cities

    To unlock the full potential of smart city technologies, municipalities must focus on building a secure, reliable network foundation.

    By Patrick Albert • Dec. 23, 2024
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    A year in AI: See the top AC&C articles on artificial intelligence in 2024

    The following articles, curated by American City & County, feature reporting and insights from experts that help paint a picture of the unprecedented year for emerging AI technology and how local governments are responding to it.

    By • Dec. 20, 2024
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    Agencies need to be prepared at the first sign of a cyber-attack.

    Local governments need to recognize that cybersecurity is an important public safety issue, not an information technology or individual department issue.

    By Michael Keating • Dec. 19, 2024
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    Archer Aviation completes Georgia air taxi factory

    Production is set to begin in the new year at a small scale, but by 2030, the company plans to manufacture 650 air taxis each year. 

    By • Dec. 19, 2024
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    More with less: Strategic procurement’s transformative impact on public agencies

    Advancements in technology are leveling the playing field like never before, granting smaller public agencies the same access to information as their larger corporate counterparts.

    By M. Todd Abner • Dec. 13, 2024
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    GM shuts troubled Cruise robotaxi unit

    General Motors will halt further development of robotaxis, with its CEO citing high capital costs and billions invested in a non-core business.

    By • Dec. 11, 2024
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    AI in procurement: Second wave applications

    Early document authoring applications offered only a glimpse of AI’s potential for process automation and data insight discovery. Today, we are witnessing a second wave of AI applications for government procurement—not just speeding up how our industry works but fundamentally changing it.

    By Steve Isaac • Dec. 9, 2024
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    How technology empowered Concord, NC, to take its waste and recycling operations in house

    Learn how Concord, NC, implemented new technology and saved $320k annually from fleet optimization and reducing go backs.

    Dec. 9, 2024
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    Waymo to begin robotaxi service in Miami next year

    The company also plans to add autonomous ride-hailing operations in Atlanta and Austin, Texas, building upon current services in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

    By • Dec. 6, 2024
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    Ecommerce platform from OMNIA Partners enables users to satisfy their procurement needs all in one place

    OMNIA Partners, a firm that provides its members with access to group purchasing contracts with leading national suppliers, has introduced OPUS, an ecommerce platform.

    By Michael Keating • Dec. 4, 2024
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    Atlanta creates AI commission to explore tech’s potential in city government

    The 13-member commission will begin meeting in early 2025 and produce a final report by February 2026. 

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Dec. 4, 2024
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    A variety of funding sources can help the public sector develop its tech workforce

    Across all industries, employment of information security analysts is projected to grow 33% from 2023 to 2033, “much faster than the average for all occupations,” says the BLS. Will governments be up to the challenge and successfully recruit all of those needed professionals?

    By Michael Keating • Nov. 27, 2024