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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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    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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    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
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    Are local governments prepared for AI? 38% of IT leaders say not at all

    A survey found that 38% of IT leaders felt their local government was “not prepared at all” to safely use AI technology. Top concerns included security, privacy issues and a lack of necessary skills.

    By • Nov. 26, 2024
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    2022 Crown Communities Award winner: Real-time air quality monitoring app from Southern California air quality management district

    For its benefit to the local community, inclusivity and the district’s outside-the-box thinking, AQMD’s Mobile App is a recipient of this year’s American City and County Crown Community Award.

    By Andy Castillo • Nov. 26, 2024
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    AI could help cities tackle climate change, but only if it solves ‘real problems’: NYC climate chief

    “We don’t need AI or big data to tell us with much greater detail how screwed we are as a city or as a planet,” Rohit Aggarwala said at Cornell Tech’s Urban Tech Summit last week.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Nov. 26, 2024
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    As digital IDs proliferate, states must consider security implications

    Mobile IDs (mID) are a great way to improve citizen experience. They offer streamlined access to government services, improving accessibility for underserved populations and reducing burdensome wait times at places like the DMV. But, as mID adoption increases nationwide, governments must ensure their security or risk exposing personal information to cybercriminals.

    By Jim Coyle • Nov. 21, 2024
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    Uber, Lyft plan robotaxi fleet expansions

    With Tesla planning to produce robotaxis and compete with existing ride-hail companies as soon as 2025, Uber and Lyft are adding partnerships to enter new cities with driverless vehicles.

    By • Nov. 21, 2024
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    Harnessing data for safer communities

    When ranking the most significant developments of the digital age, the evolution of data storage does not garner many glamour points. Yet few innovations have had such a profound impact on the ability to develop new technologies and perform tasks previously unimaginable. The ability to gather, store and analyze almost unlimited amounts of data has transformed almost every aspect of society, including law enforcement.

    By Taw North • Nov. 18, 2024
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    Technologies transforming public safety

    Learn how modern public safety technology solutions are helping police and law enforcement serve, protect, and engage communities.

    By Shane Ruiz • Nov. 18, 2024
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    Small budget, strong security: Why Zero Trust is key to protecting critical infrastructure

    Traditional security measures, reliant on perimeter defense, are no longer sufficient. Agencies must stop solely focusing on perimeter defenses and flip the paradigm with an inside-out strategy. This strategy mirrors how threats operate, enabling faster detection and neutralization before escalation, and ultimately building the resilience needed for modern defenses. This approach is at the heart of Zero Trust.

    By Gary Barlet • Nov. 15, 2024
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    OpenAI shares its five-pillar blueprint for building AI infrastructure in the U.S.

    The creator of ChatGPT and one of the leading purveyors of AI has shared what it described as its blueprint for building AI infrastructure in the U.S.—and federal, state and local community buy-in for the plan is key.

    Nov. 14, 2024
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    Google, NLC issue AI guide for city leaders

    The digital divide that has plagued cities could turn into an “AI divide” as some local governments experiment with the technologies while others lack access, said a Google executive.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Nov. 14, 2024
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    ‘Building a technology-friendly environment’: Detroit to accept cryptocurrency payments in 2025

    Detroit announced it is on track to become the largest city in the U.S. to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment for taxes and other fees.

    By • Nov. 8, 2024