The city of Baltimore, MD will invest $3.2 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to modernize technology and improve the performance and equity of its municipal services. The modernization project will include two Read More
The global economy is more and more dependent on wireless and digital technologies built on the interoperability afforded by technical standards. The average person encounters these standards from the moment they turn off their Wi-Fi—enabled Read More
Public safety success stories all have one thing in common – the ability for trained personnel to have access to the right information at the right time. Seamless, streamlined communication is critical when lives are Read More
The town of Bad Hersfeld in Germany recently announced a new traffic control project for first responders. The 2.28 million euro project was funded by the state government of Hessen, through its Starke Heimat Hessen Read More
The city of Austin, TX, is preparing to launch a network of resilience hubs to better prepare residents for various environmental threats, such as flooding, drought, extreme heat, and wildfires. The city will be using Read More
The Municipality of Athens, Greece has been taking a number of measures to combat the heat. “In the last two or three decades, the heat has changed. It has become much longer, higher temperatures and Read More
CivStart’s Govtech Accelerator Program has announced its fourth annual team of startups who are working to solve emerging problems faced by local governments. The startups will receive support, mentorship, direct product and marketing support, educational Read More
The city of White Bear Lake, MN is working with Navya – a French autonomous mobility company – the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), and AECOM on a one-year autonomous shuttle pilot. The Autonomous Navya Read More
The Municipality of Norrköping in eastern Sweden is launching a new digital service called Safe Meetings. The new service will allow residents to conduct their meetings with city officials virtually and securely. The service is Read More
The Government of Madeira – a Portugese autonomous archipelago located off the northwest coast of Africa – is investing approximately 12 million euros to purchase and install smart electricity meters in every home on the Read More
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