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
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 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
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
The City of Fort Worth, TX has partnered with Cisco to provide expanded, free Wi-Fi access in local neighborhoods which currently have limited connectivity. The expanded city network – called CFW-Neighborhood – will provide free Read More
The city of Danbury, CT has installed sensors designed to measure real-time temperature, humidity, and dew-point data near public housing complexes. The city’s department of emergency management worked with the University of Connecticut’s Connecticut Institute Read More
The island city of Alonissos in Greece recently conducted a cleaning operation of its ports, beaches, and surrounding reefs in the Aegean Sea. The coastal cleaning was performed by an underwater robot, which also provided Read More
The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) has created a new Standing Committee on Technology and Innovation. The Committee will study and make recommendations regarding broadband deployment, cybersecurity, and city digital services. It will also work Read More
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