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Time for federal government to boost smart cities again, tech group says

by Ryan Johnston

A new report from an IT think tank found that federal support for "smart-city" efforts stalled under the Trump administration.

San Antonio's civic tech residency program announces new challenges

by Ryan Johnston

San Antonio's CivTechSA will host two pitch competitions for K-12 students and college students this year to expand the city's technology workforce.

Cybersecurity research group wants to certify 'smart city' devices

by Benjamin Freed

The National Cybersecurity Center wants to help officials understand the vulnerabilities of the internet-connected devices that power smart-city programs.

Ohio State researchers outline ‘smart’ job growth post-COVID

by Jake Williams

A new study from university researchers offers the central Ohio region six ideas to prepare for jobs of the future.

Smart cities group announces $75 million technology program

by Ryan Johnston

In a collaboration between Qualcomm, JLC Infrastructure and Ignite Cities, the funding will help cities offset the cost of deploying technologies like "smart" LED lighting or public Wi-Fi.

Cities need specialists to keep pace with emerging tech, experts say

by Ryan Johnston

Panelists at the Consumer Electronics Show suggested cities hire people — which they referred to as "lookers" — to manage civic-tech pilot projects.

Philadelphia revitalizes 'smart city' plan with change management

by Jake Williams

As The City of Brotherly Love works to get smarter, city CIO Mark Wheeler says governance and strategic planning are key.

Challenge winners propose technology to fix, modernize NYC's sluggish subway

by Colin Wood

As an army of daily commuters calls for New York City to fix its sluggish subway system, a new idea revealed through a governor’s challenge may provide at least one piece of a possible solution. Metrom Rail, a transit company based in Illinois, announced last week that it has been named one of eight winners of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Genius Transit Challenge, a competition announced last year by Gov. Andrew…

D.C. CTO Archana Vemulapalli announces resignation

by Colin Wood

Washington, D.C., Chief Technology Officer Archana Vemulapalli is resigning, her office’s Twitter account announced Tuesday. Appointed by Mayor Muriel Bowser in January, 2016, Vemulapalli is credited with having led a wide array of technology projects in the District, including improving the local government’s cybersecurity posture, drafting and advocating for equitable and effective smart cities policy, and serving as a vocal leader in the national discussion around diversity and inclusion in…

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