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Advanced Security Cameras Give Cities New Ways to Deter Vandalism and Theft

State Tech Magazine

But when it happened 17 times in one year ruining several $30,000 pumps and requiring a two-day cleanup process each time city officials in Opelika, Ala., It happened five weeks in a row, and the city manager told me we needed some way of detecting bubbles in the fountain, says Stephen Dawe, CIO for the city of nearly 40,000 people.

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Public Utilities Benefit from the Industrial Internet of Things But Must Secure It

State Tech Magazine

In January, a cyberattack against water utilities in small Texas towns caused water to overflow in the city of Hale Center. There were 37,000 attempts in four days to log in to our firewall,” Mike Cypert, city manager of Hale Center, told the Associated Press.

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Smarter Government: Santa Monica Eases Citizen Interactions with City Hall

State Tech Magazine

When the pandemic shut down many government offices in March 2020, residents could no longer physically interact with government employees in many cities, including Santa Monica, Calif. The Santa Monica city manager turned to the municipality’s CIO for a solution to boost citizen services online.

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Smart Cities Connect 2022: Citizens Demand Immediate Data from Municipalities

State Tech Magazine

During a panel on urban operations at Smart Cities Connect Fall 2022, Dan Hoffman, city manager for Winchester, Va., described his biggest smart city challenge in keeping citizens informed. “We

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A Guide For City Managers & CAOs to Achieve Operational Excellence

By leveraging digital tools, City Managers and Municipal Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) can streamline workflows, enhance communication, and improve service delivery. This guide addresses the unique operational challenges faced by smaller municipalities, such as limited resources, budget constraints, and diverse community needs.

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State and Local Governments Can Leverage LLMs for Better Document Management

State Tech Magazine

As deputy city manager and chief public safety officer in Maricopa, Ariz., While these powerful models help bring generative AI to life, they need to be handled with care to ensure privacy and security, among other considerations.

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How one city managed an IT staff consolidation

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Lessons from Seattle’s years-long effort to consolidate IT workers from different city departments into a single agency.