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Curious about smart cities? Our blog explores community-led applications and services, strategies for public-private partnership, approaches to data management, breakthroughs in wireless technology, and more. Read on!

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What you need to know about challenging the FCC Broadband Coverage Maps

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12/15/2022
The FCC requested that initial challenges to the broadband coverage maps be submitted by January 13, 2023. In this post we explain the different types of challenges that government entities and individual consumers can submit and provide links to helpful resources.
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Discovering the Power of Data in Communities

Date
12/14/2022
Review three easy-to-understand examples that demonstrate the power of data science for communities to address resource allocation, forecasting, and decision-making challenges.  
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Discovering Data Science - A Blog Series

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11/10/2022
US Ignite launched a blog series titled “Discovering Data Science.” We invite all community leaders to follow this series for additional insights, advice, and examples of data science in real projects in communities. 
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What does a Collaborative Brainstorming Competition Look Like?

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10/04/2022
We recently welcomed South Bend, the 4th largest city in Indiana, as a US Ignite Community. We have worked with them to identify ways to accelerate the adoption of innovative solutions that improve the lives of South Bend residents. The first outcome was SolveSB, the first ever South Bend-focused Ideathon!
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Five Model Practices for Partnerships in Smart City Projects

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09/28/2022
These five practices on handling partnerships can help any smart city service, project, or application - at any phase - find success.
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US Ignite Response to US DoT's Request for Information on the Thriving Communities Initiative

Date
08/26/2022
The US Department of Transportation issued a Request for Information to inform their Thriving Communities Initiative. The Thriving Communities Initiative will provide technical assistance and capacity-building resources to improve and foster thriving communities through transportation improvements. Review our responses to questions 1,2,4, and 7 on the RFI (Docket Number DOT-OST-2022-0082).
Go visit US Ignite Response to US DoT's Request for Information on the Thriving Communities Initiative

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Announcing New AV Playbook - Lessons from Mountain Express Shuttle at Fort Carson

Date
07/28/2022
US Ignite is pleased to announce published findings on Automated Vehicle shuttles in the new AV Playbook.
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Advancing The Future of Salt Lake City

Date
06/23/2022
Five businesses leveraged the information and skills they learned over six weeks in our Smart City Accelerator to deliver a live pitch for investors, including regional, angel, venture capital, and family office investors.
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Revisit our Civic Trust Guides' Equity Section

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06/17/2022
Revisit the Equity section of the Civic Trust Guide where we provide guidance to cities and communities on how they can understand and embed equity in their operations. In this section, we also include an "Equity Resource Repository for Cities and Connected Communities."
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NSF Engines Program Promises Funding for Regional Innovation Ecosystems - Learn More!

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06/07/2022
Under NSF’s new Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate, this program will provide up to $160 million to partnership groups - or “Engines” - to catalyze innovation ecosystems across the US, nurturing diverse talent, promoting economic growth, and solving societal issues via regional technological innovation and research and development. This piece provides the key highlights of the grant program.
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Spread Media Literacy - Not False Information

Date
06/01/2022
In Clinton County, MO, one of our Project OVERCOME communities, Kathy Kiely, The Lee Hills Chair in Free Press Studies at Missouri University led a media literacy training effort for the Clinton County residents to prevent the spread of misinformation.
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What Communities Should Know About the BEAD Program NOFO

Date
05/25/2022
A review of the NOFO for the BEAD program where we point out the key parts to which communities should pay special attention.
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Innovate SLC: Seize Business Opportunities in the Smart City Space

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05/06/2022
US Ignite created the InnovateSLC training, in partnership with the Economic Development Administration, to teach small businesses in the area about the smart city space and its role in economic growth. 
Go visit Innovate SLC: Seize Business Opportunities in the Smart City Space

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Get to Know the Four Virginia Cybersecurity Challenge Finalists

Date
05/05/2022
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) and US Ignite partnered to host the Virginia Cybersecurity Challenge, a four-phase competition with the goal of sparking the development of cybersecurity prototypes that leverage unique elements of emerging 5G technologies. Learn more about the four finalists.
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Spring Smart Cities Connect 2022

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05/02/2022
At the Spring Smart Cities Connect Conference & Expo in Columbus, Ohio, 325 community leaders gathered for three days of in-person networking and content sharing focused on technology, sustainability, and growth. As it happens, our team also came together at the event to celebrate ten years of US Ignite!
Go visit Spring Smart Cities Connect 2022
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An AI for IoT Prize Competition

Date
04/18/2022
US Ignite will partner with Texas A&M University (TAMU) to host a challenge competition that tasks participants to deliver an AI system to help first responders leverage data coming from IoT devices, smart buildings, and other public streams.
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