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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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Jigyasa Sharma on ChatGPT and 15-Minute Cities

Date
05/26/2023
US Ignite's Program Manager recently published two blog posts on Zpryme, a research, media, and events agency with a focus on energy.
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Here are the tools to “Seize the Moment!”

Date
05/23/2023
"Seizing the moment" requires more than inspirational anecdotes. So we released three new resources to help community leaders.
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We need more programs like Project OVERCOME

Date
05/16/2023
By Jigyasa Sharma, Program Manager, US Ignite The Project OVERCOME initiative led by US Ignite was conceived of and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF Award # CNS-2044448) with additional support from Schmidt Futures.
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Where to Catch US Ignite Communities in Action at Smart Cities Connect

Date
05/10/2023
See where you can catch US Ignite communities in action at the upcoming Smart Cities Connect Conference and Expo, in Denver, CO.
Go visit Where to Catch US Ignite Communities in Action at Smart Cities Connect

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Two Teams Win the Virginia Cybersecurity Challenge

Date
04/24/2023
Nearly two years after the Virginia Cybersecurity Challenge first kicked off in May 2021, two teams - representing Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Military Institute- were announced victorious at the annual CCI Symposium on April 17, 2023.
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California Smart City Signage Working Group: The Origin Story

Date
03/13/2023
The City of San Jose collaborated with US Ignite and Helpful Places to host a workshop exploring the importance of standard signage for smart city projects. This post explores the gathering that led to the formation of the California Smart City Signage Working Group.
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Utilizing Universities for City Data Science Needs

Date
02/28/2023
In this conversation, Palak Agarwal, explains US Ignite’s ability to bring together communities and universities to execute data projects.
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Snapshots from our Fort Benning Site Visits

Date
02/06/2023
In this blog, we share pictures and three insights our team acquired to help all project managers deploy IoT devices in close collaboration with partners.
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What you need to know about challenging the FCC Broadband Coverage Maps

Date
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.
Go visit What you need to know about challenging the FCC Broadband Coverage Maps

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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

Date
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?

Date
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

Date
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.
Go visit Advancing The Future of Salt Lake City
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