{"id":59791,"date":"2023-10-27T16:12:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T20:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/statescoop\/?p=59791"},"modified":"2023-10-27T16:12:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T20:12:48","slug":"chicago-emerging-tech-task-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/statescoop\/chicago-emerging-tech-task-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago announces emerging tech task force for public safety, infrastructure challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chicago officials on Thursday announced a new task force to evaluate emerging technologies that can assist in transforming how the city delivers services to residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Chicago Taskforce on Innovation and Technology is intended to find solutions to challenges with public safety, smart government and connected infrastructure, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicago.gov\/city\/en\/depts\/mayor\/press_room\/press_releases\/2023\/october\/ctit-plan-city-transformation.html\">news release<\/a> said. The task force was assigned to focus on five crucial areas for transformation: enhancing resident safety, fostering community trust, advancing critical infrastructure, optimizing efficiency cost modeling and streamlining city operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group will invite representatives and subject matter experts from public and private sector organizations to contribute to the group&#8217;s efforts in resolving Chicago&#8217;s most critical issues, the release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with the task force, John Roberson, chief operating officer of Chicago, said the city also created the new Department of Technology and Innovation. He said the new department is a &#8220;critical first step&#8221; to the rethinking how to use technology in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new task force was created by an initiative led by Roberson, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Alderman Gilbert Villegas, who also serves as chairman of the city&#8217;s Committee of Economic, Capital, and Technology Development. George Burciaga of the pro-bono advisory firm Elevate Cities will oversee the task force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Innovation and technology are central to our vision for a better, stronger, safer Chicago that results in a smarter and more connected Chicago,&#8221; Johnson said in the news release. &#8220;We are committed to improving our city and serving as a partner for collaboration with other municipalities that share our goals and ideals around advancement in this sector.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new Chicago task force is intended to find solutions to challenges with public safety, smart government and connected 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