Consulting firm Venture Smarter announced the prizes at its Smart Regions Conference in Columbus, Ohio.

Commentary: Brian Sandoval, governor of Nevada and 2017-18 chair of the National Governors Association, urges governors to keep pace with rapidly changing energy and transportation technologies.

New initiatives and projects are being awarded for ingenuity that could bring internet connectivity where today there's little or none.

Researchers will explore how to integrate machine learning, new cybersecurity protections, and renewable energy sources into a century-old system.

Groundbreaking developments near Toronto, Boston and Phoenix are revealing early challenges around data privacy, social stewardship, and understanding the intangible qualities that entice people to move to a new city.

From railroads to sewers to paved roads, cities must improve their infrastructure to avoid fading away. "Smart city" upgrades add a different dimension to the story.

Newport News, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach are among the cities testing sensor stations that will allow predictive alerts.

Commentary: Founders of the Urbanova project in Spokane, Washinton, share how emerging technology and human-centered design is preparing mid-sized cities for certain and abundant growth.

City council is standing behind a pilot program that it says could both relieve congestion on city streets and enable new data collection to support operations.

The design phase of a national competition is complete. Organizers say they're impressed by the creative concepts for bridging the digital divide and assisting during emergencies.