The city discovered in a recent survey that small business owners are aware of cyber threats but are largely unequipped to address them.

Pilot projects across the city will use new funding to address a wide range of challenges, from pollution to public safety.

The nonprofit says it's on track to hit 100 communities within the next five years.

The economic development body was created in 1985, but was defunded by Gov. Chris Christie in 2010.

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Officials from companies including Amazon, Zillow, Microsoft, Expedia and Tableau say they will share their technology to help solve local issues.

In support of Gov. Doug Burgum's stated mission to "reinvent government," the technology office has hired a former Amazon user experience manager to fill the role.

Sponsored Content: Modernized expense reporting tools are helping organizations cut down on errors by up to 60 percent, improving financial transparency and employee productivity.

Officials say early testing is proving successful. One tool could save the city more than 100,000 hours of labor annually.