December - 20198GOVERNMENT CIO OUTLOOKIN MYOPINIONhat is your definition of a "Smart City"? I think, in order to discuss current trends and technologies that support a Smart City, we must first create our own definition. The definition is derived from many areas including, but not limited to, City leadership (City Council, Commission, Mayor, City Manager, etc.). I think we can all agree that the general focus should concentrate on improving the experience citizens have with their local governments and allow for improved transparency of municipalities'conduct and report on business. Smart Cities initiatives can take many different approaches: Transportation, Data, Utilities, Public Safety, Sea Level Rise, Online Business Processes, Big Data, and the list continues to expand. One of the primary considerations for any Smart City initiative is the communication backbone, how is this data going to be transported? Certainly, the capability to move data in large quantitiesto and from the appropriate destinations requires By Kevin Burns, CIO/Director of Information Technology, City of Melbourne
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