[Digital Magazine] Government and Local Government DX Frontline [DIGITALX Special Edition]

Digital transformation of administrative services and towards smart cities! Featuring the requirements for DX as seen in the digital government rankings.

The government is hastening the establishment of the "Digital Agency," and the digital transformation (DX) in the administrative sector is set to fully commence. What is necessary for the success of DX? This document introduces the frontlines of DX in the government and local governments. We encourage you to read it. 【Contents】 ■ Four "mistakes" in Japan's IT/DX transformation and five key points as catalysts ■ Requirements for DX as seen in the digital government ranking 【Case Studies】 ■ Challenges of cities and the role of FIWARE as seen in advanced European examples: Santander, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal ■ Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, conducting a demonstration experiment for a ride-sharing on-demand taxi ■ Sakai Town, Ibaraki Prefecture, starting regular operations of self-driving buses for regional revitalization ■ Kunisaki Town, Miyazaki Prefecture, conducting a demonstration experiment to optimally control solar power generation systems and EV storage batteries ■ Sakai City, starting the operation of the smartphone app "Suirin" for checking and paying water bills ■ Yamanashi City, utilizing a self-operated LPWA network and sensors for monitoring the elderly ■ Nishitokyo City, introducing a health points app to support citizens' health promotion ■ Kochi Prefecture, building a collaborative platform for agricultural data to increase harvest yields

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