Connected Community Guides

Connected Communities leverage networks of connected technologies to provide more efficient, innovative, and sustainable infrastructure across the nation. Increasingly, localities across the United States and internationally are implementing “smart” connected technologies across critical infrastructure sectors, seeking cost-savings and enhanced quality-of-life for their citizens. The below guides provide a toolkit for municipal leaders looking to effectively integrate innovative technologies to address their unique challenges and serve their communities.

• How to Write a Connected Community Strategy – This foundational guide is meant to assist communities develop a strategy for their digital transformation. DHS partnered with representatives from New York (NY), San Jose (CA), Memphis (TN), Chattanooga (TN), and Colorado State University from a variety of expertise to help communities achieve their technology goals.
• Connected Communities: Incorporating New Technologies into Extreme Heat Plans - Extreme heat, exacerbated by the urban heat island effect poses a significant threat to communities across the United States. The following guide is meant to assist municipalities in integrating emerging technologies into their extreme heat plans, aiming to enhance resilience and safeguard public health.