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Carson’s IT team wins national recognition, credits vendors and new practices

City of Carson City Council and Carson Housing Authority · November 19, 2025
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City of Carson IT Director Gary Carter announced the city placed No. 2 nationally and No. 1 in California in the Center for Digital Government Digital Cities ranking, citing an "IT gardening" practice, vendor partnerships and a broad digital transformation.

City of Carson IT Director Gary Carter told the council on Nov. 18 that the city's technology team placed No. 2 nationally in the Center for Digital Government’s Digital Cities ranking and No. 1 in California for the city's population bracket.

Carter credited an internal set of practices he described as "IT gardening," a mix of large and smaller vendors…

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