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Global Community Technology Challenge (GCTC) Strategic Plan 2024-2026

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Author(s)

Michael Dunaway, Thomas Roth, Edward Griffor, David A. Wollman

Abstract

This document provides a strategy and a project plan for the Global Community Technology Challenge, a federal smart cities program led by the Smart Connected Systems Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Global Community Technology Challenge (GCTC) is a nation-wide public-private partnership of cities and communities, local and state government agencies, and private-sector for-profit and non-profit entities dedicated to improving the urban environment and residents' quality of life through the integration of advanced cyber-physical systems and Internet-of-Things (IoT)-based technologies. GCTC serves as the federal coordinator for this partnership, in collaboration with other federal agencies and offices that sponsor smart city-related projects and research activities. This strategy is based on a consensus planning process chartered by the NIST GCTC project office in collaboration with the leadership of the twelve GCTC technology sectors (working groups), who collectively represent over 220 cities and communities across the U.S. that have initiated Smart City programs or projects as GCTC member communities. This strategy document aligns with current Administration, Department of Commerce and NIST strategic documents, and covers a planning period of three years, from 2024-2026.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 1900-207
Report Number
1900-207
NIST Pub Series
Special Publication (NIST SP)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.1900-207
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Keywords

Smart cities and communities, Smart infrastructure, Cyber-physical systems, Internet of Things (IoT), Key performance indicators (KPIs), Community resilience, Urban and city planning.
Standards, Resilience, Performance excellence, Infrastructure and Information technology

Citation

Dunaway, M. , Roth, T. , Griffor, E. and Wollman, D. (2024), Global Community Technology Challenge (GCTC) Strategic Plan 2024-2026, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.1900-207, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=935633 (Accessed October 9, 2025)

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Created June 28, 2024
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