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

Published

January 22, 2024

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 of the Communications Technology Laboratory 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) - NIST SP 1900-207 ipd

Report Number

NIST SP 1900-207 ipd

NIST Pub Series

Special Publication (NIST SP)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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

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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.

Citation

Dunaway, M. , Roth, T. , Griffor, E. and Wollman, D. (2024), Global Community Technology Challenge (GCTC) Strategic Plan 2024-2026 (Initial Public Draft), Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.1900-207.ipd, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=935633 (Accessed April 27, 2024)