News Center Stay up-to-date on the latest news from the City of Virginia Beach. SearchSearch by Date RangeStart End View News by Category All NewsAgricultureBudget & Management ServicesCity AttorneyCity AuditorCity ClerkCity ManagerCity TreasurerCommissioner of the RevenueCommonwealth's AttorneyCommunications OfficeConvention and Visitors BureauCourtsCultural AffairsEconomic DevelopmentEmergency Communications & Citizen ServicesEmergency ManagementEmergency Medical ServicesFinanceFireHousing & Neighborhood PreservationHuman Resources (City)Human ServicesInformation TechnologyParks & RecreationPlanningPolicePublic HealthPublic LibrariesPublic UtilitiesPublic WorksReal Estate AssessorStrategic Growth AreaVirginia Aquarium & Marine Science CenterVirginia Beach CourtsVolunteer ResourcesVoter Registration & ElectionsCurrent Category Information Technology Page Content Help the City of Virginia Beach Choose a Name for Its New ChatbotThursday, December 01, 2022The City of Virginia Beach is expanding its digital government services by adding an automated chatbot to its website and service request mobile app. The bot uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to assist in responding to citizens' online questions.The enhanced … Virginia Beach Ascends to Second Place in 2022 Digital Cities SurveyThursday, November 10, 2022Virginia Beach has been named among the nation's top digital cities yet again, rising from third place to second place in its population category (250,000-499,000). Presented annually by the Center for Digital Government, the Digital Cities Survey ranks municipalities in fi … Virginia Beach Named Among Top Governments for Elevating Service Delivery and Citizen ExperienceThursday, September 15, 2022The City of Virginia Beach has won two awards from the Center for Digital Government (CDG) as part of its sixth annual Government Experience Awards program, which recognizes how states, cities and counties are using technology to deliver exceptional citizen experiences. CDG … City’s CIO Peter Wallace Named Among Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers of 2022 by Government Technology MagazineThursday, March 31, 2022Government Technology announced that Peter Wallace, the City's chief information officer, has been named among its Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers of 2022. The annual awards program, now in its 21st year, acknowledges the contributions of visionary public-sector technolo … Contact InformationCommunications Office(757) 385-4679news@vbgov.com(757) 427-5978 More News Releases Can't find what you are looking for? View a complete list of Virginia Beach news releases.