### Question
How does DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE define smart community?


### Answer
Under *7 U.S.C. § 2204b*, **smart community** is defined as:

> a community that has the ability to integrate multiple technological solutions, in a secure fashion, to manage a community's assets, including local government information systems, schools, libraries, transportation systems, hospitals, power plants, law enforcement, and other community services with the goal of promoting quality of life through the use of technology in ways that improve the efficiency of services and meet residents' needs

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 2204b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 55-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

