The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in restrictions on activities involving physical contact, such as working. Indonesia began to apply the system of work from home (WfH) to minimize the spread risk of COVID-19 in March 2020. This research is aimed at finding out the coverage of WfH, mapping changes of workplace, identifying the use of ICT to support WfH, and analyzing the concept of workplace and work systems in future cities. The method used in this research is qualitative and quantitative. A questionnaire (Google Form) was sent to different WhatsApp groups whose members are experts in urban and regional planning, geography, the environment, smart cities, and IT, with total of 176 respondents. The focus group discussion conducted online focused on the use of ICT to support WfH during the COVID-19 pandemic. The result of this research shows that even before the pandemic, both the government and private sectors had a plan to apply WfH. Because of the pandemic, it became the catalyst for the implementation of WfH. The implementation of WfH has changed workplace orientation. The use of ICT was a primary need in implementing WfH during the pandemic. However, the WfH system implemented in the government sector has not been integrated, and neither has the one in private sectors. WfH is seen to have been effective enough, but it still needs lots of support from many sectors. In the future, WfH can still be maintained, along with working from the office (WfO). The WfH concept is highly recommended for big cities because it can support reduced population mobilization, resulting in reduced congestion and movement costs, and improved efficiency of working time by reducing travel time. On the other hand, it can help in the matter of limited of space that office buildings provide.

In relation to innovations which help to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, the best practices of several smart cities become an important input to organize and create strategies for future cities. This research aims to identify the responses of cities to the COVID-19 pandemic; analyze their innovation in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic; and create strategies and planning for the future of the cities. This study analyzes aspects such as the use of information and communication technology (ICT), smart city implementation, the biological disaster of the COVID-19 pandemic, the environment, and spatial plans. This research was carried out in five smart cities using a case study. The results indicated that each case had innovations for coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. They showed a uniqueness and local innovations adapted to the problems faced in the five case areas. The innovations were demonstrated by the use of ICT-based applications in several public services as part of smart city implementation. The concept of a smart city, which addresses the biological disaster of the COVID-19 pandemic through the existence of ship-based isolation centers and sociotechnical innovations, was then adapted in various cities throughout Indonesia. In terms of the smart environment concept, this is translated through technological and social innovation approaches to improve medical and domestic waste management, public service systems, and the socialization of environmental protection programs in cities during the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic is allegedly accelerating the implementation of the smart city concept in spatial planning. There is a tendency for the use of public space in the city center to shift to local-scale service centers. Additionally, other activities are increasingly occupying the digital space so that it affects the arrangement of spatial organization and increases the need for ICT infrastructure. The efficient and flexible use of applications for supporting the implementation of smart cities needs to be broadened for the public services provided by both the government and private sectors. Meanwhile, in relation to the dimensions of a smart environment, it is necessary to take into account the waste management as a result of COVID-19. The same case is the aspect of spatial planning in which it is necessary to redesign open spaces for public use. City planning in the future also needs to be capable of the smart mitigation of non-physical disasters, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in compulsion and encouragement of actions that have enabled changes to occur globally that have then been adapted to current conditions. For their highly dense populations, it is difficult to control the spread of the virus in cities. As a result, activities that draw large crowds together so that people can access public services are inevitable. Several cities that have been declared as smart cities in Indonesia have made a breakthrough by making use of information and communication technology (ICT)-based applications. This can be of great help for societies during pandemics. ICT has been able to help citizens perform various activities from home with the help of applications. This study aims to identify various applications that support the implementation of the concept of a smart city. This applies particularly to those applications that are based on ICT that can tackle the unique conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic and make recommendations regarding future developments. The data collected for this study were analyzed using secondary sources obtained from various clusters of literature, the internet, and social media. In addition, primary data was gathered from discussion forums. This paper employs a qualitative approach with qualitative descriptive data analysis techniques and hierarchical cluster analysis. Qualitative descriptive analysis was utilized to explore the conditions of smart cities, the regional conditions of the pandemic, and smart city applications more generally. The results show that during the COVID-19 pandemic, cities and regions, including the 100 smart cities in Indonesia, have developed many innovative solutions through ICT-based applications that can help people maintain an active social life and access public services. In the future, when everything is allegedly back to normal, cities need to implement the use of various ICT-based applications to increase efficiency in their planning and management. Therefore, it has become increasingly necessary to improve people’s digital literacy and to develop a type of ICT infrastructure that enables more people to access the internet.

Village development in Indonesia has become the national development agenda prioritized in conjunction with the enactment of the Village Law in 2014. Village development through smart village is considered relevant to the current era's progress and rapid technological advancements. Smart village is often defined as the concept of village development based on the utilization of information and communication technology (ICT). This research aims to identify the locations of smart village and analyze the role of ICT as determining factor for the smart village concept in Indonesia. The data on smart village locations are collected from the regulations of the Ministry of Village and literature obtained through internet browsing. The research was conducted using a quantitative descriptive approach and supported by spatial analysis. The exploration of determining factors for the smart village concept involves 12 variables sourced from the Village Potential data in 2021 and analyzed statistically using factor analysis. The results indicate that there are 1.424 villages developed as smart village until 2023 and their locations are spread across 32 provinces on all islands in Indonesia. The results show that ICT is one of the determining factors in the smart village concept in Indonesia through the utilization of village information systems in government (explained 15,972 % variance), community interest in ICT (explained 10,628 % variance), and the availability of communication access (explained 8509 % variance). However, ICT is not the only determining factor, but there are also internal village factors: community participation (explained 11,299 % variance) and leadership (explained 9137 % variance). From these findings, it implies that smart village development policies need to pay attention to the conditions of society as the subject and object of development, supported by the government's ability to provide adequate infrastructure. This research is a pioneer and provides real innovation in smart village studies so that it can be a reference for similar studies in the future, both in smaller areas (provinces/regencies), or countries with conditions similar to Indonesia.

As a newly built city and the new capital of Indonesia, Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN), is expected to become known worldwide as an economic driver, a symbol of national identity, and a sustainable city. As the nation’s capital, IKN will become the location for running central government activities and hosting representatives of foreign countries and international organizations or institutions. However, there is no concept of cybersecurity in IKN associated with existing functions and expectations of the city. This study identifies the initial cybersecurity framework in the new capital city of Indonesia, IKN. A PRISMA systematic review was used to identify variables and design an initial framework. The initial framework was then validated by cybersecurity and smart city experts. The results show that the recommended cybersecurity framework involved IKN’s factors as a livable city, a smart city, and a city with critical infrastructure. We applied five security objectives supported by risk management, governance, security awareness, and the latest security technology to these factors.

Pemerintah Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta menyediakan aplikasi Smart Province ”Jogja Istimewa” untuk mempermudah masyarakat dalam memperoleh informasi terintegrasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan; 1) mengidentifikasi penyediaan informasi terintegrasi dalam Aplikasi ”Jogja Istimewa”, 2) menganalisis optimalitas pemanfaatan Aplikasi”Jogja Istimewa”. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Data sekunder diperoleh melalui laporan instansi dan fitur aplikasi melalui smart phone, sedangkan data primer diperoleh dengan jalan indepth interview, focus group discussion, dan wawancara terstruktur. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Aplikasi ”Jogja Istimewa” terdiri atas informasi terintegrasi dengan penyajian informasi berupa visual, deskripsi yang terintegrasi dengan ruang dan lokasi dalam bentuk peta dan augmented reality. Pemanfaatan Aplikasi ”Jogja Istimewa” melalui pemantauan sistem menunjukkan pemanfaatan yang baik dengan jangkauan pengguna sampai luar wilayah. Disisi lain hasil survei menunjukkan belum optimalnya pemanfaatan aplikasi oleh masyarakat dan wisatawan. Strategi pengenalan dan sosialisasi Aplikasi ”Jogja Istimewa” diperlukan untuk mengoptimalkan pemanfaatan. The Government of Yogyakarta Special Region provides Smart Province application "Jogja Istimewa" to facilitate the community in obtaining integrated information. The aim of this study; 1) identifying the provision of integrated information in the "Special Jogja" Application, 2) analyzing the optimal use of the "Jogja Istimewa" Application. The research method used is qualitative and quantitative. Secondary data is obtained through agency reports and application features through smart phones, while primary data is obtained through indepth interviews, focus group discussions, and structured interviews. The analysis technique used is descriptive qualitative and quantitative. The results show that the "Jogja Istimewa" application consists of integrated information with the presentation of visual information and description integrated with space and location in the form of maps and augmented reality. Application Utilization "Jogja Istimewa" through monitoring system shows good utilization with the reach of users to outside the region. On the other hand the survey results show not optimal application utilization by society and tourists. The introduction and dissemination strategy of the "Special Jogja" App is required to optimize utilization.