Next City
MAY 30, 2023
In Louisville, community organizers are betting that a guaranteed income program will reduce community violence in disinvested neighborhoods – and prevent displacement of residents.
FedTech Magazine
MAY 30, 2023
While much attention has been paid to the Department of Defense’s efforts to create a development, security and operations environment, civilian agencies’ moves toward DevSecOps have largely flown under the radar. But some are actively integrating security as a shared responsibility throughout the IT development lifecycle. “We’re seeing a real commitment to DevSecOps within federal civilian agencies,” says Nicole Burdette, a principal at MeriTalk.
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State Tech Magazine
MAY 30, 2023
State and local governments face a complicated landscape for drones this year. Drone sales to states and localities are up, according to reports, but agencies are shifting how they spend that money. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 banned the use of any Chinese drones, including the popular brand DJI, by the U.S. Department of Defense and its contractors.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MAY 30, 2023
Research suggests that AI uptake remains low and points to how companies in the region can overcome the hurdles delaying the capture of AI’s potentially high rewards.
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Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.
Grant Writing Made Easy
MAY 30, 2023
As we prepare for the second half of 2023, it’s vital to take a moment and consider the exciting developments on the horizon in the realm of ChatGPT and generative AI, and more specifically, how these advancements could influence the landscape of grant writing. Unveiling the Power of GPT-4: Key Enhancements and Their Impacts The recent unveiling of GPT-4, the latest iteration of ChatGPT, has brought with it several impressive enhancements.
Grant Training Center
MAY 30, 2023
Successful grant writers possess a variety of characteristics that contribute to their effectiveness. These are learned through experience, various proposal submissions, collaborative efforts with colleagues, and focus and determination. Thus, successful grant writers: Strong Research Skills: Can identify relevant funding opportunities , understand the funding organization’s priorities and requirements, and gather supporting data and evidence for their proposals.
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MAY 30, 2023
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.
Disaster Zone blog
MAY 30, 2023
Comparing policy differences between Europe and the United States.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MAY 30, 2023
In marketing, personalization is when seller organizations use data to tailor messages to specific users’ preferences.
GCN
MAY 30, 2023
With a cloud-based network management platform and cellular routers, the Indiana Transportation Department can easily monitor its statewide network of internet-of-things devices.
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Microsoft Public Sector
MAY 30, 2023
I'm curious if this is a supported solution as if I have issues with it can I open a Premiere Support ticket with Microsoft to assist?
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MAY 30, 2023
We take a look at five likely trends for alternative capital in property and casualty insurance—and outline how insurers can use this capital to close the insurance gap.
Open Access Government - Technology News
MAY 30, 2023
Matt Poulton, General Manager & Vice President EMEA & APJ at Forescout Technologies, discusses how public sector organisations can build a Zero Trust framework to mitigate internal and external cyberattacks Without a doubt, the public sector safeguards a vast amount of critical data, serving as the central hub for indispensable information that is necessary for daily life.
NLC (National League of Cities)
MAY 30, 2023
Wastewater, which includes the waste from our daily activities, like showering, handwashing and toilet use, carries valuable public health information that cities can leverage to make informed decisions, allocate resources and implement targeted interventions to effectively control the spread of the disease.
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Unlock the potential of sustainable facility management! This guide empowers small local governments to lead with climate-resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and more. Elevate your community's resilience, reduce costs, and embrace eco-friendly practices. Discover the role of facility maintenance teams in green cleaning, sustainability analyses, and infrastructure upgrades.
Princeton Public Library
MAY 30, 2023
We invite you to check out this month’s PPL Youth Services recommendations for activities, resources and new books in the library collection for children up to five years old and their families. Summer Reading 2023 It’s summer reading time! Complete 15 of 20 early literacy activities to complete summer reading and earn prizes.
GovLoop
MAY 30, 2023
At some point, security becomes all about the math. Every device you connect to the network becomes another potential security vulnerability. And the more vulnerabilities you have, the harder it is to sort out what to tackle and when. That’s always been the case. What’s new is how the devices have proliferated over the last several years, in large part because of remote and now hybrid work.
Grants4Good
MAY 30, 2023
You’ve seen news stories, read about it, and maybe even tried it out yourself. But what is it really? If this were 1994, you might think I’m talking about this new thing they call the internet or the “world wide web”. I recently saw an old clip from The Today Show where Katie Couric and her co-anchors asked, “What is the internet anyway?”. Fast forward almost 30 years later and the questions are the same, this time referring to AI or artificial intelligence, and ChatGPT.
AWS Public Sector Blog
MAY 30, 2023
In April 2021, Amazon Web Services (AWS) released Performance Dashboard on AWS. Performance Dashboard on AWS is an open source solution in the AWS Solutions Library designed by AWS experts to help organizations build, deploy, and maintain customizable dashboards to communicate the data-driven performance of public sector services. After this initial release, the Government Transformation Team (GTT) at AWS enlisted the help of the UK’s Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC), LevelAccess, and an inter
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PA TIMES Magazine is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), a not-for-profit corporation. This edition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in public administration, including guest columns, insights for the field and interviews with city government DEI officers about their work at the local level.
GCN
MAY 30, 2023
Michigan wants a “security rating snapshot” of contractors as well as a public portal that details their financial risk.
AWS Public Sector Blog
MAY 30, 2023
This is a guest post by Louisa Barker, research manager in the European Government Insights team at IDC, and Joe Dignan, the European head of government insights at IDC. At World Water Day and the UN 2023 Water Conference , water was described as our world’s lifeblood. Research from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights that approximately half of the world’s population experiences severe water scarcity for at least one month a year, intensified by climate change.
GCN
MAY 30, 2023
The deal doesn’t claw back billions of dollars promised under the infrastructure and climate laws, but it does keep federal spending flat and adds work requirements for food stamp recipients.
CarahCast
MAY 30, 2023
The state of Colorado is undertaking a top-to-bottom modernization of its IT infrastructure, aimed at achieving what the Governor’s Office of Information Technology describes as four "wildly important goals." Four major initiatives (tech transformation, broadband access, digital government services, and enhanced employee engagement) are intended to deliver more and better digital services that improve residents’ lives and increase government employees’ job satisfaction.
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Discover comprehensive strategies for optimizing operations and achieving cost efficiency! This document offers insights into efficient inspections, data-driven decision-making, goal alignment, and resource optimization. It empowers local governments and maintenance departments to streamline operations and ensure significant cost savings. From aligning maintenance goals with community needs to leveraging data for strategic planning, this guide provides a roadmap for smoother, more reliable opera
Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends
MAY 30, 2023
If you are an NRPA member, you may know that NRPA provides exclusive member networks to support your professional needs and development. These networks, ranging from Aquatics, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Armed Forces, Leadership Development, and more, are an opportunity to collaborate and connect with like-minded professionals from across the county.
CarahCast
MAY 30, 2023
The state of Colorado is undertaking a top-to-bottom modernization of its IT infrastructure, aimed at achieving what the Governor’s Office of Information Technology describes as four "wildly important goals." Four major initiatives (tech transformation, broadband access, digital government services, and enhanced employee engagement) are intended to deliver more and better digital services that improve residents’ lives and increase government employees’ job satisfaction.
Microsoft Public Sector
MAY 30, 2023
Great article Ken!
CarahCast
MAY 30, 2023
The state of Colorado is undertaking a top-to-bottom modernization of its IT infrastructure, aimed at achieving what the Governor’s Office of Information Technology describes as four "wildly important goals." Four major initiatives (tech transformation, broadband access, digital government services, and enhanced employee engagement) are intended to deliver more and better digital services that improve residents’ lives and increase government employees’ job satisfaction.
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This comprehensive article delves into the transformative trends reshaping local government facility maintenance in anticipation of 2024. From embracing smart technology for efficient management, sustainability's pivotal role to data-driven decision-making, workforce upskilling, and predictive maintenance strategies, each aspect is explored. Insights into outsourcing collaborations, digital twins, safety enhancements, and the broader industry evolution highlight the critical adaptation needed.
GCN
MAY 30, 2023
But few states offer details on how these new systems will work.
Partnership for Public Service
MAY 30, 2023
Since 2001, the Partnership for Public Service has honored the work of exceptional public servants through the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals ®. With this year’s finalists announced and voting for our 2023 People’s Choice Award now open, the question of how the public perceives civil servants is high on our minds. To gain a better understanding of the public’s views of government and civil servants, we conducted two nationally representative surveys—one in 2021 that became the
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