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A Coal Mine Turned Garden Is Feeding 2,000 Texans Every Month

Next City

The 1-acre garden, in the middle of a 35,000-acre former mine, is supplying thousands of pounds of fresh produce to families in three Texas counties that have few grocery stores.

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30 State and Local Government IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2023

State Tech Magazine

As state and local governments charge out of the days of the pandemic, leading IT officials are bursting with transformative initiatives that are reshaping the public sector technology landscape. In their work, these officials rely more than ever on partnerships across jurisdictions and with the private sector. Where visible, these strong relationships informed StateTech's list of 30 State and Local Government IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2023.

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They Stopped A Pipeline Planned For Their Memphis Community. Now Can They Get Clean Drinking Water?

Next City

A private solution to a public problem”: In South Memphis and other Black neighborhoods, residents are often forced to rely on corporate solutions for safe drinking water.

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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, August 2023

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Leading indicators show signs of a rebound—will it sustain? Confidence potentially returning but consumers remain cautious; inflation persistent in some countries; trade volumes still declining.

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Strategies For Public Works Employees to Embrace Government Software

In a rapidly evolving landscape, the integration of digital software into Public Works teams has become imperative. This shift presents an opportunity to transcend traditional approaches, unlocking new levels of efficiency, cost savings, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This article offers comprehensive strategies to navigate this transformation.

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Disaster Zone Podcast: Alaska Emergency Management

Disaster Zone blog

Our Arctic Circle state and climate change tip of the spear.

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AWS selects 13 startups to innovate public safety solutions through the GovTech Accelerator

AWS Public Sector Blog

Pictured: The AWS 2023 Justice and Public Safety GovTech Accelerator cohort at Amazon’s HQ2 for Week Zero, a three-day onboarding event to kick off the accelerator. Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced 13 startup companies selected to participate in the inaugural AWS GovTech Accelerator. Launched in June at the AWS Summit in Washington, D.C., the Accelerator supports government technology (GovTech) startups as they develop innovative solutions enabling justice and public safety agencies to

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The organization of the future: Enabled by gen AI, driven by people

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Generative AI can empower people—but only if leaders take a broad view of its capabilities and deeply consider its implications for the organization.

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September 2023 - Microsoft 365 US Public Sector Roadmap Newsletter

Microsoft Public Sector

Newsworthy Highlights Microsoft Modern Work, Security, and Surface Evangelist to Speak at Upcoming Cloud Security Event The Cloud Security and Compliance Series (CS2), Summit 7's bi-annual conference series, is excited to announce Rodel Alejo, Director, Partner GTM Strategy Modern Work, Security, Surface and SMB Leader, as a CS2 speaker. This two-day conference is going to take place both in person at The Westin Hotel in Downtown Denver, CO, as well as virtually, on October 4th and 5th, 2023.

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Progress in topological superconductors for quantum computing

Open Access Government - Technology News

Researchers created an ultra-thin superconductor by depositing specific elements and used advanced techniques, with ORNL scientists’ guidance, to study its topological properties and disorder Research at the Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory aimed at a novel material system to enhance the durability and customise the functionality of qubits. “We are pursuing a new route to create quantum computers using novel materials,” said ORNL materials scientist Robert Mo

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ASPA TIMES Magazine: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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.

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The City Offering Grief Support For Families Affected By Fatal Overdoses

Next City

For grieving families of loved ones lost to drug overdose, support can be hard to find. In Philadelphia, a city agency aims to change that.

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Building food and agriculture businesses for a green future

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Many industry leaders expect significant disruption across the agriculture value chain over the next two years, resulting in new opportunities to build and scale green-growth, resilient businesses.

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Review: Simplify With SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability

State Tech Magazine

Many state governments are in various phases of digital transformation projects, with some legacy applications served by on-premises equipment while others move to hybrid clouds. And, it’s entirely possible that a single state or local government, especially one with a more federated IT environment, might even employ multiple cloud providers and different cloud types.

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For the 30th Anniversary of National Public Lands Day—We Look At How Federal Agencies Are Addressing Ongoing Land Management Challenges

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

The federal government manages around 640 million acres, or about 28% of all land across the United States. But increasingly, federal agencies are grappling with how best to manage public lands in the face of challenges posed by more frequent and.

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Inspiration to Lead  

NLC (National League of Cities)

September 15 through October 15 sparks a monthlong celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month – a time to recognize the culture, history, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino/a/x Americans.

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Submerge into a Google Workspace Immersion with the Navy

Google Public Sector

As the CIO for the U.S. Navy Ship Repair Facility (SRF) in Japan , Peter Guo leads a culturally diverse team that’s charged with supporting the success of global fleet operations. His multi-generational, multi-lingual team has a mix of different motivations for joining SRF. During the Google Workspace Summit earlier this year, Guo shared some of the ways he is helping drive cultural transformation with a multi-generational workforce.

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Seize the decade: Maximizing value through pre-construction excellence

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The capital projects ecosystem has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to support the transformation of economies—and can avoid past mistakes through pre-construction excellence.

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How Data Literacy in Government Is Enhancing Data-Driven Decisions

State Tech Magazine

State and local governments increasingly have technologies at their disposal that make it easier to manage the reams of data they collect. The emerging data management design known as data fabric allows agencies to link disparate information repositories. And cloud-based tools can help governments automate data analysis. At the same time, human workers in government agencies still need to be able to sift through, parse and present data to inform policymaking.

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Are We Really Helping? U.S. Security Assistance to Partner Nations Faces Challenges

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

The U.S. spends billions of dollars to train and equip foreign security forces in order to address global threats such as terrorism and narcotics trafficking. But is this assistance working? Today’s WatchBlog post looks at our two recent reports.

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Wildfire Risks and Lack of Readiness to Insure Properties Exists in Washington State

Disaster Zone blog

The state has not had the catastrophic losses that California and Oregon have experienced.

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Education turns out for Google Cloud Next ‘23

Google Public Sector

Educators, researchers, IT professionals, student developers, and C-suite leaders showed up in full force in August for Google Cloud Next , our global showcase for the latest cloud technologies and success stories. They attended breakout sessions, product demos, and keynotes to explore the potential of new tools like generative AI and gain insights into how it is already transforming teaching, learning, and advanced research across the country.

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AI: The next frontier of performance in industrial processing plants

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

AI is more accessible than ever. With a wealth of historical data and existing subject matter expertise, processing plants are well positioned to create new opportunities.

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Do grant writers work on commission?

Professional Grant Writer

It can be very attractive for an organization, nonprofit or for-profit, to hire grant writers to work on commission. And it’s probably also. The post Do grant writers work on commission? appeared first on Professional Grant Writer.

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Emmy-Award Winning Journalist Shares 6 Dependable Ways To Get Press Coverage for Your Library

Super Library Marketing

Watch this video now #LibraryMarketing Show, episode 208 The media is an important part of your library marketing strategy. But how do you get reporters to cover your library? You’ve come to the right place. In my former life, I was an Emmy-award-winning journalist. And I’m going to share some strategies to help you with press coverage in this episode.

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Introducing UrbanShift City Academy: A New Resource and Learning Platform to Empower Sustainable Urban Development

The City Fix

If you’re a regular reader of TheCityFix, you’re no stranger to the vital role that cities play in shaping the future of our planet. From leading the shift to zero-emission transportation networks to advancing solutions to curb plastic waste at.

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Collaborating for sustainability: How higher education and cloud providers foster change

AWS Public Sector Blog

Sustainability, planetary health, and climate action have become priority topics within governments and organizations of all sizes, with universities playing a pivotal role to inspire and empower the future generations. On the journey of finding answers and solutions to address global sustainability challenges, universities are integral in delivering ground-breaking knowledge and scientific advancements.

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Asia on the cusp of a new era

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Asia will be the furnace in which a new era is forged—and may experience heightened versions of global challenges.

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Housing For Renters: Programs and Policies

NLC (National League of Cities)

With increasing demand for rental housing and rising rents across the country, it can be helpful to residents for cities, towns, and villages to create and support programs that assist renters in accessing safe and healthy housing.

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Taxpayer Information Keeps Ending Up In the Wrong Hands. What Can IRS Do To Better Protect It?

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

When you file your taxes each year, you expect IRS to keep your personal and financial information safe. This information includes things like your income, any loans you might have, where you live, Social Security number, and more. But recently.

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Missing Persons vs. Confirmed Dead

Disaster Zone blog

Every major disaster will have this issue.

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Unlock third-party data with API-driven data pipelines on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Public sector organizations often utilize third-party Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to manage various business functions, such as marketing and communications, payment processing, workflow automation, donor management, and more. This common SaaS landscape can lead to data silos where data becomes isolated in disparate systems and difficult to centralize for business insights.

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Elevating customer experience: A win–win for insurers and customers

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Our latest survey of North American insurance customers offers insight into the challenges—and the value—of delivering a winning customer experience in insurance.

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Federal Agencies Can Better Cybersecurity Training with Third Parties

FedTech Magazine

In the knowledge economy, general workforce skills can become obsolete in as little as two years. This timeline is even more compressed within the cybersecurity space as technology advances and threats evolve. Our nation’s security depends on the federal government keeping its employees, contractors, and vendors up to date in these areas, but the task is too large for federal agencies to take care of on their own.