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Changes in the Ransomware Threat to State and Local Governments

State Tech Magazine

While the report found that attacks were down in 2022, ransomware targets still reported very large number of attacks compared to levels in 2018, 2019 and 2020. And with local governments usually dealing with limited resources, they’re often considered low-hanging fruit when it comes to cyberattacks.

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Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

CLTs provide a community ownership approach to providing affordable housing, trying to balance the homeowner desire to build equity with the community and societal desire to maintain an affordable housing stock and the desire of local governments and other funders to sustain housing intervention funding. 3 (2019): 795-817.

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Smart, safe and sustainable cycling: how AI-powered insights will encourage the next generation

Open Access Government - Technology News

The total value of the UK bicycle market was estimated to be around 47% higher in 2021 than in 2019, and the latest DfT Road Traffic Estimates suggest that cycle traffic in 2021 was 15.7% higher than pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Over the last two years the UK has seen a cycling ‘boom’.

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4 global skills trends shaping workforce development

AWS Public Sector Blog

Building on the findings from the Global Skills Report, the following are four skills trends that workforce development leaders, like those in state and local government and education, should keep in mind as they strive to build an inclusive and competitive workforce. Digital skills are the shared language of the modern economy.

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Future of Government Awards 2023 celebrate use of technology to transform people’s lives

AWS Public Sector Blog

Released in 2019, GOV.BR She served as executive director from its formation until 2020. Pahlka served in President Obama’s administration as the deputy chief technology officer from 2013-14, where she worked on initiatives to modernize government technology and improve digital services.

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Proof of Broken Windows theory in Philadelphia and New York City

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But that message isn’t getting through to our local government. The data reflect what we already know: When people’s basic need for a safe, stable home is met, it decreases violence in our neighborhoods. As we talked to close to 200 Grays Ferry residents, the stories poured in.

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Fiscal Impacts from COVID-19–Revenue Structure Matters

Death and Taxes

It is no surprise that Florida city managers placed the forecasts for the pandemic’s impact on local revenues as the top priority, as local governments are revenue-driven entities. The tradeoff between revenue growth and stability has always been a concern for local governments. Authors’ Bios.