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Leveraging Libraries to End the Digital Divide

State Tech Magazine

With the first installment of federal deployment and digital equity planning funds in hand, more than a dozen states have kicked off coordinated efforts with federal, state and local leaders in pursuit of internet for all. Leveraging America’s libraries can avoid duplication of work and accelerate progress.

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A government shutdown would threaten air travel and safety

Partnership for Public Service

Air travel during the 2018-19 shutdown In response to the five-week partial government shutdown in 2018-2019, significant numbers of TSA agents routinely called out  of work. According to union leaders , the TSA “sick out” was not a coordinated effort, although some employees were protesting the lack of government funding.

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Google Public Sector announces Board of Directors

Google Public Sector

He most recently served as the 11th Commander of United States Special Operations Command, where he led the coordinated efforts of the special operations forces across all military branches. Dr. Heather Wilson From 2017 to 2019, Dr. Heather Wilson served as Secretary of the U.S. AmeriCares, and others.

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Pittsburgh Learns How to Govern Its Data

GovLoop

In the same month that What Works Cities publicly certified Pittsburgh, Norman’s team formed and held an inaugural meeting of a data governance committee with data coordinators from every city department. Insights from Heidi Norman, Chief Information Officer and Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, city of Pittsburgh.

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DC Public Safety Summit, Wednesday May 10th, 9am

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DCCF has a post, " Questions for Mayor Bowser's Public Safety Summit ," providing lots of questions to be asked of the public officials. . -- " Broken windows/collective efficacy: Baltimore; Newark; Grand Junction, Colorado; Pittsburgh; Albany " (2019) A lot of academics criticize it, but I think they are missing the point.

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How the Federal Emergency Management Agency has worked to provide more equitable disaster relief

Partnership for Public Service

FEMA has also struggled to coordinate its communication and activities across federal agencies and other organizations. FEMA’s overall integration of technology, innovation and communication into its operations resulted in a 3-point increase in its customer experience score from 2019. Equity for disaster relief in action.

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Master planning for solid waste | Creating a VV equivalent for solid waste management and service operating at the metropolitan scale

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But they aren't organized into an overarching association, in a manner comparable to how Germany organizes regional transport associations to coordinate the planning and delivery of transit services. For example, this list of other organizations that deal with " Hard to Recyle " items in Salt Lake County lists more than 40 organizations.