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

AWS Public Sector Blog

A core focus of the Future of Government Awards is the importance of open source,” said Joe Hooper, director of the UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation, and Sustainable Development. This blog post highlights the 2023 awardees. She served as executive director from its formation until 2020.

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Looking Back at the 2020-21 Community Revitalization Fellowship: Creative Placemaking by Community Leaders from Three Cities

Center for Community Progress

The 2020-2021 CRF Cycle The 2020-2021 Community Revitalization Fellowship included grassroots community leaders from Fitchburg, Massachusetts; Montgomery, Alabama; and Reading, Pennsylvania. The garden is a strong example of sustainability in urban settings, and its mural shares an important piece of community history.

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2022 Research Innovators celebrate achievements as applications open for 2023

Google Public Sector

In 2020, Google Cloud launched the Research Innovators program to encourage scientific breakthroughs with the latest cloud technologies. To apply to join the 2023 cohort, complete the application by January 29th. Marieke van Buchem , Ph.D. Discover more about the 2022 Research Innovators and their projects here.

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CFP: Entrepreneurs & Libraries Conference Fall, 2023 - "Refresh & Refocus: Libraries’ new trends in supporting entrepreneurs" - Online, November 1st, 2023

A Library Writer's Blog

This event seeks to provide a forum for expanding library understanding about the diversity that exists among these “entrepreneurials,” their needs, and both proven and emerging ways libraries can support and sustain entrepreneurs in their journeys. million set in 2020. In 2021 m ore than 5.4

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DHS-23-USFA-043-00-99 Fiscal Year 2023 State Fire Training Systems Grant

iGrantWriters

The State Fire Training Programs align with Goal 5 of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020-2024, which focuses on strengthening preparedness and resilience. The SFTSG enables state fire training agencies to select from a wide range of courses, with over 200 options available.

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Track, Trace and Triumph: How Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is harnessing Google Cloud to protect the state’s wildlife

Google Public Sector

Fast forward to 2023, and now Utah DWR officials can get real-time location data for thousands of animals without leaving their office. Setting a new standard Since the implementation went live in August 2020, Google Cloud has helped DWR eliminate lag from their radio collar tracking system.

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The Road Not Taken | a response to a letter to the editor in the Washington Post about DC, traffic deaths and traffic safety

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

see the discussion on transportation wrt Eastern Market, " Eastern Market DC's 150th anniversary last weekend | And my never realized master plan for the market ," 2023). for Downtown, H Street NE, Capitol Hill, etc.). And they never functioned the way I suggested (e.g., Vision Zero. How to measure and benchmark traffic deaths?