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Changes in the Ransomware Threat to State and Local Governments

State Tech Magazine

According to SonicWall’s 2023 Cyber Threat Report, ransomware has “been on a tear” for the past few years, growing 105 percent year over year in 2021. 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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Local Government Community Agriculture Strategy 2023 | GovPilot

GovPilot

of households in the United States faced food insecurity in 2021 alone. The pandemic opened many people’s eyes to the challenges communities face in securing high-quality food. As many as 10.2%

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State of Land Banking: 2023 Survey Highlights 

Center for Community Progress

The State of Land Banking survey, first conducted in 2021, serves as an opportunity for the land banking field to tell its story with comprehensive data. The 2023 State of Land Banking survey received complete responses from approximately 30 percent of those land banks (92 completed, 20 partial).

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Recent Trends in Real Estate Development: Fall 2023

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

This blog post is the first in a regular series aimed at informing local government partners about current conditions facing private developers and development projects in their communities. In 2021, for example, a developer able to secure a $5 million loan with 3.5% With an interest rate of 8.5%

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5 public sector technology predictions for 2023

AWS Public Sector Blog

As we begin 2023, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) worldwide public sector (WWPS) team wanted to share a few of our predictions for public sector technology this year. In 2021, the space industry grew at its fastest pace in years. Our team stands ready to help you use the cloud to accomplish your mission objectives in 2023.

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Mapping the Cyber Threat Landscape

GovLoop

In the United States, the number of unfilled jobs stands at about 410,000, a 9% increase over 2021. As Fortune points out, these shortages are good news for cyber wages — and bad news for government agencies competing for talent. The federal government has increased efforts to improve the security of the software supply chain.

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Will the Fight Against Climate Change SURGe in 2023?

The City Fix

Since COP27 wound down late last year (November 6-18), much of the post event commentary has centered on the fact that as observed by The Conversation, the gathering “failed to go beyond the 2021 Glasgow climate pact’s promise to phase down.

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