GCN
MARCH 19, 2024
With more schools taking advantage of the federal policy that allows schools in high poverty areas to provide free breakfast and lunch to all attending students, researchers show the program's unexpected benefits to child health and family well-being.
FedTech Magazine
MARCH 19, 2024
Agencies face an uphill battle to scan, convert, tag and secure documents ahead of the National Archives and Records Administration’s deadline for digitizing permanent government records in June. Although the time, labor and cost savings of digital records will be beneficial to agencies, the sheer volume of records is daunting, requiring federal IT leaders to tap into an array of technology solutions to get the job done.
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GCN
MARCH 19, 2024
Section 1115 Medicaid waivers can help states reduce health inequities by covering housing costs and providing meal support for vulnerable populations.
State Tech Magazine
MARCH 19, 2024
Minnesota’s Driver and Vehicle Services wants to improve customer service. The agency acknowledges that getting a driver’s license and other services there can be a drag for some, intimidating for others and seemingly impossible for non-English speakers. “From our community listening sessions, we heard loud and clear that it was hard to get services from DVS, but it was significantly harder if you didn’t speak English,” says DVS Director Pong Xiong.
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Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.
GCN
MARCH 19, 2024
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced he plans to double the budget for the community-based program that pairs a mental health counselor or screener with a plainclothes police officer during certain mental or behavioral health calls.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MARCH 19, 2024
Industrial heat pumps can help decarbonize the industrial sector and district heating. To develop new solutions and increase uptake, heat pump OEMs and end users can start conversations in key areas.
Public Administration Today brings together the best content for professionals in the public administration field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MARCH 19, 2024
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.
AWS Public Sector Blog
MARCH 19, 2024
Citizens’ expectations of the public sector have risen over the last four years. The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased demand for public sector support and services, with a wholesale shift to digital channels, online services, and omnichannel contact centers. Citizens expect public sector digital services to be as good as the online services they use every day to book travel, shop, or insure their cars.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MARCH 19, 2024
The managing partner and founder of Emerald Technology Ventures shares how the company works with start-ups and corporations in navigating the dynamic world of climate tech.
AWS Public Sector Blog
MARCH 19, 2024
Lire cet article en Français Cloud computing represents a transformational leap forward, just like the invention of the automobile. But despite this advancement, many organizations still procure resources using methods suited for on-premises data centers, not cloud solutions. They are asking for faster horses while innovative organizations are speeding past them in cars.
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Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MARCH 19, 2024
Despite market slowdown and funding woes, some agriculture technology start-ups still retain high value. Here’s how investors can identify and pursue these opportunities in time.
AWS Public Sector Blog
MARCH 19, 2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to announce the release of a public-sector focused eBook on generative artificial intelligence (AI). Titled Get started with generative AI on AWS: A guide for public sector organizations , the new resource aims to help public sector leaders explore opportunities and best practices for adopting the technology responsibly.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
MARCH 19, 2024
More than 70 percent of US malls have closed. What does that mean for the future of shopping? Philip Kotler, “the father of modern marketing,” and Giuseppe Stigliano discuss retail’s “perfect storm.
GCN
MARCH 19, 2024
COMMENTARY | A disjointed approach plagued by compromises is making American data privacy policy more complicated and less effective in delivering the protections people desperately want and need to see.
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Unlock the potential of sustainable facility management! This guide empowers small local governments to lead with climate-resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and more. Elevate your community's resilience, reduce costs, and embrace eco-friendly practices. Discover the role of facility maintenance teams in green cleaning, sustainability analyses, and infrastructure upgrades.
Park Leaders
MARCH 19, 2024
“Go sit on a rock in your favorite spot somewhere and do a very serious self-assessment. What am I good at? What am I not good at? What do I like to do? What do I don’t like to do? And if you don’t want to be out there in the lead, if you don’t want to be out there taking some risk, if you don’t want to get up in front of audiences, don’t put yourself in that position.” As a park leader it is necessary to be willing to take risks and make difficult decisions.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
MARCH 19, 2024
There's an interesting article on the "gentrification" of the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia. The article online has the title " Rise in residential development in Germantown sparks optimism — and caution ," WHYY/NPR). But in my newsfeed the title started out "Germantown gentrification." -- Germantown Info Hub -- Germantown Historic District , The Cultural Landscape Foundation Germantown was an independent community that eventually merged into Philadelphia.
Princeton Public Library
MARCH 19, 2024
If your love of puzzles runs deep, read more about the background of puzzles and the people who make and love them. The post Five on a theme: puzzles appeared first on Princeton Public Library.
NLC (National League of Cities)
MARCH 19, 2024
Thousands of individuals manage America’s 19,000 cities, towns, and villages – both career staff members and elected officials – who dedicate their lives and careers to bettering the places we all call home. Where can they turn for help? Where can they improve themselves as civil servants and stewards of their community?
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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.
Open Access Government - Technology News
MARCH 19, 2024
Leo Hanna, UK Executive Vice President at global Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider TechnologyOne, discusses how councils can mitigate challenges as they pursue their technology investments Finding efficiencies and revenue enablement opportunities are at the top of every UK council’s list. Still, with ever-shrinking budgets and rising service costs, there is no room for error regarding council technology investment decisions.
GovPilot
MARCH 19, 2024
Bergen, NJ expands their partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.
CarahCast
MARCH 19, 2024
The initial phases of 5G initiatives. Insights into progress updates, success stories, lessons learned, future strategies, and related subjects around the power of 5G. The initial phases of 5G initiatives. Insights into progress updates, success stories, lessons learned, future strategies, and related subjects around the power of 5G.
Partnership for Public Service
MARCH 19, 2024
Fifteen years ago this month, the Partnership for Public Service’s Federal Human Capital Collaborative convened for the first time to help agency human capital leaders solve their biggest challenges and transform the way government works. Today, the chief human capital officers and federal HR leaders who have joined the Collaborative help set and carry out policies that ensure the federal government effectively serves and regains the public’s trust through a diverse and talented workforce.
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Discover comprehensive strategies for optimizing operations and achieving cost efficiency! This document offers insights into efficient inspections, data-driven decision-making, goal alignment, and resource optimization. It empowers local governments and maintenance departments to streamline operations and ensure significant cost savings. From aligning maintenance goals with community needs to leveraging data for strategic planning, this guide provides a roadmap for smoother, more reliable opera
AWS Public Sector Blog
MARCH 19, 2024
Summary Highly regulated enterprises and government agencies still maintain critical applications operating on legacy mainframe systems. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a 2023 report identifying critical federal IT legacy systems in need of modernization that were written in older languages, such as COBOL. According to GAO, reliance on older languages carries risks “such as a rise in procurement and operating costs, and a decrease in the availability of individuals with the
AWS Public Sector Blog
MARCH 19, 2024
Attendees pack the room during the keynote at the AWS Learning Days event in Denver earlier this month. Public sector entities use cloud technologies but the degree of usage varies. According to multiple state and local government surveys conducted by the Center for Digital Government (CDG), only a small minority of US states, counties, and cities have migrated more than 50 percent of their systems/applications to the cloud.
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