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The Nonprofit World is Messy, and So Are We

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Y’all. Have you ever met someone, and loved what they were sharing so much, that you could just sit back and listen to their stories for hours? That is exactly how I felt when Julie Boll joined the Fundraising HayDay podcast. I knew I would love the conversation the second I learned she attended Dr. Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead training, but I didn’t know that Julie had her own experiences that I related to.

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How Many Zero Trust Pillars Are There, Really (and Where to Start)?

FedTech Magazine

The number of pillars in a zero-trust security model varies depending on whom you ask, with federal guidance asserting there are five and industry as many as seven. The second version of the Zero Trust Maturity Model released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on April 11 lists five pillars: Identity Devices Networks Applications and Workloads Data However, the ZTMM also identifies three “cross-cutting capabilities,” the first two of which some companies consider zero-trust

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Re: Sharing Lessons Learned from Microsoft’s Joint Surveillance Audit

Microsoft Public Sector

Hi Justin and Matt-- this Q&A is incredible, and I know the community appreciates the perspectives and learnings shared in this post. Are you able to share any information on whether we should expect more blogs or opportunities for the community to engage as it relates to the audit?

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One Agency’s Modernization of IAM Capabilities Illuminates a Path Forward for Others

FedTech Magazine

Over the past couple of years, two trends that have been dominant in the federal government are the push to zero trust for cybersecurity and workforce challenges, especially those facing cyber workers. Earlier this year, the Partnership for Public Service reported that the federal workforce attrition rate jumped to 6.1 percent for fiscal 2021, up from a 5.5 percent attrition rate in fiscal 2020.

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The Ultimate Playground Inspection Handbook

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.

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Smart cameras ID bus lane violators

GCN

To increase bus speeds in Washington, D.C., Metrobuses will be outfitted with automated cameras to spot and help process infractions.

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Sharing Lessons Learned from Microsoft’s Joint Surveillance Audit

Microsoft Public Sector

Microsoft recently announced the successful completion of their Joint Surveillance audit. As part of our regular cadence to share best practices across Microsoft we have multiple CMMC communities. The Q&A below is an actual conversation during one of those regular information sharing sessions with any sensitive information removed. Justin Orcutt: Microsoft, Aerospace and Commercial Defense Team Matt McKenna: Microsoft, Principal PM, Digital Security and Resiliency Services Justin: Let’s star

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Celebrating ARPA’s 2-Year Anniversary at NLC’s Congressional Cities Conference

NLC (National League of Cities)

NLC’s annual Congressional Cities Conference (CCC) gave local leaders the opportunity to reflect on what two years of direct federal funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) has done for their governments and residents.

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Short, sweet, simple: Tips for effective government communications

GCN

When it comes to communicating vital information to residents, a “clarity before clever” strategy works best, one expert says.

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A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words: Why Cities Must Engage Artists in Climate Action

NLC (National League of Cities)

Even as a growing majority of Americans say that they see the climate as a major concern, climate change can be a difficult topic to engage people in. Both the scale of the crisis and the abstract way in which it is often discussed contribute to this challenge.

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The reopening that wasn’t: As government employees work from home, people find services curtailed

GCN

Everything from pandemic policies to security concerns is causing agencies to reduce in-person services, including licenses and permits.

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7 Signs Your Local Government ERP Is Holding You Back: A Guide for Small Municipalities

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.

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Top Government Jobs: Orange County, California

Careers in Government

Looking for government jobs in Orange County, California? Explore diverse employment opportunities and benefits offered by the government today! The post Top Government Jobs: Orange County, California appeared first on Careers in Government.

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Combating fraud and bias this tax season

GCN

COMMENTARY | By using cutting-edge AI and offering a modern self-service experience, state governments will be well on their way to weeding out fraud, improving compliance and closing the tax gap.

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Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Salt Lake City?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Orioles fans celebrate at Camden Yards during pregame introductions for Baltimore's home opener against the Yankees. The home team rewarded their fans with a 7-6 win. (Rob Carr/Getty Images) There's been lots of hype in the local media in Salt Lake since Ryan Smith took over the Utah Jazz NBA basketball team, then bought the Real Salt Lake soccer team, and then started hyping wanting to bring other professional teams--hockey, baseball--to Salt Lake.

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Looking for a land bank near you? This map will help!

Center for Community Progress

Everywhere in the country, there are vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties. For communities with a large number of these so-called “ blighted properties ”—the result of decades of disinvestment, population loss, and unjust land and housing policy—the challenge is how to stop those properties from harming their communities and get them back to productive use equitably, efficiently, and effectively.

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Sustainable Facility Maintenance Management for Small Local Governments

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.

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International guidance pushes security by design

GCN

Software and tech manufacturers are urged to revamp their design and development programs to permit only secure-by-design and -default products to be shipped to customers.

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A circle of sustainability: A conversation with circulee’s Thomas Gros

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The CEO and cofounder of a German start-up explains how his company’s circular model reduces CO2 emissions by reinventing the sourcing of IT hardware by smaller businesses.

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Using AWS IoT TwinMaker to build a spacecraft digital twin

AWS Public Sector Blog

Digital twin technology helps drive the digital transformation of the space sector by optimizing complex spacecraft design, engineering, and operation. Increasingly, customers turn to AWS IoT TwinMaker from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to more quickly and simply create simulations that provide live actionable insights and improve operational performance of real-life systems.

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Growth lessons from European mid-cap consumer companies

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Maximizing the core, expanding into attractive adjacencies, and selectively launching new businesses can help midsize consumer companies achieve growth.

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ASPA TIMES Magazine: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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.

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Querying the Daylight OpenStreetMap Distribution with Amazon Athena

AWS Public Sector Blog

This is guest post written by Jennings Anderson, research scientist at Meta, with Mike Jeffe, a technical business development manager on the Open Data Team at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In 2020, Meta introduced the Daylight Map Distribution , which combines OpenStreetMap (OSM) data with quality and consistency checks from Daylight mapping partners to create a no-cost, stable, and simple-to-use global map.