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Building emergency housing to meet the unique needs of older adults

GCN

A silver tsunami of older adults experiencing homelessness is starting to crash across the U.S. Here’s how one state is trying to soften the blow.

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Author Talks: Ruchir Sharma on the pitfalls and promise of the capitalist system

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

“Money makes the world go round,” but Rockefeller International chairman Ruchir Sharma argues that capitalism really isn’t achieving its full potential. If financial bailouts aren’t the answer, what is?

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How One Data Dashboard Helps Small Cities Leverage Federal Funding

NLC (National League of Cities)

Co-authored by Lacy Glencora Loftin, Grant Navigator, National League of Citites In many communities, decades of underinvestment in federal workforce development programs, disaster mitigation and federal food programs leaves too many families hungry, vulnerable to extreme weather, underperforming in schools and struggling to make ends meet.

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In tax code ruling, U.S. Supreme Court declined to open ‘Pandora's box’

GCN

Justices sided with the government, avoiding a decision that could have upended the tax code and cost state and local governments trillions of dollars.

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Overcoming Operational Challenges in Parks & Recreation

Speaker: Noratek

Maintaining parks and recreation facilities efficiently is no easy task, especially when faced with scheduling issues, aging infrastructure, and inconsistent inspections. Join us for this insightful webinar where we explore the most common challenges departments like yours are facing and how digital tools like CityReporter can help you streamline operations, ensure safety, and make better use of your resources.

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CISA’s Greenfield Solution: A Model for IT Modernization in the Zero-Trust Era

FedTech Magazine

Managing security effectively across a vast landscape of legacy technologies at some point feels like a losing proposition for federal cybersecurity and IT teams. There are too many updates, patches and critical fixes to tackle — all to maintain systems that likely don’t offer the power or agility required to run more innovative solutions. Enter the “greenfield” approach, which allows agencies to regain control and build new environments free of legacy code while dramatically reducing their atta

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A tale of two states: Arizona and Florida diverge on how to expand kids’ health insurance

GCN

Both Florida and Arizona want to expand eligibility for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, but their approaches to charging low-income families premiums for the coverage showcase the nation’s ideological divide on helping the disadvantaged.

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In this county, AI is its ‘institutional knowledge in a box’

GCN

The way Washoe County, Nevada, is using artificial intelligence may not be flashy or innovative, but its “boring” approach is leading to better customer service and, maybe, more transformative projects down the road.

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Guide To Generating Local Government Revenue Through Private Sector Partnerships

GovPilot

Generating revenue for local governments is a tall task that many local officials find to be challenging in various ways. Mainly officials are often wondering, “Where do we even begin?

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4 Examples of Supporting Children’s Play in Low-Income Urban Neighborhoods

The City Fix

The International Day of Play (IDOP), held annually on June 11th, is a unifying global moment to celebrate the power of play for all children everywhere. IDOP draws attention to Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of.

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At a crossroads: New York’s status as a global fashion capital

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Bold action may be needed to maintain the city’s prominence in the industry.

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Easy to Do Business With: Why Simplifying Business Licensing Is a Best Practice

Many business license applications still can't be completed online, creating a frustrating user experience and lowering compliance. Shifting to a digital process makes it easier for staff and businesses alike. This guide covers: How to build a licensing and registration experience that works for your staff and local businesses. Why technology is your best partner for improving licensing and registration compliance.

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‘Death by a thousand cuts’: A look at Big Tech’s efforts to influence data privacy

GCN

Maine’s struggles to pass such a law have familiar ring for Maryland lawmakers.

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Where Will You Be on Q Day?

GovLoop

An interview with Avesta Hojjati, Vice President of Engineering, DigiCert For almost half a century, encryption algorithms have kept data safe. No matter how powerful today’s classical computers get, that encryption would still take thousands — or even millions — of years to break. The advent of quantum computing has changed all that. Put simply, some problems that are arduous for classical binary computers to solve, including the mathematical problems behind today’s encryption methods, are easy

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