Disaster Zone blog

MAY 15, 2023

Standard stuff, growth over safety. Poor design. Inadequate standards and inspections.

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State Tech Magazine

MAY 15, 2023

In this year’s CompTIA Public Technology Institute State of City and County IT National Survey report, 69 percent of cities and counties reported moving on-premises IT resources into private clouds. In a preview article, CompTIA PTI Executive Director Alan Shark writes, “many local government IT leaders have expressed frustration toward many leading vendors who are no longer offering on-premises solutions, thus forcing them into the cloud.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MAY 15, 2023

Semiconductors are the unsung heroes of the technology world: parts manufactured from pure elements that work behind the scenes to power and connect everything from smartphones to cars.

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GCN

MAY 15, 2023

The legislation would protect investors and consumers by increasing transparency and eliminating conflicts of interest, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

MAY 15, 2023

In 2023, Infrastructure Week looks different than it did just a few years ago. Right now, we find ourselves in a place of unprecedented opportunity.

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GCN

MAY 15, 2023

Columbus wants to use an artificial intelligence-based solution to off-load routine tasks from staff and accelerate Housing Choice Voucher processing.

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Housing 100

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MAY 15, 2023

Travis Katz, CEO of BrightDrop, shares how he navigates the challenges of developing a cutting-edge enterprise, while strategically leveraging GM’s powerhouse capabilities and maintaining agility every step of the way.

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Development 78

GCN

MAY 15, 2023

Two decades of overdose data helps the Baltimore City Health Department understand drug use trends to shape treatment programs.

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Partnership for Public Service

MAY 15, 2023

Imagine you have a sensitive personnel matter to handle, and you’d like to gain some perspective before acting. Who would you go to for sage counsel, recognizing that the conversation would stay between you? Consider also a time when you failed and wanted to process what happened and learn from it. Who would you share your experience with, knowing they care enough to lift you up and give you an honest perspective to help you grow as a leader?

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MAY 15, 2023

Automotive incumbents and their suppliers need to develop new growth opportunities to fend off innovating attackers.

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Development 88

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GovLoop

MAY 15, 2023

An interview with Kelly Adams, Communication and Education Supervisor, and Smokey Solis, Communication and Education Specialist, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation In 2020, the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation adopted a unique — and often delightfully irreverent — approach to its use of social media. In lieu of the dry language so typical of government communications, the agency uses Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram to reach constituents through a mix of quirky humor

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MAY 15, 2023

More efficiency in operations means more agility—and more profitable growth—in an uncertain world.

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Citizen Lab

MAY 15, 2023

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MAY 15, 2023

Philipp Kampshoff shares his thoughts on the changing mobility landscape for the new podcast Drivers of Disruption.

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GCN

MAY 15, 2023

The new law would require cybersecurity penetration testing as part of voting systems’ approval process.

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GCN

MAY 15, 2023

The bill’s passage in the House fell one day after the indictment of one of its cosponsors – Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) – for unemployment fraud.

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Housing 52