McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
AUGUST 25, 2022
Here’s how to build a comprehensive, measurable, and objective end-to-end risk appetite framework as a foundation for managing technology risk and cyber risk.
State Tech Magazine
AUGUST 25, 2022
In August, The Pew Charitable Trusts updated its tracker for states that have dedicated broadband offices, task forces, agencies or funds. With this most recent update, Pew determined that all 50 states administer active broadband programs. But how they manage those programs varies widely. Some states place their broadband office inside a business or economic agency, while others house it within their technology agency.
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
AUGUST 25, 2022
Industry players can both lower costs and improve performance by capturing the full value of today’s technologies.
Google Public Sector
AUGUST 25, 2022
To help central IT teams develop digital skills and get excited to learn new technology, Google Cloud created a free training competition, the Cloud Hero Cup. Designed to help teams learn new technology, the Cloud Hero Cup is a gamified learning competition between university IT teams that uses Google Cloud Skills Boost to test and expand their knowledge of Google Cloud.
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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.
Center for Community Progress
AUGUST 25, 2022
This is an excerpt of Chapter 10 of Tackling Vacancy and Abandonment: Strategies and Impacts After the Great Recession, jointly produced by the Center for Community Progress, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. It has been lightly edited and condensed for the web. In this chapter, John O’Callaghan , president and CEO of the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP), and Mandy Eidson , senior manager of the ANDP Loan Fund, share how ANDP is in
Microsoft Public Sector
AUGUST 25, 2022
This release is only limited to To Do iOS and Android apps in GCC moderate. To Do Windows and Mac apps for GCC moderate are on our roadmap and we will be releasing them in the near future. Thank you for your comment.
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
AUGUST 25, 2022
As aviation shifts from fossil to sustainable fuels, power-to-liquid fuel could emerge as a critical pathway, with reductions in greenhouse gas emissions of up to 100 percent.
GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
AUGUST 25, 2022
In Fiscal Year 2021, the federal government spent about $637 billion on contracts, a decrease of $54 billion from FY 2020. However, FY 2021 COVID-19-related spending increased from $35 billion to $52 billion, with drugs and biologicals comprising the.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
AUGUST 25, 2022
As property and casualty insurers in the United States struggle to maintain profitability, executives will need to direct a coordinated response across pricing, underwriting, claims, and other functions.
GovLoop
AUGUST 25, 2022
We’ve all had that feeling when we’ve envied our colleagues who can develop smart decisions on the fly. What’s the secret behind making smart decisions? We can sometimes struggle with ordering an iced coffee, so how can we make choices that will impact an entire team, city, or nation? To improve your decision-making skills, follow these six tips. 1.
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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
AUGUST 25, 2022
It may seem counterintuitive for employers to double down on learning and development at a time when workers are becoming more mobile. But recent research across four leading economies suggests that such a strategy is more important than ever, write Christopher Pissarides and Anu Madgavkar in Project Syndicate.
GovLoop
AUGUST 25, 2022
Donovan Richards Jr. assumed leadership of Queens — one of New York City’s five boroughs — 14 months ago, when he became Borough President and city staff worked mostly off site. He represents 2.4 million people, many of whom, in years past, commuted to work every day via the city’s labyrinth of subway tunnels. Richards knows that local government has responsibilities and life-or-death challenges it never can take for granted, regardless of who works where.
GovPilot
AUGUST 25, 2022
This La Salle County municipality selects GovPilot as provider of cloud-based government management software to streamline operations and constituent services.
Microsoft Public Sector
AUGUST 25, 2022
Is there any update on when this will be released?
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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.
NLC (National League of Cities)
AUGUST 25, 2022
City leaders are poised to leverage investments made through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) for a number of improvements from roads to rail.
GCN
AUGUST 25, 2022
Plans are being made for a national electric vehicle charging infrastructure, but for now, state and local governments are moving forward on their own.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
AUGUST 25, 2022
I've written so much about how Prince George's County, Maryland has been handed so many opportunities to reposition the county around transit oriented development, yet they've failed to take advantage of the opportunities time and time again. The new train hall at New Carrollton aims to bind together the development of offices, housing and shops. (Gensler/Urban Atlantic).
Grant Writing Made Easy
AUGUST 25, 2022
When I talk with nonprofit leaders about their challenges with grants, one of the most common ones I hear is that they don’t have the time or the resources to prioritize grantseeking. According to GrantStation’s most recent State of Grantseeking report , lack of time/staff is the most common barrier to grantseeking. Especially for small nonprofits this is a major challenge.
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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.
GCN
AUGUST 25, 2022
By adopting digital customer service tech, particularly live chat and chatbots, state and local governments can make huge strides toward meeting the public’s expectations for customer support.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
AUGUST 25, 2022
The Financial Times has a video, " Are high petrol prices killing the American Dream? ," about the rise in oil prices and whether or not that affects the American Dream. It's not that amazing of a video, and doesn't address the reality that we've built a land use and mobility paradigm that is automobile and therefore gasoline dependent. Yes, electric vehicles will make a difference in terms of gasoline dependence, but not sprawl.
Citizen Lab
AUGUST 25, 2022
Placemaking is a people-centered approach to urban planning that focuses on transforming public spaces in a way that brings communities together and creates beautiful, accessible, and interactive cities. Leading with the goal to meet the needs of their residents and create more authentic and welcoming spaces, local governments have been turning to community engagement methods, including digital platforms, in their placemaking initiatives.… The post How mapping tools and engagement software
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
AUGUST 25, 2022
I was using my word "anarcholibertarianism" in a discussion on a politics thread, and a person pointed out there is an anarcho_capitalism thread on Reddit. So I clicked in, and this photo was in the first posting. I guess I don't live in an area where such conservative yard signs are prevalent. (But as my snide joke about the "War is not the answer" yard signs. maybe people are asking the wrong question?
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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
GCN
AUGUST 25, 2022
The city approved a $920,000 purchase of a cell site simulator, known as a “stingray,” that police said helps further investigations.
Public Sector Future
AUGUST 25, 2022
In this episode, host Olivia Neal speaks to Rear Admiral António Gameiro Marques, Director General of Portugal’s National Security Authority. We learn about Portugal’s approach to security in the cloud and their development of controls and approaches for protecting restricted data. Olivia Neal [host] | LinkedIn | Twitter António Gameiro Marques [guest] | LinkedIn Learn more about the National Security Authority of Portugal Microsoft Public Sector Center of Expertise for more information
GCN
AUGUST 25, 2022
Researchers have developed a technique that allows autonomous vehicle software to make the relevant calculations more quickly.
CarahCast
AUGUST 25, 2022
On behalf of VMware and Carahsoft, we would like to welcome you to today’s podcast focused on VMware Horizon Renewals, we are lucky enough to have Nick Wager, our Pre-Sales System Engineer, as he discusses everything you need to know about VMware Horizon. On behalf of VMware and Carahsoft, we would like to welcome you to today’s podcast focused on VMware Horizon Renewals, we are lucky enough to have Nick Wager, our Pre-Sales System Engineer, as he discusses everything you need to know about VMwa
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This comprehensive article delves into the transformative trends reshaping local government facility maintenance in anticipation of 2024. From embracing smart technology for efficient management, sustainability's pivotal role to data-driven decision-making, workforce upskilling, and predictive maintenance strategies, each aspect is explored. Insights into outsourcing collaborations, digital twins, safety enhancements, and the broader industry evolution highlight the critical adaptation needed.
Partnership for Public Service
AUGUST 25, 2022
This blog draws from a July 21 webinar on cloud security hosted by the Partnership for Public Service and the IBM Center for The Business of Government featuring three federal IT leaders: David Catanoso from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Dr. Timothy Persons from the Government Accountability Office and Robert Vietmeyer from the Office of the Chief Information Officer at the Department of Defense.
GovCast
AUGUST 25, 2022
From streamlining digital services to incorporating plain language, the Education Department’s Federal Student Aid (FSA) Office has been working to modernize processes and improve user experience for the 10 million students it serves every year. Margaret Glick, FSA CIO, dives into how her office is working with schools to enhance the aid process and strengthen cybersecurity practices.
Partnership for Public Service
AUGUST 25, 2022
According to 2021 Best Place to Work in Federal Government® rankings produced by the Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group, employee engagement and satisfaction scores for people with disabilities are 59.5—6.7 points lower than their counterparts 1. Even though data suggests that the representation of people with disabilities in the federal government has increased of late, this finding indicates that this group has an overall different experience working in the federal gove
Public Sector Future
AUGUST 25, 2022
In this episode, host Olivia Neal speaks to Rear Admiral António Gameiro Marques, Director General of Portugal’s National Security Authority. We learn about Portugal’s approach to security in the cloud and their development of controls and approaches for protecting restricted data. Olivia Neal [host] |? LinkedIn ?|? Twitter António Gameiro Marques [guest] | LinkedIn Learn more about the National Security Authority of Portugal Microsoft Public Sector Center of Expertise for more information
Speaker: Alan Kavanaugh, BA, CRM, CCPI Director of Loss Control & Risk Management
This session is designed to unveil the transformative potential of digital solutions in reshaping conventional practices, offering a roadmap towards greener and more efficient facilities regardless of municipality size. Attendees will learn: Insights into cutting-edge trends and strategies in sustainable facility management. Practical knowledge to effectively incorporate digital solutions for operational efficiency.
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