Mon.Nov 14, 2022

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Five trends to watch in the edtech industry

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The adult edtech sector is evolving as quickly as it is growing. Significant changes are taking place in M&A opportunities, geographic hotspots, user demands, and the enterprise market.

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The 2023 Guide to Social Media for Libraries: New LinkedIn Success Secrets for This Year

Super Library Marketing

This is the first installment in my series on social media best practices for libraries in 2023. In the next few weeks, we’ll cover TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and (maybe!) Twitter. These are the top platforms used by libraries according to the 7th annual Super Library Marketing Reader Survey. LinkedIn for libraries. At the Library Marketing and Communications Conference this year, library marketers were asking each other, “What are you going to do about Twitter?

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Groups at risk for hate crimes can tap new cyber funds

GCN

Nonprofits applying for funding to combat hate crimes in New York can now include cybersecurity projects in their applications.

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Predictive Network Analytics Can Keep Government Agencies One Step Ahead

State Tech Magazine

Not long ago, IT departments used only a ping to test the speed and health of their networks. Over the past few years, advanced network analytics changed the game, providing state and local governments keen insight into network performance and where things might go awry. “Where we came from, there was pretty much nothing. We were manually digging through logs,” says Steve Pollock, network administrator for the town of Newington, Conn.

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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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New-business building in 2022: Driving growth in volatile times

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

A new global survey finds that new-business building can boost growth and value. However, to meet revenue expectations in the future, companies must dramatically increase their efforts.

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Hurricane Recovery Can Take Years—But For Puerto Rico, 5 Years Show Its Unique Challenges

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

Recovery from a hurricane can take years. Communities often face challenges understanding and accessing federal programs meant to aid recovery, while facing obstacles like displacement and power outages. And, as we’ve seen in the wake of Hurricane.

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Automation key to vulnerability management, CISA says

GCN

By automating vulnerability disclosure, organizations can more easily categorize their exposure and limit impacts.

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The economic state of Latinos in the US: Determined to thrive

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

US Latinos are a driving force of the US economy and account for the fastest-growing portion of US GDP.

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How to effectively tell government success stories

Partnership for Public Service

On Nov. 2, the Partnership for Public Service held a virtual workshop to help federal communications professionals learn how to strategically frame government success stories. The event was led by Doug Hattaway, founder and CEO of Hattaway Communications , who shared insights from his three decade-long career working with various organizations and federal agencies to tell stories of the great work the government is doing.

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Future of B2B sales: The big reframe

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The new era of B2B sales is upon us and sales leaders are quickly making moves to adapt. We spoke with 50 global leaders to learn their game plan—and this is what we heard.

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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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Securing IoT requires government, industry collaboration

GCN

As government looks to adopt procurement regulations for internet-connected devices, industry stakeholders are skeptical.

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Enabling the future of US public health through technology

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

US state and local jurisdictions have a rare opportunity to marshal federal funding to modernize their infrastructures to achieve key public-health objectives more efficiently and effectively.

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Santa Monica Refreshes City’s Mobile App with ServiceNow

State Tech Magazine

In California, Santa Monica saw an opportunity to respond better to its citizens: It activated its ServiceNow capabilities for a mobile app. Now, whenever citizens want to submit a request, comment or question to the city, they can see the status of their query in real time through the app. Santa Monica CIO Joseph Cevetello walks StateTech through how it all came together.

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Government Data Storage 2022: Storage Types & Considerations for Each | GovPilot

GovPilot

Local governments have a lot of data to manage. From tracking annual budgets to maintaining resident information for government services, every employee in your agency relies on data.

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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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Episode 228: What the new congress means for government management

FedHeads

In the wake of the mid-term elections, FedHeads welcomed a new guest cohost, ACT-IAC CEO Dave Wennergren. And with ACT-IAC's Imagine Nation ELC, a report on FITARA reforms, and the general mayhem in DC, these two had plenty to talk about. In the wake of the mid-term elections, FedHeads welcomed a new guest cohost, ACT-IAC CEO Dave Wennergren. And with ACT-IAC's Imagine Nation ELC, a report on FITARA reforms, and the general mayhem in DC, these two had plenty to talk about.

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Emerging tech can protect critical infrastructure from cyberattacks

GCN

A cyber-resilient digital infrastructure requires a combination of emerging technologies and risk mitigation, DARPA and CISA officials advise.

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Beyond the bottle: Solutions for recycling challenging plastics

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

As demand for recycled content accelerates and the economics of recycling reaches a new level, there is an opportunity to bring challenging plastics into the recycling stream.

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Metrorail Silver Line phase two opening this week

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

It's tradition for WMATA to hand out pennants to early riders on the day stations/lines open. Advance coverage (" Silver Line extension to Dulles Airport opens at tough time ,"WJLA-TV; " Silver Line’s second phase was to be different. It fell into the same trap ," Washington Post ), reminds me that some of my earliest substantive blog writings concern WMATA and the Silver Line.

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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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The Tyranny of the “Community”: Transcending the Public Meeting

Human Transit

My job as a public transit planner requires a lot of public engagement, as it should. In the projects we do for transit agency clients, mostly around bus network redesign, the task of seeking public feedback is at least one third of the project budget. But public outreach can be a frustrating and anti-democratic process, especially when it happens in public meetings.

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