Next City
JULY 11, 2023
The travails of Arise Community Credit Union, set to be Minnesota’s first Black led-credit union, raise the question: How hard should it be for communities to have their own financial institutions?
Disaster Zone blog
JULY 11, 2023
Learn about the hazards and the organization charged with all aspects of emergency management.
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 11, 2023
The Medicare Advantage program is undergoing its biggest shifts in more than two decades. Payers can take steps now to mount a strategic, agile response as the changes unfold.
AWS Public Sector Blog
JULY 11, 2023
As student enrollment begins to stabilize at colleges and universities, higher education leaders are focused on supporting equitable access to postsecondary education. Many leaders are turning to technology to address systemic barriers to education by making services more transparent, efficient, and simple for learners and staff. Together with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Highline College’s financial aid department created a key tool that helped eliminate one such barrier.
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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.
GovLoop
JULY 11, 2023
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) recently experienced a rare money problem: a surplus, instead of a deficit. To figure out where to spend the money, state officials analyzed maps, then they built online dashboards for sharing results with the public. With the $350 billion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), Montana officials had around $900 million in economic stimulus funds to work with.
NLC (National League of Cities)
JULY 11, 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act, passed in August 2022, is the largest federal investment in climate and clean energy in the history of the United States. It included a number of programs to help communities access and maximize clean energy, including the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund’s (GHGRF) Solar for All program.
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Professional Grant Writer
JULY 11, 2023
Grant writing is a specialized skill that plays a crucial role in securing funding for organizations and individuals pursuing various projects and initiatives. The post What does grant writing entail? appeared first on Professional Grant Writer.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
JULY 11, 2023
Just the other day, " Desperate times sometimes lead to a more marketing-oriented guise: WMATA/Metrorail | Bonus: WMATA's financial crisis ," discussed special event transportation, and how WMATA in DC provided free transit starting the evening of July 4th, to facilitate movement to and from fireworks displays. Yesterday and today are the primary days of activities around the Baseball All Star Game, which this year is in Seattle.
FedTech Magazine
JULY 11, 2023
The Department of Defense’s plan to modernize satellite communications, or satcom, is essential to improving its battlefield situational awareness while minimizing service disruptions. Satcom is the backbone of the DOD’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) effort to integrate the communications networks of all military branches and U.S. allies within a cloudlike environment for sharing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 11, 2023
To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, decarbonization efforts across the state will have to accelerate dramatically. The private sector will play a critical role.
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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.
GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
JULY 11, 2023
We have made about 400 recommendations to improve the government’s response for future public health emergencies. Congress and agencies have taken actions on about 45% of these recommendations. Today’s WatchBlog post looks at our new report released.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 11, 2023
CIOs and CTOs can take nine actions to reimagine business and technology with generative AI.
GovLoop
JULY 11, 2023
What is Flexibility? Flexibility is about fostering an environment where everyone can do their best work. That may mean adjustable schedules, remote work, accessibility or other forms of inclusion. Tools designed for recruitment and retention that make employees happy make them more productive, too. The key to positive flexibility is responding to workers’ needs in the way that’s best for them.
Government Technology Insider
JULY 11, 2023
The rapid advancement of 5G technology is bringing transformative opportunities to various government agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD). A recent Federal Executive Forum featuring experts from these agencies, as well as Verizon, highlighted the transformative power of 5G. The development of augmented reality teaching, surgical guidance, and remote consultations in healthcare is changing the way agencies operate.
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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.
GovLoop
JULY 11, 2023
Eighty-five percent of managers think employees know how to ask for feedback if they want more. Which means, when you don’t ask, you signal to your manager that the feedback you’re currently receiving is just right. We often think of feedback as something we wait to receive. The reality is that you are responsible for your own development. Since feedback is so critical, you can’t just sit and wait for it.
Social Pinpoint
JULY 11, 2023
In an era where governments, organizations, and people seek more effective ways to connect, inform, and engage with their communities online, Social Pinpoint is poised to lead the way. Today, we are delighted to announce the acquisition of MetroQuest , a prominent player in the public engagement software industry. Since 2013, Social Pinpoint has grown spectacularly to become the platform of choice for comprehensive public engagement internationally.
GovLoop
JULY 11, 2023
A new term was recently trending on social media and was even spotlighted on NBC’s Today Show: quiet quitting. According to an August 2022 ResumeBuilder.com survey , almost 21% of 1,000 working Americans say they themselves are quiet quitters. What is quiet quitting? The term quiet quitting doesn’t actually involve quitting. Simply put, employees are doing the bare minimum in order to avoid burnout.
OpenGov
JULY 11, 2023
If you ask other departments, they consider the work of procurement in local government to be strictly transactional. Its job is to do purchasing, and that was it. But as […] The post Turnover Trouble? 5 Procurement Employee Retention Tips appeared first on OpenGov.
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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.
GovLoop
JULY 11, 2023
With the unemployment rate for software developers at a near-record low, government agencies find themselves competing with the private sector for sought-after tech talent. While public sector agencies may not be able to compete with their corporate brethren when it comes to salaries, they can still win the talent competition by creating an environment developers love.
OpenGov
JULY 11, 2023
OpenGov recently hosted its second Women in Government Leadership event in Arlington, TX. At the event, more than 80 public sector employees and a handful of OpenGov staff came together […] The post The Importance of Failing Fast + Other Key Takeaways from Our Women in Government Leadership Event appeared first on OpenGov.
AWS Public Sector Blog
JULY 11, 2023
Based in New Orleans, Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) is the only historically Black and Catholic institution in the United States. As a nationally recognized leader in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and health sciences fields, the university produces more African American students who graduate from medical schools each year than any other university in the country.
State Tech Magazine
JULY 11, 2023
In the rush to move quickly and keep applications up and running, government agencies accelerated cloud adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic. The transition to remote work and demand for virtual services were catalysts for this move. But amid a world health crisis, state and local governments didn’t have time for planning. A 2022 survey by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers asked what the major challenges were in meeting demand for digital services.
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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
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 11, 2023
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.
GovCast
JULY 11, 2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s Criminal and Cyber Division in its Washington Field Office is putting itself in a position to better tackle the new cyber attack landscape that is growing evermore sophisticated with the widespread use of things like wearables and social media that threat actors are exploiting. This includes emerging threats like “cybercrime as a service.
Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends
JULY 11, 2023
It is officially Park and Recreation Month, and it already has been so exciting to see how park and recreation agencies and communities across the country have been celebrating. We’re not even halfway through the month and we have already seen so many amazing stories highlighting how parks and recreation truly is “Where Community Grows.” On today’s episode, I wanted to highlight one of the wonderful submissions from our annual Park and Recreation Month Cover Contest.
Park Leaders
JULY 11, 2023
“The exposure that assistant managers have to total park operations is tremendous.” Managing a park isn’t a one-person job. It’s a combination of efforts from different individuals. Phil Gaines and I explore the hidden challenges and crucial responsibilities within the role of an assistant park manager. An assistant park manager has to understand how that park operates as a business to fully fulfill their role.
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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.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 11, 2023
European health systems used in vitro diagnostic testing in new ways to tackle COVID-19. Now leaders can apply these tactics more broadly.
Barrett & Greene
JULY 11, 2023
by Dr. Carolyn Bourdeaux, Senior Visiting Scholar, University of Georgia; Board Member of the Concord Coalition; Former Member of Congress from Georgia’s 7th District Now that we’ve come through the debt ceiling drama, most of us who want to see more fiscal responsibility at the federal level can agree that we got to a reasonable result, but the process was - to put it mildly - a problem.
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