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Washington’s New Missing Indigenous Alert System Confronts ‘A Learning Curve’ In Real Time

Next City

When an Indigenous girl disappeared near Seattle days after the Missing Indigenous Person Alert went into effect, local police decided not to issue an alert. Advocates say the case shows how law enforcement are unprepared to deal with the crisis of Indigenous disappearances in urban areas.

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30 Federal IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2022

FedTech Magazine

Federal agencies received a going-away present from 2021 as the year came to a close — the discovery of the Log4j vulnerability, possibly present in thousands of commercial off-the-shelf products and a sign that the cybersecurity environment continued to bear watching. As 2022 rolled on, the federal government and its private sector partners worked through the possibility of Russian cyberattacks, continuing IT supply chain delays and deadlines to comply with White House executive orders on cyber

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How to build geopolitical resilience amid a fragmenting global order

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Organizations need to strategically invest in capabilities, people, processes, structures, and technology to navigate the risks arising from an evolving and fraught geopolitical landscape.

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Unite Through Service on September 11th

NLC (National League of Cities)

On September 11, 2001, our nation endured a horrific tragedy. Now, on September 11 Day of Service and Remembrance, we honor those we lost and remember the heroes, first responders, and countless others who acted in service to respond to the attacks and help the country and their communities recover. 9/11 Day of Service and […] Source.

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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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Why we need a cyber-resilient public sector

Open Access Government - Technology News

With UK councils targeted with an average of 10,000 cyberattacks every day since the beginning of 2022, building a cyber-resilient public sector is becoming ever more important. On average, UK councils have been targeted with 10,000 cyberattacks every day since the beginning of 2022. This staggering figure highlights the frequency at which the public sector is increasingly coming under attack and reinforces just how important the protection of their networks against cyberattacks has become.

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What are the implications of complexity for policymaking and administration?

Paul Cairney

This post – for a presentation to the EIPA EPSA workshop Working with complexity – consolidates several posts on ‘complexity’, including: Policy Concepts in 1000 Words: Complex Systems Policy Analysis in 750 Words: complex systems and systems thinking The politics of policy design … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Equitable Grantmaking

Grant Writing Made Easy

The wealthiest Americans have historically built their wealth on the backs of Black and Indigenous peoples. That wealth has passed from generation to generation and accounts for a large part of the money tied up in foundations. Not only that, but patterns in grantmaking have generally not supported communities of color in the US. The picture is honestly very ugly.

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How semiconductor makers can turn a talent challenge into a competitive advantage

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Semiconductor companies are on the cusp of a decade of opportunity, but success will be predicated on the ability to attract and retain the best and brightest.

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As the U.S. Continues Its Support of Ukraine, Here Are Some Considerations

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February sparked the largest European war since World War II. The response of the United States and its partners has been swift and continuing. This support includes billions of dollars in emergency military and.

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What’s Next for the Pandemic?

Disaster Zone blog

More than vaccinations, that is for sure.

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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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Dashboard, sensors report real-time data on city flooding

GCN

NYC FloodNet sensors deployed across New York City measure the depth of flood water and report real-time data to a map-based dashboard showing flooding over time at each sensor location.

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Electric Vehicles Are Great. but What Happens During a Heat Dome Event?

Disaster Zone blog

It is a complicated world we live in.

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Maximize EECBG Funding in Your Community

NLC (National League of Cities)

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) allocates $550 million for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) to support communities with financial assistance to complete renewable energy, sustainable transportation and energy efficiency projects. Cities with a population greater than 35,000 or the top 10 most populous cities in each state are automatically eligible for EECBG […] Source.

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Health info exchange’s data innovations take the ‘detective work’ out of public health

GCN

CRISP’s data lake and scalable, sharable applications help community health services in Maryland investigate overdoses.

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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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I’m very concerned about quality, burnout, and how to communicate to leadership that I need more time and commitment from the project team to plan and write proposals. What would you recommend?

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Dear Experienced Grant Writer: . I have four years experience in grants and I joined a new company where the expectations for completing a proposal are a bit unrealistic. I plan and wrote a federal cooperative agreement a couple of months ago in just three weeks. This took me at least 2-3 hours each evening of the workweek and some hours each weekend just to complete the proposal and the proposal was not strong in the end.

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CISA teases strategy to protect critical infrastructure

GCN

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will soon release a sweeping plan to bolster cybersecurity protections for the nation's critical infrastructure industries.

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Help Procurement Keep Pace with Technology

GovLoop

While the technology that agencies buy has changed considerably in recent years, the process of buying it, not so much. Especially as governments move more functions to the cloud, traditional procurement systems can be slow and inefficient. Where once both hardware and software could be budgeted as one-time purchases, cloud-based solutions require ongoing contracts that need a maintenance-style budget.

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Closing the Infrastructure Gap

Public Sector Future

Alice Charles is the former Lead for Cities, Infrastructure & Urban Services at the World Economic Forum and brings a truly global perspective and decades of experience to our discussion of infrastructure and its impact. In this conversation, we talked about infrastructure needs around the world, and what kind of investments we need to make to close the gap.

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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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Powering Secure R&D Collaboration with Box

CarahCast

Join us to learn how several leading federal research organizations leverage the power of the Box Content Cloud to power their R&D missions. Join us to learn how several leading federal research organizations leverage the power of the Box Content Cloud to power their R&D missions.

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How agencies can use enterprise risk management to implement new legislation

Partnership for Public Service

Widely used within the private sector, enterprise risk management, or ERM, is today used by federal agencies to address a broad range of risks across their organizations. When deployed successfully as a formal part of the federal planning and budgeting process, ERM can help agencies identify, prioritize and respond to risks, often leading to more informed decisions and increased programmatic success.

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Closing the Infrastructure Gap

Public Sector Future

Alice Charles is the former Lead for Cities, Infrastructure & Urban Services at the World Economic Forum and brings a truly global perspective and decades of experience to our discussion of infrastructure and its impact. In this conversation, we talked about infrastructure needs around the world, and what kind of investments we need to make to close the gap.

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States build on COVID lessons for monkeypox tracking

GCN

As case levels rise, states are reporting more demographic data.

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Proactive vs Reactive Maintenance: Making the Case for Preparedness

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

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Unifying data to boost nonprofit fundraising outcomes

AWS Public Sector Blog

Data is currency, and today’s nonprofits have more data at their fingertips than ever before. From fundraising insights to beneficiary intelligence, to personalized communications, your nonprofit’s data can better support the activities that drive funding and resources toward your mission. As the availability of data increases, managing this data at scale can be a challenge.

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MeitY Quantum Computing Applications Lab (QCAL) boosts scientific and industry focus for its second cohort

AWS Public Sector Blog

Imagine solving computational problems that classical computers can’t, such as generating truly random numbers unaffected by human bias, at high speed and in real time. That is the promise and potential of quantum computing, which uses the laws of quantum mechanics to improve the way and speed at which information can be processed. In India, the Quantum Computing Applications Lab (QCAL), a collaboration between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Amazon Web Service

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How Satellogic and AWS are harnessing the power of space and cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

Get inspired. Discover how Satellogic uses AWS Ground Station and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to democratize access to Earth observation (EO) data used for high-impact missions. At AWS, we help customers innovate and reimagine how they use space data today to make life on Earth better. Customers use this space data for initiatives like global climate monitoring, wildlife protection, disaster response, food security, and broadband accessibility.