McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Global decarbonization will require a massive build-out of wind and solar farms. But can developers find enough land, secure the supply chain, and recruit workers while maintaining profitability?
FedTech Magazine
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Women make up only 37 percent of the top ranks of the federal government, known as the Senior Executive Service. This is according to Office of Personnel Management data shared earlier this year as part of the agency’s Executive Women in Motion: Pathways to the Senior Executive Service Toolkit. The kit “promotes the advancement of women and men in the Senior Executive Service,” according to an OPM memo.
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Reusable packaging isn’t new, but the concept is gathering renewed momentum as sustainability pressures grow. Four enablers could help leaders overcome current barriers and scale beyond the niche.
GCN
OCTOBER 28, 2022
The North Texas Innovation Alliance will share its broadband rollout experience in a new collaboration with Peachtree Corners, which has connected infrastructure know-how NTXIA can use.
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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.
Open Access Government - Technology News
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Tim Wooller, Principal – Industrial Design, Sector Lead Healthcare, PDD, explores how AI can help treat diseases such as cancer and stroke. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare is driving a revolution, automating administrative tasks, and analysing large patient data sets to reach diagnoses more quickly and accurately than ever before.
Google Public Sector
OCTOBER 28, 2022
As part of Google’s skills programs around the world, Google recently launched Gemilang , its new digital training programme in Malaysia, that offers flexible learning paths for all Malaysians. This includes the Google Cloud Skills pathway, which is available to higher education students, thanks to our partnerships with local universities such as UNITEN.
Public Administration Today brings together the best content for professionals in the public administration field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
GCN
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Identity and access management solutions that work for all poll workers ensure that the right people have the right access to the systems they need to run elections.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage can help hard-to-abate industries achieve net-zero emissions. Scaling the industry will require action by governments, investors, and industrial players.
GCN
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Researchers have developed an algorithm that identifies similarities in escort advertisements, which often indicates trafficking behavior.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
OCTOBER 28, 2022
An “all-weather” agenda can help asset management firms thrive in a tumultuous and uncertain market environment.
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GCN
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Electronic devices are releasing increasing amounts of toxic emissions into the environment, spurring the need for a legal framework to regulate e-waste.
Disaster Zone blog
OCTOBER 28, 2022
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
OCTOBER 28, 2022
The country’s chemical sector could double in size. A shift toward sustainable products, regionalization, and emerging value pools offers an opportunity to fulfill Mexico’s potential.
NLC (National League of Cities)
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Google Cloud is helping state and local governments empower their workforce and improve the lives of their constituents with our secure, interoperable, intelligent platform. Whether your organization is looking to build new applications in the cloud or transform your current infrastructure, we can help modernize service delivery. Municipalities across the country are finding new ways […] Source.
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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.
FedTech Magazine
OCTOBER 28, 2022
While federal agencies are working on IT modernization, some CIOs are taking the next step and exploring emerging technologies. We spoke with two CIOs who discussed the promise of cutting-edge technology such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotic processing automation, as well as powerful applications. Check out more of our coverage from Imagine Nation ELC 2022 here.
Homeroom
OCTOBER 28, 2022
“Red, Green, Black, and Blue. My Tribe is my Crew. We are O-C-C-O-Q-U-A-N! My school is the perfect 10…at The ‘O’!” These are words from one of the cheers we recite when we welcome new students to our school. At Occoquan Elementary School in Woodbridge, Virginia, we have a House System that fosters our sense. Continue Reading. The post Virginia Elementary School Invokes Code to Fight Bullying appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
Policy Chats
OCTOBER 28, 2022
In this episode, the Director of Legislation and Community Affairs for Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest, Karen Borja, talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about reproductive rights in 2022. About Karen Borja : Karen Borja is the Director of Legislation and Community Affairs for Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest.
AWS Public Sector Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Each year, the world wastes a staggering one-third of the food intended for human consumption. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, South Korea wastes more than 130 kilograms of food per person annually, compared to 95 kilograms per person in Europe and 115 kilograms per person in North America. What drives this stark difference?
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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.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
OCTOBER 28, 2022
I am a big fan of architectural lighting generally. Few cities have lighting master plans and even fewer address lighting as an element of special events and programming (" Philips changes name to Signify "). I've written about events like Glow in Georgetown DC, Dlectricity in Detroit, and Chestnut Hill's "Light of Night" in Philadelphia. I didn't know that Pittsburgh has had an architectural lighting event for 60 years, now going into the 61st (" Downtown will sparkle for Highmark Light Up Nigh
AWS Public Sector Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that Amazon Connect , its omnichannel cloud contact center service, has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Authorized status at the High Impact Level. FedRAMP is a US government-wide program that promotes the adoption of secure cloud services across the federal government by providing a standardized approach to security and risk assessment, and continuous monitoring for cloud technologies and federal agencies.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Transformational Projects Action Planning is an approach I push for thinking about master planning and the planning of big infrastructure projects, in how plans can be leveraged with anchor projects that push the goals of a plan from vision to implementation, and in big infrastructure projects, how complementary improvements can be driven across the related ecosystem.
GovLoop
OCTOBER 28, 2022
An interview with Satya Gupta, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Virsec. A new application can provide a pathway to innovation. It also can provide a doorway for malicious actors. Despite an abundance of mandates and advisories, government agencies often struggle to accurately identify and protect against security vulnerabilities and attacks in the applications they develop and use.
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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
Policy Chats
OCTOBER 28, 2022
In this episode, the Director of Legislation and Community Affairs for Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest, Karen Borja, talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about reproductive rights in 2022. About Karen Borja : Karen Borja is the Director of Legislation and Community Affairs for Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest.
GCN
OCTOBER 28, 2022
After 19 years of work, Juan Gilbert says he has invented the most secure voting machine. Will anyone prove him wrong?
NLC (National League of Cities)
OCTOBER 28, 2022
*The author recognizes that different people identify with different terminology. The rest of the blog will use the term Hispanic/Latinx to refer to those who identify as Hispanic, Latina, Latino or Latinx in the spirit of brevity. This by no means is an indication of what NLC thinks is the right terminology.
Public Sector Future
OCTOBER 28, 2022
How can governments manage and improve their cybersecurity and compliance? On the third episode of our cybersecurity mini-series, GovTech’s Yeo Beng Huay explains how her team are using agile approaches to policy making, automation, and training to help agencies manage cybersecurity and compliance in the transition to cloud. Alvaro Vitta [host] | LinkedIn Yeo Beng Huay [guest] | LinkedIn GovTech Singapore Microsoft Public Sector Center of Expertise for more information and transcripts of al
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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.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
OCTOBER 28, 2022
I've written about traffic safety initiatives for awhile, including what are called "Vision Zero" initiatives in DC specifically. Last year I wrote a piece about the failure of such efforts in DC and NYC (" Revisiting Vision Zero in DC and NYC "). And I made a bunch of points. 1. How to measure and benchmark traffic deaths? 2. The issues are unchanging. 3.
Public Sector Future
OCTOBER 28, 2022
How can governments manage and improve their cybersecurity and compliance? On the third episode of our cybersecurity mini-series, GovTech’s Yeo Beng Huay explains how her team are using agile approaches to policy making, automation, and training to help agencies manage cybersecurity and compliance in the transition to cloud. Alvaro Vitta [host] | LinkedIn Yeo Beng Huay [guest] | LinkedIn GovTech Singapore Microsoft Public Sector Center of Expertise for more information and transcripts of al
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
OCTOBER 28, 2022
After years of pandemics, civil unrest, natural disasters, and economic uncertainty, what red-blooded grant writer or fundraiser wouldn’t want to curl up on a comfy couch and scroll away for a few minutes to escape the stress and practice some self-care? You deserve it. After all, you’re probably being told to write more, ask more, and work more with less time, money, and fewer team members.
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