Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 25, 2023

Economic uncertainty and worker dissatisfaction are plaguing business growth – is intelligent automation the answer? As we enter 2023, many industries are faced with minimal business growth projections , with the global economy expected to expand by 1.6% in 2023. Volatility was marked last year with record interest rates and rapid inflation, energy scarcity and supply chain issues – all spurred partly by geopolitical tensions.

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Government Technology Insider

JANUARY 25, 2023

Three years after the start of the pandemic, the digital divide remains as relevant as ever. Inequalities in technology were highlighted across state and local governments, K-12 classrooms, and higher education institutions. Today, organizations are committing to digital inclusion initiatives to connect more communities and put technology in more hands.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 25, 2023

Managing an effective solid waste and recycling operation is essential for the health and well-being of a city and its residents, but it can also represent a significant use of taxpayer dollars.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 25, 2023

When uncertainty reigns, the best leaders play both defense and offense. That requires honing three types of competitive edge: insights, commitment, and execution.

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GCN

JANUARY 25, 2023

The System for Agriculture, Food, Health, E-Inspections, and Registration enterprise platform will replace the legacy systems USA Food Safety and USA Plants.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 25, 2023

Socioeconomic diversity merits consideration alongside gender, race, ethnicity, and other diversity dimensions on the UK corporate agenda.

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Disaster Zone blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

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Super Library Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

Watch Now The Library Marketing Show, Episode 176: A marketing agency has done the research and is unveiling the best days and times to post on social media. But is this the advice your library has been searching for? Or will you end up being less successful on social media if you take it? We’ll unpack the results and how to interpret them in this episode.

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State Tech Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2023

By defining a set of normal user and network behaviors, organizations can establish a baseline for operations that are both compliant and consistent. The challenge? Finding the outliers, also known as anomalies. These anomalies could represent benign requests or processes that are simply out of the ordinary, or they could indicate the presence of malicious actors on the network.

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Disaster Zone blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

Note to self: When warned—act!

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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.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 25, 2023

Zero trust is a new buzzword, but not a new concept. Depending on what you read, a Forrester researcher coined the term in 2010 or it first came about at the Jericho Forum security consortium a few years before that. Either way, it’s crucial today, although the model isn’t always easy to implement. “Lately, the changing threat landscape is making this model more critical to safeguard digital assets,” said Rosa Akhtarkhavari, former CIO for Orlando, Florida, who was appointed Deputy Chief Financi

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 25, 2023

Across the country, Edison Electric Institute’s (EEI) member companies are partnering with their communities to advance transportation electrification. In Wisconsin, EEI member Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has provided electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to support the Madison Fire Department’s electric fire truck.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 25, 2023

Imagine you have a massive cache of digital family photos, and you’re looking for images of your child’s kindergarten graduation. Sure, it’s great having all those photos on the computer, but unless you tagged them in some way, there’s no quick way to find what you need. This dilemma mirrors how valuable information can be so difficult to find when it comes in the form of “unstructured data.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 25, 2023

Thinking comprehensively about health can help workers live longer, better, and more productively.

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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.

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GCN

JANUARY 25, 2023

State and local governments must look for federal and private-sector partners.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 25, 2023

Mainland China is dropping quarantine on arrival which is likely to boost air travel—here’s how this could play out.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 25, 2023

AI-driven schedule optimizers are alleviating long-standing headaches for utility companies by reducing employee downtime, improving productivity, and minimizing schedule-related service disruptions.

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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.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force released its operating framework, making the case for implementation.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 25, 2023

The right rituals can revitalize meaning at work—and help employees move beyond “me” to “we.

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