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Outdated and Old IT Systems Slow Government and Put Taxpayers at Risk

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

How long does it take to get a payment from the government? Tax refunds, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid claims, and much more are processed through federal IT systems. But many of these systems are decades old AND outdated—which can slow down.

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How Many US&R Teams Are There?

Disaster Zone blog

More than just the FEMA teams identified in an earlier post.

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Into all problem-solving, a little dissent must fall

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

In today’s interconnected business environment, companies won’t be able to solve problems effectively without encouraging “contributory dissent”—a healthy approach to gathering diverse perspectives that should be taught to team members, modeled by leaders, and supported by culture.

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Why Modernizing IT Is a Top Priority for State and Local Governments

State Tech Magazine

With smaller technology teams and modest budgets, state and local governments face a never-ending battle when it comes to IT modernization. According to NASCIO, legacy modernization is a top priority for state IT leaders in 2023, trailing only concerns about cybersecurity, digital government and the workforce. Also, 48 percent of state IT leaders indicate that the majority of their applications need to be modernized.

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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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Planning for uncertainty in commercial aerospace

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Commercial aviation faces its most uncertain future in decades. COVID-depressed demand is now resurging, but there are many uncertainties and challenges for operators and manufacturers to manage.

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Emerging Technology: Best Practices for 5G Network Slicing

FedTech Magazine

In December, the National Security Agency’s Enduring Security Framework (ESF) partners, along with experts from the NSA and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, released their assessment of threats associated with 5G network slicing. Network slicing involves dividing a physical network into multiple virtual networks to support a variety of use cases.

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Click Here Now! How to Supercharge Your Calls to Action and Get People To Interact With Your Library

Super Library Marketing

The #LibraryMarketing Show, Episode 179: It’s time to work on your calls to action! How do you motivate people to interact with your library promotions? It’s time to supercharge your call to action or CTA game! You’ll find tips to do that in this episode. Kudos go to The Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library. Do you have a suggestion for a topic for a future episode?

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Rekindling US productivity for a new era

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Regaining historical rates of productivity growth would add $10 trillion to US GDP—a boost needed to confront workforce shortages, debt, inflation, and the energy transition.

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How to build an effective crisis contact center

GCN

Preparing a contact center for emergency response involves a unified communications strategy across platforms, staffing flexibility and scalable technology.

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Why you should apply to the Mission Support Leadership Program

Partnership for Public Service

If you are a forward-thinking and innovative acquisitions, HR, financial management or IT employees working at the GS-12 to GS-14 level, the Partnership’s Mission Support Leadership Program may be right for you. Focusing on the core tenets of our Public Service Leadership Model , the program helps professionals in mission-support roles make a positive impact at their agency and develop as leaders.

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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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How records of life’s milestones help solve cold cases, pinpoint health risks and allocate public resources

GCN

Agencies should adopt a centralized approach to managing vital records such as marriage licenses and birth certificates to better track population data.

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Bing and Google Square Off on Using AI

Disaster Zone blog

Search engine wars are only beginning

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Forward Thinking on what deep history might tell us about today’s turbulent times with Alan Taylor

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

A leading economist uses a historical lens to gain insights into the economic consequences of pandemics, likely trends in wealth and globalization, and whether current economic turbulence signals the start of a new era.

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How data from connected cars can improve traffic safety

GCN

Information gathered from vehicle sensors can efficiently inform decisions about road safety strategies.

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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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Making the leap from R&D to fully integrated biotech for first launch

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Many biotechs struggle with growing pains as they near their first product launch. The transition to commercial success may require shifts in organization, processes, capabilities, and mindsets.

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Transperth transit (Perth, Western Australia) provides free transit to certain events, like the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert on 2/12/2023

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Flyer on a UTA bus. In the US, arenas in Phoenix, Seattle, and San Francisco include free transit for ticketed events, not just for sports teams but concerts too (" Seattle Kraken expansion hockey team sets new standard for transit benefits in transportation demand management: free transit with ticket "). It depends on the agreement for how many transit services/modes are covered.

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3 Things Your Agency’s Data Recovery Plan Needs

GovLoop

Data loss is one of the public sector’s worst nightmares. Agencies handle personal information, so there is no government that can risk misplacing this data without potentially hurting constituent trust. The plot only thickens now that most agencies have hybrid workforces mixing on-site and remote employees. With no limit to the cybersecurity perimeters they must defend, how can agencies shield their data from today’s global threat landscape?

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Brookfield Properties defaults on two properties in Los Angeles

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Brookfield Properties is one of the largest US commercial property owners, with large holdings in major cities including NYC and Washington. With the impact of covid on working in central business districts--most cities have at best 50% of employees back in the office--the value of commercial property is taking a big hit. Most companies are reducing their office footprint in favor of work from home, and this is devaluing property.

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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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Banks’ core technology conundrum reaches an inflection point

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The founder and CEO of Thought Machine talks with McKinsey about how advances in cloud-based solutions are helping banks meet the technology challenge.

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Volunteer Expo, Asheville, North Carolina

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

With the decline in public media--newspapers and alternative weeklies especially, it's increasingly difficult for organizations to get the word out about volunteer opportunities. In Asheville (" Volunteer expo seeks to recruit help for over 65 local nonprofit organizations ," WLOS-TV) the Junior League of Asheville just sponsored the fifth edition of its Annual Volunteer Expo.

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Season 6 Episode 4 - Air Force Prepares to Release New Zero Trust Strategy

GovCast

As the Department of the Air Force prepares to release its own zero trust plan just three months after the Pentagon released a department-wide five-year zero trust strategy, Air Force CIO Lauren Knausenberger is focused on reducing technical debt and elevating software factories to bring the Air Force into the future. Software factories can play a role in the implementation of the Defense Department’s Joint All-Domain Command-and-Control (JADC2) concept and integration of the recently awarded Jo

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Why is smartphone addiction on the rise, and are you being affected?

Open Access Government - Technology News

With 6.3% of the population currently suffering, Dr Deborah Lee, Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, explores and examines concerns around smartphone addiction (SMA) With 3.8 billion people worldwide currently using a smartphone, it seems our mobile phones have become integral to modern life. Statistics have shown that we send 427% more messages than 10 years ago, and 278% more texts.

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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