Grants4Good
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Whether you are a grant professional, grant writer, or you work with one, have you ever wondered about ethics? Sure, there’s the rare story about the grant writer impersonator who gets paid by the nonprofit and claims they submitted and received state grant awards, only to pocket the money. It’s real and it happened just […] The post Are Grant Professionals Ethical?
Summer Camp Programming
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
SHOW NOTES The guys will be at the ACA conference in Orlando next week. They talk about the sessions they may attend, their session (and possible giveaways), and what they’ll be doing for fun around Orlando. HOSTS CURT JACKSON CHRIS KALLAL The post SCP 182: The ACA National Conference is Next Week! appeared first on Summer Camp Programming.
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NLC (National League of Cities)
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
On February 14, the U.S. Department of Treasury notified all State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds grantees that the contact center many small and rural cities, towns and villages rely on for guidance will re-open on February 21, 2023. The contact center previously shut down in October 2022.
GovLoop
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Data resilience is critical to smooth operations at your agency. If any of the following applies to data at your agency, you’re at risk and vulnerable to cyber attackers: Data is spread out across different systems and applications Security practices are inadequate or not properly updated Staffing and resources are lacking to properly manage the data You’ll also be behind the curve when it comes to recovering that data and getting your services back online for your constituents after a securit
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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.
NLC (National League of Cities)
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Cities and city leaders have long been at the frontlines of addressing homelessness. As difficult as the challenge can often seem, homelessness is not inescapable. From Bakersfield/Kern County, CA to Chattanooga, TN, communities have shown that it’s possible to build and refine systems that ensure the experience of homelessness is rare and brief.
GCN
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
A 3-D map of Washington, D.C., overlaid with temperature data illustrates urban heat islands and shows neighborhoods that are most at risk.
Public Administration Today brings together the best content for professionals in the public administration field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
GCN
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Besides enabling users to stay secure and connected as they travel across campus, Cal Poly’s private network allows for dynamic bandwidth customization, ensuring availability at peak times and scaling back at others.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Harvard study director Robert Waldinger provides the data-backed answer to what makes people live happier and longer lives and shares the choices anyone can make to start feeling more fulfilled right now.
The Whistle Post
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
As appeared in the CT Post on February 16th, 2023, written by Joe Carbone For decades, the American workforce system has addressed challenges that served as barriers to career attainment. Child care and transportation are two of the challenges, and both have long been considered to have a national impact. Billions of federal dollars have been allocated to address them.
Disaster Zone blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
The environment we live in.
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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.
NLC (National League of Cities)
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Single Audit. For some of us, the two words together are a longtime foe that sends shivers down your spine. For others of us, it leaves us scratching our heads.
GCN
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
An Office of the National Cyber Director official discussed the path of transitioning public and private networks to post-quantum cryptographic standards, and emphasizes data inventory in organizations’ efforts to transition cryptographic systems.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
The nature of risk is evolving faster than ever. Commercial carriers must step up to fulfill the societal desire for resilience in a volatile world by closing protection gaps—or risk losing relevance.
GCN
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Business leaders pointed to high-tech job training and tools like artificial intelligence as possible solutions to the historic shortage of workers.
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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
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Bad bosses — sadly we’ve all had them and desperately hope to never have one again. It seems like good managers can be hard to find, which leaves us desperate for any help we can get when dealing with a bad boss. There will never be an easy fix when it comes to working with a not-so-great manager, but here are some do’s and don’ts you might want to consider.
The City Fix
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
We now have less than seven years to cut emissions in half in order to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees C, the limit scientists say is necessary for averting some of the most dangerous climate impacts. 2022 saw flooding, drought and severe.
GovLoop
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Long wait times, multiple transfers to get to the “right” person, and unsatisfying responses are leaving constituents dissatisfied with the service experience provided to them by government agencies. This is of course, in stark contrast with how they’re used to being treated in the private sector. With an estimated 10 billion visits to government websites annually, a mere 12 percent of those visitors say that digital government services are meeting their needs.
zencity
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
I had the great pleasure of joining the chiefs of North America’s largest police departments. The Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) winter meeting took place in Washington, DC from February 8-10th. At the meeting, we discussed some of the most pressing challenges facing public safety in 2023. Learnings and Takeaways One of the primary topics at the meeting was discussing the recent tragedy in Memphis — how to prevent, and how to respond to crises that breach public trust.
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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.
GovPilot
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Local parks, sports facilities, and public event spaces play an integral role in your citizens’ quality of life. Yet, if your parks and recreation department isn’t using modern workflows, things like field rentals, park infrastructure maintenance, and the building, maintenance, and use of new recreation infrastructure can be slow moving and hinder the local quality of life and economic development.
GCN
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Earthquake prediction technology is still a farfetched idea that, if ever realized, may even complicate disaster response plans.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
How to master the most important growth game
Public Sector Future
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
In this episode, host Olivia Neal meets Professor Dennis Weber and Dr. Dennis Post. They share insights from the CPT research project, which outlines the impacts and opportunities for tax operations of emerging technologies such as cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and artificial intelligence. Olivia Neal [host] | LinkedIn Dennis Post [guest] | LinkedIn Dennis Weber [guest] | LinkedIn Microsoft Public Sector Center of Expertise for more information and transcripts of all episodes Discover and fol
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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
GovCast
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
The age of information superiority is more than cybersecurity. For Department of the Navy CIO Aaron Weis, it’s the “golden requirement” to securely move any data from anywhere to anywhere, paving the way for programs like Project Overmatch in the Defense Department’s JADC2 concept. Weis discusses the potential game-changing impacts to data as we know it with technologies like Starlink and emerging foundational AI, as well as how he’s viewing these in the context of the Navy’s approach to tech an
A Library Writer's Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
For those of us in BRASS and/or the field of business librarianship, the Research Grant Award sponsored by Emerald Publishing is a great way to boost research that is already taking place or pave the way for completely new research. This award presents a citation and $2,000 to an individual or team seeking support to conduct research in business librarianship.
GovCast
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
DISA’s Hosting and Compute Center (HaCC) is addressing challenges to various cloud capabilities across the Defense Department. Part of this means enhancing the overall customer experience of acquisition and breaking down silos across teams. HaCC Customer Experience Lead Kayne Kreitzer talks everything CX, including the tools that are helping the community navigate the challenging environment of cloud computing and acquisition such as the Account Tracking and Automation Tool (ATAT) and the DISA A
A Library Writer's Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Core wants to hear from you! Share your interesting projects, research, perspectives, or experiences at Core Forum in New Orleans , October 19-21, 2023. We're looking for presentations on hot topics and innovative content in the following areas: Access & Equity Assessment Buildings & Operations Leadership & Management Metadata & Collections Preservation Technology Presentations should be thought-provoking and highly relevant to practitioners.
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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.
Public Sector Future
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
In this episode, host Olivia Neal meets Professor Dennis Weber and Dr. Dennis Post. They share insights from the CPT research project, which outlines the impacts and opportunities for tax operations of emerging technologies such as cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and artificial intelligence. Olivia Neal [host] | LinkedIn Dennis Post [guest] | LinkedIn Dennis Weber [guest] | LinkedIn Microsoft Public Sector Center of Expertise for more information and transcripts of all episodes Discover and fol
AWS Public Sector Blog
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Public sector customers face challenges to accomplish complex missions with limited resources. Many IT teams are tasked with implementing centralized network security via third-party firewall appliances; protecting internet access by allowing secure connections to only approved destinations; and scaling security across many Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts and virtual private clouds (VPCs)—all with reduced management and operational complexity.
State Tech Magazine
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
In recent years, ransomware attacks have become a growing threat to city, state and local government agencies and organizations. Attackers have made headlines for major disruptions in states across the country, including Florida, Georgia, Maryland and Texas. These crippling attacks are not new, however, and as the attack surface continues to expand, bad actors are getting smarter, quicker and more sophisticated.
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