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FCC will start turning away hundreds of thousands seeking internet subsidies

GCN

The program serving 23 million low-income households will begin winding down this month. It is set to run out of money in April unless Congress can reach an agreement to increase funding.

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The future of the payments industry: How managing risk can drive growth

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

In the coming year, the payments industry will be confronted with high levels of risk, intensifying regulatory scrutiny, and significant changes in global standards.

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As privacy conversations become mainstream, data protection laws gain traction

GCN

The Garden State is the 13th to adopt a comprehensive data privacy framework, with more to go into effect this year and others set to follow with similar legislation.

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Thinking like a digital company: An interview with Kevin Strain

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Sun Life president and CEO Kevin Strain is joining forces with insurtechs and breaking down barriers between IT and business to help the 150-year-old company better fulfill its purpose.

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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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5 things your city can do right now to become more food resilient

GCN

COMMENTARY | The work cities do to build resilience before, during or after a crisis like a pandemic or natural disaster can lay the foundation for sustained access to quality, nutritious food.

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Machine learning tool unveils promising drugs to minimise harmful scarring post heart attack

Open Access Government - Technology News

Scientists at the University of Virginia have used the power of machine learning to identify potential drugs that could significantly reduce harmful scarring following a heart attack or other injuries This cutting-edge computer model promises a breakthrough in cardiac care and also holds the potential to revolutionise drug discovery for various complex diseases.

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Expert Guides for the Zero-Trust Journey Can Ease an Agency’s Workload

FedTech Magazine

Ever since the White House issued its 2021 executive order requiring all federal agencies to move to zero-trust environments to strengthen government cybersecurity, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has been dispensing helpful guidance on how to reach that goal. Agency IT officials appreciate and value the information. But the Center for Strategic and International Studies notes in a 2023 report that agencies could use specific, hands-on assistance on zero-trust development fr

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How semiconductor companies can fill the expanding talent gap

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Companies will need to cast a wider net, improve their employee value proposition, and get more out of their existing workforce.

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A Superfund for climate change? States consider a new way to make Big Oil pay.

GCN

Vermont joins three others in trying to make the fossil fuel industry finance climate action.

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Transit equity day, Sunday 2/4/24, in honor of Black History Month, Rosa Parks, and the significance of transportation history to African-American History

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

February is Black History Month , and over the years I've written some pieces about the nexus of black history and urban and transportation planning. -- " Black History Month and the New Jim Crow ," 2020 -- " Two ideas about presentation of African American History in the context of Black History Month ," 2020 -- " African American History Month and Urban Planning ," 2019 National Archives photo of a pretty much empty bus during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

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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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Police departments are turning to AI to sift through millions of hours of unreviewed body-cam footage

GCN

Body camera video equivalent to 25 million copies of “Barbie” is collected but rarely reviewed. Some cities are looking to new technology to examine this stockpile of footage to identify problematic officers and patterns of behavior.

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Another way to think about gap analysis/planning

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I joke that I might not be a good planner, but I'm great at gap analysis. I meant to read this Financial Times column last week, " The secret to finding the best idea ever? First think about the absolute worst When looking for a business breakthrough, a design innovation, or a flash of artistic insight, it’s smart to think in reverse ," but I forgot.

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CFP: AI and Libraries Mini-Conference (Virtual) - March 21, 2024

A Library Writer's Blog

Our first Library 2.024 mini-conference: " AI and Libraries: Applications, Implications, and Possibilities ," will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, March 21st, 2024, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Time. Our call for proposals is now open (see immediately below), and we are announcing today our closing keynote speaker, Dr. Maggie Melo. More information on Dr.

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Immigrants as in-migration and revitalization

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

It's no secret that immigrant in-migration can be a great source of energy for community revitalization. One example is Somalis in Minneapolis-St. Paul (" Somalis finding their place in Minnesota ," CNN, 2017). Another, Cape Verdeans in Boston (" Uphams Corner, Boston: revitalization "without" gentrification ," 2023). In fact a recent No Passport Required with Marcus Samuelsson episode on PBS featured the Portuguese disaspora in Boston--people from different countries but connected by language.

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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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Idaho Controller modernizes back-office operations using AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

When considering the migration of your legacy applications to a secure, multi-tenant cloud solution, consider the wise words of Albert Einstein, “We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them.” Translation: Solving the problems of yesterday will not prepare your organization to thrive in the face of future challenges.

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Persistent pessimism despite resilient economy

The Lowe Down

Article by Armine Kardashyan’26 Despite low unemployment, an increasing labor force participation rate, and robust GDP growth this year, US consumers are still pessimistic about the state of the economy. Is consumer sentiment becoming disconnected from economic fundamentals or do consumers simply weigh recent inflation more heavily than these other positive indicators?

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