NLC (National League of Cities)
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
A new report by the National League of Cities, Municipal Strategies to Narrow the Racial Wealth Divide, is available to help city leaders’ understand how to approach and design impactful strategies to reduce the racial wealth divide, as a complement to existing tools within the field.
GCN
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Thoroughly understanding the limitations of the legacy platform and mapping out the business case for replacing an enterprise resource planning system will help agencies build for the future instead of reconstructing the past.
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Artificial intelligence, when deployed at scale, can help telcos protect core revenues and drive margin growth. But capturing this opportunity will require a wholly different approach.
Disaster Zone blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Before, during and after — a very nifty tool from MITRE.
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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.
State Tech Magazine
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
In Massachusetts, a new comprehensive workspace management program has streamlined the deployment of computing devices to state employees, removing IT staff from the process entirely. It has been key in supporting the commonwealth’s move to remote and hybrid work. “We’ve been operating in this environment since March 2020,” says Jason Snyder, state CIO and secretary of the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security.
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
One of the things I love about the grant profession so much is the diversity of backgrounds that bring people to the field of writing grants. If you talk to five different grant writers/grant professionals, you will hear five different stories of the paths that brought them to the work they do today. It isn’t as clear as an undergraduate major that is the “usual” track for people to enter this work.
Public Administration Today brings together the best content for professionals in the public administration field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Pharmaceutical companies are using recent advances in digital technologies to improve care strategies and provide hope for rare disease patients across thousands of different rare diseases.
FedTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The Department of Defense isn’t migrating to the cloud fast enough, nor is it spending money on the right security frameworks and capabilities to alter the terrain of cyberspace to its advantage, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Earl Matthews noted Wednesday. “Massive” application volume is the biggest reason for the Pentagon’s slow transition to the cloud, but it needs to adopt zero-trust security architectures more quickly, said Matthews, now Mandiant’s vice president of strategy, during the Rocky
GCN
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The cyber-cloud skills shortfall in state government could slow down zero trust implementation, but there are ways to reduce the deficit.
Disaster Zone blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
If you are transporting petroleum products—pipelines is safer.
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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.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
During times of change, successful bosses adapt and exhibit service-minded leadership. Leaders at all levels should take note.
Disaster Zone blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The Twilight Zone and kabuki theater disaster response.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The traditional business model of oil and gas players is under pressure. Investing in the sustainable-power value chain can provide an opportunity to diversify and play a leading role as the industry transitions.
GCN
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Minnesota policymakers have new dashboards to track prescription costs in an effort to combat unaffordable medication.
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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.
Disaster Zone blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
They are trying to make it more user friendly.
GovLoop
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Do you have professional development on your to-do list for the month of March? Setting aside time to gain new skills, deepen your understanding of topics important for public servants or just to learn something new is critical for moving your career forward. Fortunately, we have another strong lineup of interesting topics and expert speakers joining us for our free online trainings this month.
NLC (National League of Cities)
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The National League of Cities Institute (NLCI) is excited to be a core partner in the Economic Recovery Corps (ERC), a new project of the Economic Development Administration in the US Department of Commerce.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Splunk CEO Gary Steele explains how digitization is elevating the topic of resilience to the boardroom and shares his thoughts on successful CEO transitions.
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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.
i360 Gov State & Local
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
From NextGov : Maryland joined South Dakota in announcing a ban on state employees or agencies from using the app on government-issued devices, while South Carolina asked for it to be blocked.
Barrett & Greene
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Episode Two: Inappropriate Computer Access - We don’t recall any performance auditors complaining to us about the frustration they must feel when they find similar operational shortcomings repeated year after year. But we can only speculate that even the most patient and understanding of auditors must want to tear their hair out when they see that governmental agencies seem condemned to repeat past problems despite the performance auditors’ good work.
Grant Consulting Services, LLC
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Grant development is a process that involves multiple steps. When you’re writing a proposal for a grant, your goal is to explain the need in the community and your organization’s vision to solve the need to the potential funders. Eligibility will need to be proven, organization’s history discussed, and current plans along with how funds the grantmakers provide will help to meet the need.
GCN
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Although some systems were able to meet performance thresholds for all demographic groups, others did show differentials because of issues with obtaining quality photos of people with varying skin tones.
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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
AWS Public Sector Blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida. The Category 4 hurricane knocked out power to over four million customers in Florida and over 1.1 million in North Carolina and South Carolina. In the wake of severe storms such as Hurricane Ian, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Disaster Preparedness and Response team leverages the AWS Cloud to help communities more efficiently prepare for and respond to disasters globally.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The capex cycle is facing new and formidable challenges. Paolo Gallo of Italgas explains the importance of adopting a long-term perspective.
i360 Gov State & Local
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
GCN : Some argue that data centers are not worth the cash they bring in as concerns over the facilities' environmental impact grow.
CarahCast
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Listen in to hear Corben Leo, a Security Researcher from the Hack U.S. program, discuss some of the results. In addition, you'll learn some key differences between VDPs and bug bounty programs to better understand what each program can do for your agency. SUBSCRIBE to get the latest tech tips & tricks from industry leaders! [link] FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: [link] CONNECT WITH US ON LINKEDIN: [link] LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: [link] LISTEN TO US ON OUR CARAHCAST CHANNEL: [link] READ THE LATEST GOVERNME
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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.
i360 Gov State & Local
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
GCN : Identity and access management, cloud and application modernization rank as the big three technology priorities.
Open Access Government - Technology News
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Arnie Armstrong, Cyber Security Principal at Made Tech , explains why a user-centred cyber security approach is vital to local government We often hear that the biggest cyber security vulnerability in any organisation is its own employees, but is this really the case? Arnie Armstrong, Cyber Security Principal at Made Tech asks, could it instead be that our existing systems and processes were not designed with people in mind?
i360 Gov State & Local
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
GCN: After Georgia’s Department of Revenue successfully moved operations from an on-prem data center to the cloud, other agencies are applying lessons from that migration to their own efforts.
Google Public Sector
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Research in the biological sciences has become increasingly data intensive, with vast datasets now routinely generated by genome sequencing, gene expression profiling, advanced microscopy, video imaging, and other high-throughput experimental techniques. These datasets have proven to be valuable in driving major scientific breakthroughs, but researchers face substantial challenges in keeping up with the storage, transfer, and processing of information.
Speaker: Alan Kavanaugh, BA, CRM, CCPI Director of Loss Control & Risk Management
This session is designed to unveil the transformative potential of digital solutions in reshaping conventional practices, offering a roadmap towards greener and more efficient facilities regardless of municipality size. Attendees will learn: Insights into cutting-edge trends and strategies in sustainable facility management. Practical knowledge to effectively incorporate digital solutions for operational efficiency.
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