Disaster Zone blog

JULY 6, 2023

Cyber attack forecast for this summer.

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GovLoop

JULY 6, 2023

What is Automation? The basic proposition of automation seems simple enough: Software can handle tasks that are repetitive, rules-driven and don’t require judgment more effectively than humans. Think about speed dial on your phone. Once programmed, the phone can dial a number faster than you ever could manually and never get it wrong. That’s the vision for automation in a nutshell.

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Disaster Zone blog

JULY 6, 2023

It is not official, but temperatures are rising.

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The City Fix

JULY 6, 2023

There is no question that for the world to successfully slow and mitigate the effects of climate change, cities will need to transform. Currently, urban areas consume 78% of the world’s energy supply and produce over 60% of global greenhouse gas emissions. By.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JULY 6, 2023

For local leaders looking to increase transportation connectivity between residents and opportunity, look no further than the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). Right now, USDOT is taking applications for the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) combined program with up to $3.

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GovPilot

JULY 6, 2023

While many local governments are taking strides towards a digital transformation, those that aren’t adapting with the times are putting themselves at serious risk. Ransomware attacks and other cyber breaches have plagued local governments for years because of a continued reliance on outdated technology systems that aren’t secure and are easy to hack.

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Homeroom

JULY 6, 2023

Now that we’re in July, we’ve gone through Mental Health Awareness Month (May) and Pride Month (June). In these two months, we’ve seen so many examples of efforts around the country to support LGBTQI+ youth and provide these students with more access to high-quality mental health support. However, we don’t hear a lot about rural Continue Reading The post Finding Community | Mental Health for LGBTQI+ Students in Rural America appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JULY 6, 2023

The message is clear – without transformational, rapid, and collaborative change from across the world, all of us will be subject to the most extreme impacts from climate change.

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Google Public Sector

JULY 6, 2023

Editor's note : This post was originally published on the Google Workspace blog. At Google, we are committed to the privacy and security of our customers and to fostering trust in our cloud technologies. We regularly engage with customers, privacy regulators, and policymakers around the globe to understand evolving expectations and to adapt our products accordingly.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 6, 2023

Lessons from five rewired enterprises highlight how to turn initial digital gains into enterprise-wide ones.

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State Tech Magazine

JULY 6, 2023

ChatGPT hit the headlines hard upon its introduction. The results are impressive when experts roll the internet’s content into training an AI mode, as the OpenAI team did, and wrap a user-friend interface around it. For state and local government IT teams wondering if they can use this technology themselves, the answer is a definite “maybe.” Let’s start with the basics: ChatGPT is a product sold by OpenAI.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 6, 2023

The macroeconomic environment is putting sales budgets and bottom lines under pressure. “Doing more with less” isn’t just a mantra, it’s a decree.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 6, 2023

I have written about how Pennsylvania with SEPTA, Massachusetts with MBTA, and Maryland with MARC (" A "Transformational Projects Action Plan" for a statewide passenger railroad program in Maryland ," 2019) could use their regional railroad commuter systems as the foundation to develop statewide railroad passenger programs. Massachusetts has a big advantage because offshore wind power to electrify the entire system.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 6, 2023

Boomers to the left of you; Gen Z to the right. Are we really so bafflingly different?

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GCN

JULY 6, 2023

COMMENTARY | Securing the hardware and software systems in power plants, water treatment facilities, transportation systems and other critical infrastructure calls for network visibility, vulnerability assessment and holistic strategic and incident response plans.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 6, 2023

The European energy crisis has disrupted the trajectory of gas demand. Now, there is an opportunity for suppliers to partner with buyers and offer evolving energy solutions.

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GCN

JULY 6, 2023

The National League of Cities takes a look at how municipalities can expand broadband even when state authority may limit their ability to do so.

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Google Public Sector

JULY 6, 2023

Editor's note : This post was originally published on the Google Workspace blog. At Google, we are committed to the privacy and security of our customers and to fostering trust in our cloud technologies. We regularly engage with customers, privacy regulators, and policymakers around the globe to understand evolving expectations and to adapt our products accordingly.

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GCN

JULY 6, 2023

Most intrusions have been innocuous, but a nefarious plot could bring down the grid. Experts have suggestions for improving security.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 6, 2023

Ulta Beauty’s Kristin Wolf details strategies for growth across a 600-brand portfolio.

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