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Will Emergency Management Programs Get the Axe at Universities?

Disaster Zone blog

Enrollment is down overall at colleges and universities.

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Federal Cybersecurity vs. Private: How Do Agencies Stack Up?

FedTech Magazine

A recent report released by software company Splunk found that public sector organizations often lack the cybersecurity intelligence needed to respond effectively, and they struggle more than the private sector in leveraging data to detect and prevent threats. Based on a survey of more than 200 IT and data security managers conducted by Foundry Research, the December report compares the state of federal cybersecurity defense with that of the private sector.

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10 steps to future water sustainability

GCN

Municipal water managers can harness new technologies that will adapt to changes in how water is understood, managed and shared.

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Black History Month: Celebrate, Honor, and Uplift with NBC-LEO 

NLC (National League of Cities)

February 1 commences a month-long celebration of Black History Month – an annual observance honoring African Americans’ immeasurable contributions to American history while also recognizing their struggles with adversity and inequality.

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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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European Transformation Summit: Fresh leadership perspectives

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

European transformation leaders share fresh perspectives based on their real-world experiences. A unifying principle to drive change and a structured approach to execute and sustain it can boost success.

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ED Invites Organizations to Make School Infrastructure and Sustainability Commitments

Homeroom

In the U.S., accountability and funding for school curriculum, buildings, and grounds primarily comes from state and local agencies. For this reason, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has limited authorities in the areas of school infrastructure, sustainability, environmental justice, and climate. Nevertheless, ED continues to think creatively about how it can spur action and Continue Reading The post ED Invites Organizations to Make School Infrastructure and Sustainability Commitments appea

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Data sharing initiatives slowly gaining traction

GCN

The majority of agencies still don’t share data, partly due to a lack of clarity on how to use all the information they collect, a new report finds.

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Forward Thinking on how to get remote working right with Nicholas Bloom

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

“There’s a lot of scare stories in the media saying hybrid doesn’t work,” says a leading economist. “My one piece of advice is just be intentional, be organized. Basically, get folks in on two, three days a week … and be really tough about having them come in. And then let them work from home on the other days.

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CTE Grantees Celebrate Today, Own Tomorrow!

Homeroom

Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month provides a platform to showcase the Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP), Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Program (NHCTEP) and the Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions Program (TCPCTIP) and their important role in building knowledge and skills in different fields for different communities.

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Performance through people: Transforming human capital into competitive advantage

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

A dual focus on developing people and managing them well gives a select group of companies a long-term performance edge.

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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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?I Screwed Up! Why You Should Never Trust Artificial Intelligence (AI) To Handle Your Library’s Closed Captioning

Super Library Marketing

Watch Now The Library Marketing Show, Episode 177: I made a big mistake. I trusted Artificial intelligence (AI)! It was embarrassing but… it’s a great lesson for me and for your library. In this episode, I’ll share what I learned so you can avoid making the same error in your library promotions. Kudos in this episode go to the Des Moines Public Library.

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Refurbishing Europe: Igniting opportunities in the built environment

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The built environment in Europe will need to transform to achieve the EU’s goals for net-zero emissions. This is challenging but will unlock societal benefits and business opportunities.

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Traditionally Reluctant Governments Have Increased Trust in Cloud Security

State Tech Magazine

State and local governments have accelerated the pace of digital transformation in recent years as they required more cloud computing power to fulfill citizen services. During pandemic lockdowns, citizens could not enter many government facilities, and agencies still had a duty to facilitate everyday transactions with their constituents. As such, governments and agencies deepened their relationship with their cloud service providers, a remarkable development for a sector that still lags national

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Disrupting Thailand’s B2B food marketplace: A conversation with Maknet’s Tirayu Songvetkasem

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The chief digital officer of a Thai incumbent catering to the food services sector explains how the company’s B2B spin-off combines the best of the start-up and enterprise worlds.

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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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Is it forensics or is it junk science?

GCN

Dubious forensic techniques have spread throughout the criminal justice system for decades. Here’s what ProPublica has learned about junk forensic science techniques and how they proliferate.

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Closing the Digital Divide for the Millions of Americans without Broadband

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

Broadband is critical to everyday activities like work, school, and health care. Yet, despite the importance of this technology—and the many federal programs designed to improve access to it—millions of Americans either don’t have broadband available.

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Dashboard helps city track diversity, equity, inclusion progress

GCN

Philadelphia’s workforce diversity dashboard collects and visualizes demographic data on city employees.

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S33 - Episode 04 - Exploring the Health of Golf in Naperville and Beyond

ParkTalk podcast

In this episode, we discuss the recent renovations at Naperbrook and Springbrook Golf Courses in addition to considering the overall health of the sport of golf in Naperville and how it positively impacts people of all ages and abilities. Guests: Director of Golf Kevin Carlson and Mike Lyzun In this episode, we discuss the recent renovations at Naperbrook and Springbrook Golf Courses in addition to considering the overall health of the sport of golf in Naperville and how it positively impacts pe

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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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Electric School Buses Can Fight – or Further — Inequity in the US

The City Fix

More than 20 million students in the United States ride school buses every year. This equals approximately 7 billion trips per year, making school buses one of the most widely used forms of public transport in the United States.  But those trips aren’t always.

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S33 - Episode 05 - Community Support That Makes the Park District Stronger

ParkTalk podcast

District staff discuss the many ways that residents and businesses support the Park District beyond tax dollars and program fees. Aspects highlighted in this episode include sponsorships and advertising, the Remembrance Program, donations, and volunteers. Guests: Community Development Manager Sue Omanson, Volunteer and Events Manager Becca Kryzkowski, and Sales and Sponsorship Manager Stacey Fontechia District staff discuss the many ways that residents and businesses support the Park District be

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Bradley Beach, New Jersey Pursues Digital Transformation | GovPilot

GovPilot

The Monmouth County municipality selects GovPilot as provider of cloud-based government management software to streamline operations and constituent services

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Va. regulators propose easing emission limits for data centers over power transmission concerns

GCN

Roughly 150 data centers in Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William could be impacted through end of July.

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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

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S33 - Episode 01 - Introduction to the 2023 State of the Naperville Park District Address

ParkTalk podcast

The purpose of this episode is to kick off the 2023 podcast series and introduce this year’s theme of sustainability as it pertains to District operations across the organization in addition to providing a retrospective of 2022 and a high-level overview of the aspects to be covered in the subsequent 2023 SoPD episodes. Guests: Executive Director Brad Wilson and Board President Mary Gibson The purpose of this episode is to kick off the 2023 podcast series and introduce this year’s theme of sustai

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Season 6 Episode 3 - AI Impacting Government Services

GovCast

NIST and the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force recently released new AI frameworks, which dovetail with the White House’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights and the Defense Department’s Responsible AI Strategy. These AI guidance documents outline how to approach AI innovation in an ethical, responsible manner, but also how to develop AI algorithms effectively to meet mission needs.

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S33 - Episode 02 - Exploring What’s Ahead for Parks and Recreation in Naperville

ParkTalk podcast

Following a year of soliciting community feedback through a wide variety of channels, the District is ready to put that feedback to good use. Explore with District staff what key plans are being developed, including goals and capital projects, and how they will impact recreation in Naperville Guests: Executive Director Brad Wilson, Director of Recreation Andrea Coates, and Director of Planning Eric Shutes Following a year of soliciting community feedback through a wide variety of channels, the D

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Five ways biopharma companies can navigate the deal landscape

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The biopharma investment landscape is changing. Companies that grasp recent macro trends in dealmaking and how they affect deal success could position themselves well for attractive opportunities.

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Facility Maintenance Trends for 2024: What's Changing in the Industry?

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.

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S33 - Episode 03 - Natural Area Restoration Projects Promote Ecological Health Locally

ParkTalk podcast

Parks and Planning staff explore the importance of the Park District’s community-wide restoration projects that are designed to restore the health and diversity of natural areas while implementing a plan for ongoing maintenance. Guests: Director of Parks Tim Quigley and Project Manager Peggy Motta Parks and Planning staff explore the importance of the Park District’s community-wide restoration projects that are designed to restore the health and diversity of natural areas while implementing a pl

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Tips for Editing Your Own Writing

Peak Proposals

It isn't easy to edit your own writing. Because you know what you meant to write, your eye will often gloss over misspellings, missing words, and incorrect word choices. Even when you are determined to slow down and read what you’ve written word-for-word, it’s almost impossible to resist skimming some sections. Sometimes you may find yourself skimming inadvertently, and other times it may be by choice when you think you’ve reviewed a passage enough.

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