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Ways Local Governments Can Make Their Federal Match

NLC (National League of Cities)

Many of the federal grant program opportunities available through the Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, involve an eligible entity sharing the costs of the project.

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Philly’s New Violence Intervention Program Focuses On Stability And Support

Next City

Based on a successful model in Chicago, Philadelphia’s new initiative will provide housing and other need-based services to individuals at risk for gun violence to reduce shootings and incarceration rates.

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Tourism in the metaverse: Can travel go virtual?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The travel industry is ripe for virtual disruption, and the metaverse presents a $20 billion opportunity—but some benefits are more assured than others.

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NASCIO 2023 Midyear: Arizona CIO Talks Cloud Adoption Strategies

State Tech Magazine

Many state and local governments are still on their cloud adoption journeys and looking for ways to bolster their efforts. Compared with their federal and corporate counterparts, local agencies lag in cloud adoption for several reasons, including a lack of resources, an absence of cloud migration experts in organizations and a reluctance to rely on cloud security.

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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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Universal Print in GCC and GCC High AMA and Private preview

Microsoft Public Sector

We are excited to announce the upcoming private preview and AMA of Universal Print in GCC and GCC High. This has been a long-awaited availability for government organizations and this private preview will have full feature parity with what exists in the commercial cloud today. With Universal Print, government organizations can feel confident that their printing solution offers security and quality for employees and admins alike.

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Finding the right drone for the job

GCN

With MITRE’s Drone Selector, public safety agencies input their desired tasks and locality to see details on all drones that meet their requirements and can operate under current state and local regulations.

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AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton says AI is a new form of intelligence unlike our own. Have we been getting it wrong this whole time?

GCN

While artificial intelligence outperforms humans in tasks requiring data processing and pattern recognition, people excel in common sense and logic.

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New Federal Neighborhood Access and Equity Grants: Guidance for Local Leaders

NLC (National League of Cities)

Within the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a unique and complementary Neighborhood Access and Equity Grants program for municipalities to consider as they work to improve mobility options and connections between neighborhoods in their community.

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‘Cybersickness’ from VR headsets hits women more often

GCN

Researchers are exploring the causes and potential solutions to cybersickness, as it could have a negative impact when virtual reality starts playing a bigger part in job training or education in classrooms.

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U.S. Military Working to Rebuild Readiness and Modernize

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

For decades, the U.S. has enjoyed an unchallenged military advantage. It could deploy forces when it wanted, assemble them where it wanted, and operate how it wanted. But nearly two decades of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the capabilities of.

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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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Integrated channels: The next frontier beyond omnichannel distribution

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Leading banks integrate channels and use their mobile app to orchestrate across digital and human interaction to provide a truly differentiated customer experience.

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NASCIO 2023 Midyear: Tennessee IT Official Details State’s Adoption of Automation

State Tech Magazine

The state of Tennessee sought to revolutionize the processing of back-office tasks, and so it began transformation through automation to streamline common assignments across its 23 executive branch agencies. The largest areas of opportunity for the state were in customer experience and business process efficiency, Tennessee Executive Director of Intelligent Automation Bob Pucci told a panel Tuesday at the midyear conference of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers.

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The times for multiples: Five situations when multiples need more than a second look

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Multiples can be a useful tool for valuation. But in some situations, they can wind up missing or even distorting the real picture.

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Conversational query: Kinetica builds ChatGPT front end to SQL database

GCN

A ChatGPT-based interface converts natural language questions into structured query language, allowing users to easily explore large, complex datasets.

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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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Ready, set, go, and keep going: Why speed is key to a successful transformation

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

In today’s business environment, companies seeking to transform all or part of their businesses need to create value quickly.

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HIPAA Standards for Local Health Departments: Tips for Local Governments 2023 | GovPilot

GovPilot

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that sets standards for protecting sensitive patient health information. Any organization that handles or transmits patient health information is required to comply with HIPAA, including local public health departments, and in some cases – local governments.

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CFP: Upper Peninsula Region of Library Cooperation Annual Conference (UPRLC) - September 14th, 2023 - Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

A Library Writer's Blog

Conference URL: [link] Looking for an excuse to visit the UP this fall? Have a great program geared towards small and rural libraries? Wanting to collaborate with some dynamic, creative and extremely talented librarians? Then please consider submitting a proposal for this year’s UPRLC Conference. Located in Sault Ste Marie, this year’s conference theme is Charting the Course, and will be held on September 14th at Lake Superior State University.

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As Utah’s porn law kicks in, adult site blocks access in the state

GCN

Legislation requiring adult websites to verify users’ ages every time they visit took effect this week, an effort that advocacy groups said is flawed and ambiguous.

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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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Proposals floated for streamlining broadband permitting

GCN

House Republicans and Democrats debated more funding, removing environmental reviews and putting a “shot clock” on approvals in an effort to get the $42 billion in funding to much-needed broadband projects faster.

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