McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Generative AI can create additional value from other forms of AI and analytics—and the energy and materials sector is uniquely well-positioned to benefit from these advancements.
GCN
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The proposal would speed up the process of determining if a person qualifies for asylum in an effort to put an end to “migrants who can't work sleeping on the streets or crowding homeless shelters.
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FedTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Federal agencies face a wide range of cybersecurity threats, including ransomware, insider attacks and phishing attacks. Some of these threats come from relatively new vectors such as Internet of Things devices. Others are much older and elemental, including memory safety. As far back as 1996, when Phrack magazine published an article by the hacker Aleph One titled “Smashing The Stack For Fun And Profit,” the world has known about memory safety vulnerabilities and how malicious actors can exploi
GCN
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Federal officials don’t agree. Recent hacks on water systems exposed their vulnerabilities. But while some want the EPA to play a stronger role, others emphasized that local systems are best suited to defend themselves.
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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 5, 2024
When Fort Lauderdale, Fla., invested in connected vehicle technology, the city equipped police cars and firetrucks with sensors for location tracking and other benefits. But the city also went beyond first responders, deploying sensors in nearly every municipal vehicle — even humble street sweepers and garbage trucks. The technology provides real-time data on the city’s 1,750 vehicles, from speed and fuel usage to engine diagnostics and driver behavior.
GCN
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
No state is immune to an aging population, but there are ways to stave off the health and financial challenges that come with one, experts say.
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GCN
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Law enforcement and medical workers experience the sights, smells and sounds of gun violence to prepare for tragedy.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Digitizing Greece’s retail and hospitality sectors could help drive macroeconomic growth by expanding digital commerce and the overall digital economy.
GCN
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
With adequate technology policies in place, artificial intelligence may not be as disruptive to elections as previously thought.
Microsoft Public Sector
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Discover the latest updates and best practices for a seamless transition to the new Microsoft Teams. Join us for an informative webinar with Teams Engineering, designed to provide you with firsthand knowledge. Ensure a successful migration as we approach the upcoming deadlines: 3.31.2024 (for Desktop, Web) 6.30.2024 (for VDI) Session Agenda : New Teams App Considerations for GCC (Mac/Web/Windows/VDI) Migration Approaches Known Limitations Recent Service Updates Q&A - extended for an addition
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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.
FedTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The Department of Defense and other agencies want to incorporate graphics processing units as they ramp up their IT infrastructure with additional capacity to support artificial intelligence applications. Agencies have turned to accelerated computing to enable virtualization and production-grade AI software. Furthermore, the government is no stranger to high-performance computing environments.
Barrett & Greene
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Recently, a relatively high-level manager in a large southern city told us about the progress her city was making in energizing a brand-new performance management system there. She told us that this was the first time her city had ever done something like this. But wait. When we were first covering performance management several decades ago, this same city was known for being a leader in exactly that kind of work.
Government Technology Insider
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
State and local government agencies are facing an incredibly challenging situation. Nation-state threat actors are using automation to create endless waves of cyberattacks in an attempt to overwhelm agencies and increase their chances of a successful attack. To combat these attacks, many state and local agencies, such as the State of North Dakota, are turning to automation to beat cybercriminals at their own game.
GovLoop
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Goal: Adopt skill-based hiring and develop training programs to build the staff you need. Jon Rogers is Director of Strategic Workforce Planning at the Indiana Office of Technology (IOT), which oversees IT for the state’s executive branch agencies. Partnering with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD), IOT has adapted an existing trade apprenticeship program to train people interested in a career change to IT and recruit them into roles in state government.
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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.
Careers in Government
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Foster diversity and inclusion in government with Careers In Government. Explore opportunities for an inclusive public service career. The post Embracing Diversity and Inclusion in Government appeared first on Careers in Government.
GovLoop
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
2024 will be the 15th year GovLoop has hosted the NextGen Government Training Summit, and each year since its inception, it’s been inspiring government innovation and providing training and leadership opportunities for public servants. This year is no exception, and we can’t wait to host sessions with fresh topics and experts on Wednesday, May 15 for “Powering Your Public Service Career Forward.
Center for Community Progress
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Tires. Furniture. Construction debris. Household trash. The list of things people illegally dump on vacant lots, dead-end streets, and other secluded places goes on and on. Dealing with illegal dumping is an expensive and tedious cycle. A local government might clean up a dumping site only to get a call a few weeks later about more trash and debris in the same place.
Partnership for Public Service
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
February marks the annual observance of Black History Month, which recognizes and celebrates the culture, contributions and achievements of African Americans. To mark Black History Month, I spoke with Tyra Dent, president of the African American Federal Executive Association, a nonprofit organization founded in 2002 that is dedicated to preparing and supporting African Americans for advancement into and within the senior ranks of the federal government.
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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.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
aimed at creating more sustainable and resilient cities. Containing actions that are applicable at the neighborhood scale, the guide strives to present an integrated approach that responds to key sectors such as transportation, local urban initiatives, housing, public spaces, utilities, and more. -- My Neighbourhood Principles -- Compact -- Connected -- Inclusive -- Vibrant -- Resilient Associated with it is a "My neighbourhood" card game.
A Library Writer's Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
The Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee of BRASS seeks proposals for engaging presentations to be part of an online symposium via Zoom on April 30th & May 1st. Potential presenters, mark your calendars for a tech check on April 24th. Proposals should describe a 30 or 45-minute session (a presentation with time built-in for facilitated discussion and/or question-and-answer) that relates to an aspect of business librarianship.
CarahCast
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
In 2021, CISA Chief Information Officer Robert Costello made culture one of his top priorities. This moderated keynote will cover some of the challenges he faced, how his team addressed them, where those initiatives are delivering results, and why it’s important to have room to fail. In 2021, CISA Chief Information Officer Robert Costello made culture one of his top priorities.
Careers in Government
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Foster diversity and inclusion in government with Careers In Government. Explore opportunities for an inclusive public service career.
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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 5, 2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) made more than 140 announcements at re:Invent 2023. In this blog post, we’ll take key announcements from re:Invent and apply them to relevant K12 education use cases. From generative artificial intelligence (AI) to cost optimization, AWS can support your school, district, or educational service agency and enhance both the classroom and administrative experience.
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