Disaster Zone blog

JULY 5, 2023

Is energy storage in your future?

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JULY 5, 2023

In recent years, destructive wildfires have become increasingly common and more severe, putting strain on community resources and the environment. In the United States, approximately 8 million acres of land (about twice the area of Connecticut) burn per year, which is double the average of the 1990s.

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GovPilot

JULY 5, 2023

In an era characterized by rapid modernization, increased constituent expectations, shrinking budgets, and unpredictable outside disruptions, local governments’ reliance on arcane paper-based processes drains its scarce resources and limits its ability to fully serve constituents.

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GCN

JULY 5, 2023

With access to real-time mobility data from a variety of sources, cities can improve transit efficiency and meet sustainability, accessibility and equity goals.

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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.

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Super Library Marketing

JULY 5, 2023

Watch this video The #LibraryMarketing Show, Episode 196 There’s an easy trick that your library can use to get attention in the email inbox. What is it? I’m going to share with you in this episode! Plus we’ll give kudos to someone (or perhaps a group of someones?!) doing great work in Library Marketing. Do you have a suggestion for a topic for a future episode?

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GCN

JULY 5, 2023

Tech from Amazon and other companies makes the age verification option possible. Privacy advocates have concerns.

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GCN

JULY 5, 2023

The poll of state and local HR managers finds that hiring has increased, but so has the number of people quitting.

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State Tech Magazine

JULY 5, 2023

In business, customer service and relationship management can mean the difference between bringing in new clients and losing revenue. But state and local governments traditionally do not have to worry about loss of business, as citizens can’t go anywhere else for permits, licenses, or access to key government services and information. But states and cities want to keep their constituents happy.

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GCN

JULY 5, 2023

COMMENTARY | State and local IT leaders can proactively address potential threats by prioritizing throughout the development process, regularly evaluating data security policies and keeping an inventory of software components.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JULY 5, 2023

What are Summer Learning Programs? When the bell rings at the end of the school year, families are left with a fundamental question: What will their children do during the summer? This time away from school is a vital opportunity for young people to explore new passions while building skills critical for success.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JULY 5, 2023

David Hennell from National Broadband explores alternative broadband delivery solutions that local, regional and central government authorities need to be aware of In today’s digital age, access to fast and reliable internet connectivity is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Digital connectivity has become ingrained in our daily lives, and its importance to businesses and communities is on par with other essential utilities.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 5, 2023

These talent hubs can expedite and streamline government hiring processes—and they can also close critical labor gaps.

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CarahCast

JULY 5, 2023

A podcast series centered around important and innovative technology topics through a new and fresh lens creating an easy digest format for very complex technology. For today’s topic, our special guest is Herb Kelsey, Dell Technologies Security Strategy Program Lead from Office of the CTO. And we will spend time on Herb’s favorite topic “Zero Trust”.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 5, 2023

Understanding labor landscape nuance and new strategic approaches are essential for effective warehouse operations.

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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.

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A Library Writer's Blog

JULY 5, 2023

Dear Colleagues, We are issuing a call for proposals for an edited volume tentatively titled, Advocacy and Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers: Perspectives and Strategies to be published by ACRL (forthcoming Spring 2024). This book focuses on how academic and research library workers can engage in advocacy and policy work at different levels ( local, regional, and national ) , and share s strategies on advocating for specific policies/issues impacting academic/research librari

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Google Public Sector

JULY 5, 2023

How can Municipal IT departments support cities’ digital transformation? Ask Reto Hirt, lead IT architect at Zurich’s information technology center OIZ. In this guest blog post, Hirt takes us behind the scenes of his department, which supports the city’s digital acceleration. He shares the unique IT challenges in the public sector, how Zurich’s IT is using Anthos to bring the benefits of cloud technology to the city’s on-premises applications, and how this enables a hybrid cloud approach.

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 5, 2023

In 2016, the National Institute of Standards and Technology asked experts to develop quantum-resistant public-key cryptographic algorithms algorithms that could be standardized for use in protecting sensitive government information. Five years later, in July 2022, the top four candidates were announced. Less than a month after that, however, researchers using only a single-core classical computer were able to break one of NIST’s runners-up (named, ironically, SIKE) in just about an hour.

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