Next City
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Lack of access to proper retail space was crippling these immigrant businesswomen in the Twin Cities. In forming a commercial real estate cooperative, they’re going far by going together.
Summer Camp Programming
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Programming for different age groups can be difficult. Each of us tends to have good instincts for a specific age range when it comes to programming. I, for example, am better at programming for tweens (ages 11-13). A colleague of mine is great at coming up with programming for the in-between ages of 8-10. As […] The post Summer Camp Programming Ideas for Younger Campers (Ages 5-7) first appeared on Summer Camp Programming.
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GCN
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
State DOTs, transit agencies and the construction industry want the White House to make it easier to comply with rules designed to include American-made products in infrastructure projects.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Will 2024 launch a bright new era for M&A? Anticipating what could be an inflection point, many dealmakers are preparing for a surge—and new market requirements—in the year ahead.
Advertiser: Noratek
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.
GCN
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Initially used to extend cybersecurity throughout government, the whole-of-state concept is also being used to push training and software licensing contracts to local agencies.
Google Public Sector
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Are you ready to bridge the digital divide, deliver citizen-centric services, and future-proof your agency in 2024? Public sector technology is evolving at breakneck speed, with AI, cybersecurity, and sustainable solutions taking center stage. Join us at Google Cloud Next ‘24, April 9-11. Here are 10 great reasons to register now for Next ‘24! Master cutting-edge AI: Dive into Google's advanced AI tools through workshops, demos, and sessions that propel your mission forward.
Public Administration Today brings together the best content for professionals in the public administration field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The much-coveted CEO role is the pinnacle for many talented senior executives. Developing certain attributes can help them get there—and leave a legacy.
GCN
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Wardens and biologists are finding ever-expanding uses for unmanned aircraft, which are being deployed across the state and saving on time and resources.
Professional Grant Writer
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Grant writing success is the unicorn of the nonprofit world. Any experienced grant writer knows well the frustrations, struggles, and challenges that come. The post How to run a successful grant writing program appeared first on Professional Grant Writer.
GovLoop
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Civic tech makes it easier for people to interact with government agencies. When well-designed, it improves constituent experiences (CX) and promotes equity and engagement. A new term to some, “civic tech” relates to technology that directly facilitates CX, constituent experience or communication. It can include applications such as community platforms that connect constituents to services and resources, open data initiatives and participatory budgeting tools.
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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.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.
State Tech Magazine
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Southeast of Denver on the Colorado plains, Elbert County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the state. Covering approximately 1,800 square miles, the county is roughly the size of the state of Delaware. Despite the vast area, the Elbert County Sheriff’s Office averages just two deputies and one supervisor per shift. It can take 45 to 60 minutes to drive across the county, complicating things if one of the two deputies needs backup during response.
GCN
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Research shows stadium and arena projects are poor public investments.
AWS Public Sector Blog
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
At the end of 2022, Will Thompson, lead computational research consultant at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management , had a decision to make. The on-premises SQL server used by Kellogg faculty and students had reached the end of its life, and his team needed to identify a cost-effective way forward while ensuring that the datasets would remain highly available for researchers to use on demand.
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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.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
A new, tech-enabled operating model is critical if the engineering sector is to deliver the infrastructure needed for everything from climate commitments and the energy transition, to revamped cities.
Open Access Government - Technology News
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Researchers have unveiled a new machine-learning approach to predict drug-accurate interactions Using tissue models and advanced machine-learning algorithms, the team has devised a method to identify potential drug interactions, enhancing patient safety and treatment efficacy. The study was published in Nature Biomedical Engineering , MIT, Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers, and Duke University conducted the research.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
New business building is becoming a top priority for CEOs, often in response to changing consumer demands. How can companies navigate the complexities to achieve scale?
Policy Chats
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
In this episode, California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about increasing equity and job quality with the groundbreaking California Senate Bill 150. About Lola Smallwood-Cuevas : Since graduating from the California State University at Hayward, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas has had an influential career, working with the Newspaper Guild before co-founding the Los Angeles Black Worker Center.
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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.
Government Technology Insider
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Technological advancements have enabled many aspects of Americans’ lives to move online, from work and school to personal tasks, and even essential services such as healthcare. This shift delivers convenience, efficiency, and even the possibility of new services, but these benefits aren’t accessible for everyone. Despite the perception that everyone has moved online, an estimated 42 million Americans do not have access to broadband internet.
GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Taxes are due April 15 this year. You might be ready to file your taxes, but is IRS ready to process them? IRS is expected to process more than 160 million individual and business tax returns this filing season. Some good news: in general, IRS has.
Policy Chats
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
In this episode, California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about increasing equity and job quality with the groundbreaking California Senate Bill 150. About Lola Smallwood-Cuevas : Since graduating from the California State University at Hayward, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas has had an influential career, working with the Newspaper Guild before co-founding the Los Angeles Black Worker Center.
AccessE11
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
In the current landscape of municipal management, the shift towards digital engagement tools for managing citizen feedback has become increasingly crucial. A survey by the Center for Digital Government involving 169 local government leaders highlights this trend, revealing a substantial 51% increase in constituent participation due to the implementation of digital tools for citizen engagement.
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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
Policy Chats
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
In this episode, California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about increasing equity and job quality with the groundbreaking California Senate Bill 150. About Lola Smallwood-Cuevas : Since graduating from the California State University at Hayward, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas has had an influential career, working with the Newspaper Guild before co-founding the Los Angeles Black Worker Center.
GovPilot
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
In an increasingly interconnected world, access to the internet has become synonymous with access to educational opportunities. However, a digital divide still persists for constituents, disproportionately affecting underserved communities and hindering their educational prospects. Local government plays a pivotal role in addressing this disparity by implementing accessible WiFi infrastructure.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Eric Hazan, a senior partner based in Paris, believes Europe's deep talent pool, along with its track record of collaboration on complex challenges can help it win the race for gen AI.
GovPilot
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Pekin, Illinois just began a new partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.
Advertiser: Noratek
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.
Microsoft Public Sector
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
@sknoop-cosc For our worldwide customers we are introducing the new Planner in Teams which should address you needs. While we can't share a timeline on when this new app will come to GCCH, please be assured that this is on our roadmap and high priority for us to deliver.
Grant Writing Made Easy
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
This past weekend, while my son and I were deep into our usual ritual of LEGO building with a YouTube tutorial playing in the background, I found myself wandering down memory lane, explaining to him the pre-digital age – a time before smartphones, PCs, tablets, and, yes, YouTube. His baffled reaction, especially about whether ice cream existed in such an archaic era, got me thinking.
Microsoft Public Sector
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The webapp is a step in the right direction. Is it on the roadmap to allow desktop ToDo (for Mac), as well as the ability to send emails as tasks to lists, to GCC High?
Microsoft Public Sector
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
@stmariej @RichMcAdams Both desktop and mobile apps deployment is on our radar. Unfortunately, we not in a state to confirm release dates yet.
Speaker: Alan Kavanaugh, BA, CRM, CCPI ​​​​​​​Director of Loss Control & Risk Management
This session is designed to unveil the transformative potential of digital solutions in reshaping conventional practices, offering a roadmap towards greener and more efficient facilities regardless of municipality size. Attendees will learn: Insights into cutting-edge trends and strategies in sustainable facility management. Practical knowledge to effectively incorporate digital solutions for operational efficiency.
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