GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
JULY 30, 2024
Earlier this month, a software update from the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused Microsoft Windows operating systems to crash—resulting in potentially the largest IT outage in history. Disruptions were widespread. Around the world, businesses and.
AWS Public Sector Blog
JULY 30, 2024
Efficient code review processes are vital across all customer segments, both commercial and public sector, where strict regulations, data security, and service excellence are paramount. Streamlined code reviews maintain software quality, mitigate security risks, and enhance operational efficiency. SoftwareOne , an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Tier Services Partner and a global provider of end-to-end software and cloud technology solutions, addresses these challenges with its automated solut
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State Tech Magazine
JULY 30, 2024
State and local agencies rely on multiple tools and vendors for cybersecurity. In a new CDW proprietary research report, 68 percent of respondents say they operate between 10 and 49 security tools or platforms. The fragmentation limits visibility and increases security threats. This highlights the need for interoperability, especially with initiatives to adopting zero-trust architectures.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 30, 2024
Possessing natural endowments and mature industrial infrastructure, Spain and Portugal have an unprecedented opportunity to lead the energy transition and create significant value for the region.
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OpenGov
JULY 30, 2024
Community Development In The Digital Age [2024 Guide] In an OpenGov survey of local government community development professionals, 78% put economic development at the top of their priority list. This […] The post Community Development Tools for the Digital Age appeared first on OpenGov.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 30, 2024
Since merging with Anixter in 2020, Wesco has integrated the best of both, delivered stellar performance, and strategically invested in big data to capture the next wave of value creation.
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 30, 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.
NLC (National League of Cities)
JULY 30, 2024
As temperatures continue to rise globally, so does federal action to address community needs in managing extreme heat.
FedTech Magazine
JULY 30, 2024
Using digital signage to display public information in prime locations adds immense value to federal government services. Doing so effectively requires the use of scheduled or dynamically updated messaging via secure software that can handle keeping users and agency office staff aware of mission-critical data. Displays in office lobbies and other common areas can also provide scheduled, easily updated information for visitors.
NLC (National League of Cities)
JULY 30, 2024
In May, John Oliver’s show spotlighted the use of opioid settlement funds in state and local governments to highlight the opportunity for meaningful public health investments. In the segment, Oliver explained that some states are using opioid settlement funds for supplantatation: the practice of substituting existing dollars with opioid settlement funds.
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In a survey of U.S. business owners, more than 64% indicated their local government’s online tax portal needs improvement. It’s clear that while business owners want to work with their local government to stay in compliance, many online tax systems do not enable them to do so effectively.
Homeroom
JULY 30, 2024
By: Abigail Swisher, Rural Impact Fellow, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Sam Smith – then a student at Daviess County High School in Owensboro, Kentucky – saw that his classmates were struggling in the wake of the pandemic, so when Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman asked if Sam and his peers on the Commissioner’s Continue Reading The post How Students Helped Spur $40 million in Federal Investments in Mental Health Across Kentucky appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 30, 2024
Greek shipping plays a pivotal role in global trade—and has done so for centuries. How might this sector build on its strengths for the future?
Center for Community Progress
JULY 30, 2024
For background on the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)’s 203(k) rehab mortgage program, please visit the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s website. On July 9, 2024, the FHA released revisions to the 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program. The revisions will come into effect for FHA 203(k) mortgages originated on or after November 4, 2024.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 30, 2024
The 35-year industry veteran stresses the need for creation over commoditization as the growing animal health sector continues to converge to address unmet and emerging customer needs.
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The City Fix
JULY 30, 2024
When you hear “infrastructure,” most people naturally think of the physical built environment — roads, bridges, buildings. There’s a lot less emphasis on other kinds of infrastructure that are equally as important, like civic infrastructure. Civic infrastructure encompasses a broad.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 30, 2024
Lower- and middle-income countries can build on investments in ad hoc digital health solutions to transition to more-inclusive, digitally enabled health systems to improve health equity and outcomes.
NLRG (National Legal Research Group)
JULY 30, 2024
Charlene Hicks —Senior Attorney In Hartley v. Board of Supervisors , 80 Va. App. 1, 897 S.E.2d 217 (2024), the Virginia Court of Appeals issued a published opinion that deliberately discounts the role that a locality’s comprehensive plan must play in the Board of Supervisors’ decision to approve a private rezoning application. The decision also requires a court to view with great leniency the Board’s rezoning decision in light of the requirements set forth in Virginia Code §§ 15.2-2283 and 15.2-
Microsoft Public Sector
JULY 30, 2024
GCC High has completed multiple FedRAMP High impact level audits, meets security and compliance requirements outlined by the U.S. Federal Government and.
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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
JULY 30, 2024
Introduction Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae (F&F), the two large government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), were placed into conservatorship in September 2008 at the height of the Great Financial Crisis, when the markets lost confidence in them. Initially, there were hopes that their time in conservatorship might be brief,[[ At that time, conservatorship was referred to as a “time out” by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, which has a connotation of being of short duration. ]] but sixte
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