Sat.Aug 15, 2020 - Fri.Aug 21, 2020

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New Generation of PAA Leadership

Public Administration Associates

Dave Bretl and Chris Swartz have joined Kevin Brunner as partners in PAA. The trio brings over 90 years of local government management experience to the firm which is now celebrating its 23 rd year of providing high quality, affordable municipal consulting services to Wisconsin communities and beyond. PAA Founders Dr. Steve Hintz, Bill and Denise Frueh are still involved in PAA but now serve as associates.

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Do Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Make Sense for Cities?

The City Fix

Companies like Toyota, Nikola and H2X are doubling down on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and positioning them as alternatives to their more popular zero-emission counterparts, battery electric vehicles. These companies and some advocates believe fuel cell vehicles could be key to. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Community partner spotlight: Historical Society of Princeton

Princeton Public Library

To extend our community outreach, the library partners with the many municipal, non-profit, and business organizations that make Princeton such an extraordinary town. This month, the Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) is in the spotlight.

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Exploring Housing Issues in Delaware

First State Insights

Sean O'Neill, Policy Scientist at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA) speaks to Dr. Stephen Metraux, PhD, Director of the University of Delaware's Center for Community Research and Service (CCRS), Mimi Rayl, a Ph.D. student at CCRS, and Julia O'Hanlon, Policy Scientist at IPA, about housing insecurity and affordability in Delaware.

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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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Getting Ready for Grants, Part 3: Writing Compliance into Your Programs

ResourceAssociates

by Resource Associates @ grantwriters.net. Grant Questions? Let’s talk. info@grantwriters.net 505-326-4245. It’s all very exciting, isn’t it? You’ve found a government grant and, if awarded, it will literally pay your nonprofit to go out and accomplish its mission. Government grants are often larger and last longer than your average private foundation grant.

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Going Low-Carbon Can Help Brazil Build Back Better

The City Fix

Brazil faces a fundamental choice of how to address the convergence of multiple crises it is now seeing: health, economic and environmental. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and multiplied the risks and weaknesses in our societies and economies, disproportionately impacting poor. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Season 3 Episode 25 - Tech's Role in FEMA CIO's 'Mission First' Approach

GovCast

CIO Lytwaive Hutchinson discusses how she took the values from her 21-year military career and applied it to her roles in public service. As FEMA maintains an important position for the nation's disaster response efforts, Hutchinson is ensuring its IT capabilities are supporting the agency's data analytics, supply chain, infrastructure and security services during the pandemic and beyond.

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How to Embrace Change and Lead During Challenging Times — September Bonus Episode

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

The September issue of Parks & Recreation magazine is out now, and on this month’s bonus episode, we’re diving deeper into the cover story, “Going Above and Beyond,” by NRPA’s executive editor, Vitisia Paynich. The story highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic and the fight for racial equity compelled the Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks to mobilize and take action in order to continue to serve its community.

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Collective Defense and the Global Cyber Threat Environment with IronNet & AWS

CarahCast

Recent years have shown a massive expansion of the global cyber attack surface. The proliferation of IoT and smart devices plus the speed and scale of communications have created an environment that makes it easier for adversaries to exploit vulnerabilities in federal systems. Recent years have shown a massive expansion of the global cyber attack surface.

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Ep. 19 - Tackling Procurement Issues without Adequate Staffing

Decisions That Matter

Many times procurement shops find themselves short-staffed or under-trained, whether it's due to the recent wave of retirements, budget shortfalls due to the coronavirus pandemic, or an underpopulated pipeline of incoming young talent. There are several things that short-staffed offices can do to help get everything done while still meeting goals and objectives, including mandates like driving savings.

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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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Season 3 Episode 24 - Ensuring Connectivity for the Flightline of the Future

GovCast

In an ever-connected world, quick access to information is always expected. For the U.S. military, this means ensuring personnel are able to upload and analyze aircraft data, order parts, communicate with each other, among other functions, within maintenance hangars and airports even in the most remote and austere environments. ID Technologies' Jeff Panebiano and Commscope's John McDonald discuss the technology behind connecting the nation's defense services.

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Episode 121: The benefits of Federal IT modernization

FedHeads

The FedHeads welcome Matthew Cornelius, Executive Director at Alliance for Digital Innovation, to discuss the benefits of Federal IT modernization and how agencies have taken advantage of technology updates and budget management during COVID-19. The FedHeads welcome Matthew Cornelius, Executive Director at Alliance for Digital Innovation, to discuss the benefits of Federal IT modernization and how agencies have taken advantage of technology updates and budget management during COVID-19.

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Protecting Government and Corporate Supply Chains Against Key Cyber Threats at Scale with IronNet & AWS

CarahCast

Supply chain complexity is rising, and the public and private sectors are stronger together. The resulting approach is called cyber collective defense, and it’s changing how businesses and the federal government protect their supply chains. Supply chain complexity is rising, and the public and private sectors are stronger together. The resulting approach is called cyber collective defense, and it’s changing how businesses and the federal government protect their supply chains.

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Ep. 19 - Tackling Procurement Issues without Adequate Staffing

Decisions That Matter

Many times procurement shops find themselves short-staffed or under-trained, whether it's due to the recent wave of retirements, budget shortfalls due to the coronavirus pandemic, or an underpopulated pipeline of incoming young talent. There are several things that short-staffed offices can do to help get everything done while still meeting goals and objectives, including mandates like driving savings.

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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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Portland's Mayor Fails To Keep City Safe

The Market Urbanism Report

Portland has been hijacked by violent rioters, but for mayor Ted Wheeler, ideology trumps public safety.

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Portland's Mayor Fails To Keep City Safe

The Market Urbanism Report

Portland has been hijacked by violent rioters, but for mayor Ted Wheeler, ideology trumps public safety.