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The Inequities of Latina-Owned Businesses (with Qingfang Wang)

Policy Chats

In this episode, Professor of Public Policy Qingfang Wang talks with a student from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the unique challenges Latina-Owned businesses face. About Qingfang Wang : Qingfang Wang's research area lies broadly in immigration, labor market, and development. With a Ph.D. in geography, Wang is particularly interested in how place–as both worksite and residential location–interacts with race, immigration status, and gender in shaping labor market experiences and

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Book anatomy

Princeton Public Library

Some time ago I noticed a diagram of pieces of a book pinned up next to a colleague’s desk. She had found it via an online image search and kept it because in our line of work being able to refer to specific pieces of a book can be useful. For example, we may need […].

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Zero Trust and Protecting Data as a Strategic Asset with McAfee

CarahCast

Carahsoft & McAfee Enterprise have invited two guest panelists to discuss existing Federal government frameworks for Zero Trust, the importance of placing data at the center of a Zero Trust Architecture, and best practices for meeting the requirements defined by Executive Order 14028. Carahsoft & McAfee Enterprise have invited two guest panelists to discuss existing Federal government frameworks for Zero Trust, the importance of placing data at the center of a Zero Trust Architecture, and be

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Ep. 52 - Using Data to Build an Effective Fleet Management Operation w/ Mike Derr

Decisions That Matter

This episode of Decisions that Matter , a Procurated podcast, features a great conversation with Mike Derr about the ins and outs of transforming a fleet division by using data to its fullest capacity. Michael recently joined the Procurated team after running Contracts and Purchasing for over 20 years for the County of Monterey in California. Decisions That Matter is brought to you by Procurated.

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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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The Inequities of Latina-Owned Businesses (with Qingfang Wang)

Policy Chats

In this episode, Professor of Public Policy Qingfang Wang talks with a student from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about the unique challenges Latina-Owned businesses face. About Qingfang Wang : Qingfang Wang's research area lies broadly in immigration, labor market, and development. With a Ph.D. in geography, Wang is particularly interested in how place–as both worksite and residential location–interacts with race, immigration status, and gender in shaping labor market experiences and

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Season 4 Episode 18 - GAO AI Framework Sets Auditing Guidelines

GovCast

The Government Accountability Office's first chief data scientist stepped into the role with a mindset of helping agencies tackle their biggest challenges with technology. Taka Ariga discusses the recent AI Accountability Framework and how it can enable agencies to make their artificial intelligence efforts standardized and ready for the next audit.

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Ep. 52 - Using Data to Build an Effective Fleet Management Operation w/ Mike Derr

Decisions That Matter

This episode of Decisions that Matter , a Procurated podcast, features a great conversation with Mike Derr about the ins and outs of transforming a fleet division by using data to its fullest capacity. Michael recently joined the Procurated team after running Contracts and Purchasing for over 20 years for the County of Monterey in California. Decisions That Matter is brought to you by Procurated.

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Episode 167: Welcome back from the PRAC!

FedHeads

Back from the PRAC (Pandemic Response Accountability Committee), Linda Miller shared with the FedHeads insights she gained during her time building an accountability organization in the middle of a pandemic and the lessons learned about how to do things better next time. There will be a next time. Back from the PRAC (Pandemic Response Accountability Committee), Linda Miller shared with the FedHeads insights she gained during her time building an accountability organization in the middle of a pan

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Our Park and Recreation Community Poem: Everything Around You… — Episode 097

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

Park and Recreation Month — which is obviously the best month in the park and recreation profession, just wrapped up at the end of July, and I’m excited to share one of the many things we did this year on today’s episode. This year for Park and Recreation Month, in partnership with New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander, we created a community poem — one poem compiled from many voices, about what parks and recreation means to people.

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Smart Cities: Data Capture & Analysis

CarahCast

Secure, reliable data collection is at the heart of smart cities, and their veins are made up of a network of smart devices that can augment the ability of planners to build better cities. Internet of Things (IoT) has the ability to measure and connect accurate data at scale. The power to collect and process real-time data is an invaluable resource that cities should be utilizing.

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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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Securing Your Data: The New Currency of the Digital Age with Trustwave

CarahCast

During this podcast, hear from experts at Trustwave Government Solutions and IMPRES as they speak about toxic combinations of misconfigurations and vulnerabilities, understanding who has access to your data, and data security best practices for securing your databases. During this podcast, hear from experts at Trustwave Government Solutions and IMPRES as they speak about toxic combinations of misconfigurations and vulnerabilities, understanding who has access to your data, and data security best

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Protect and Defend Your Most Sensitive Data with Trustwave

CarahCast

During this podcast, experts from Trustwave Government Solutions spoke about how to implement a least-privilege approach to limit who has access and to what data in your databases, why security technology that is not purpose-built for databases are not enough to protect against breach, and how attackers target database weaknesses for more than just stealing data.