Social Pinpoint
APRIL 25, 2023
Are you taking advantage of social media to promote your online community engagement efforts? From keeping your community informed on your newest projects, promoting opportunities to participate, or closing the loop – social media can be incredibly helpful. However, using it effectively is another story… and it can be discouraging when your posts dwindle in engagement.
Careers in Government
APRIL 27, 2023
Vacancies are affecting agencies at all levels of government, but the problem, from the report, is “particularly acute in healthcare. The post The Healthcare Workforce Crisis Should Be a Priority appeared first on Careers in Government.
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Public Works Group Blog
APRIL 22, 2023
As noted in the last blog post, Can AI Help Fix a Water Main Break? , Artificial Intelligence or AI may eventually be a really useful tool for those of us working in the public works field. In this post, I’m exploring its use as a tool to generate images. This is helpful because many of us are often tasked with either developing reports, newsletters, notices, or presentations.
Summer Camp Programming
APRIL 26, 2023
SHOW NOTES Shauna and Kelie talk discuss what the definition of camp should be, and who should be able to call themselves a camp. Want to add to our conversation? Have a question you want us to discuss? Email Us: exploringcampsides@gmail.com HOSTS KELIE COOK SHAUNA GUGLIELMO The post Ep 18: Define CAMP! appeared first on Summer Camp Programming.
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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.
Disaster Zone blog
APRIL 27, 2023
The most valuable thing to be protected and perhaps stolen is data.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 26, 2023
Generative AI is giving rise to an entire ecosystem, from hardware providers to application builders, that will help bring its potential for business to fruition.
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The City Fix
APRIL 27, 2023
Many people point to forest restoration as a way to curb climate change, where replanted forests sequester carbon in trees and soils. But emerging evidence shows that restoration can provide non-carbon climate benefits, too — in particular, reducing heat and regulating rainfall. Here’s what.
Disaster Zone blog
APRIL 25, 2023
Disaster debris comes with every type of disaster.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 28, 2023
Executives’ enthusiasm for the economy rose—and then came back to earth. Meanwhile, concerns about financial-market volatility as a risk to growth have increased.
GCN
APRIL 24, 2023
While some states have made strides advancing their health information exchanges, obstacles remain, especially for small and rural providers, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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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.
State Tech Magazine
APRIL 27, 2023
At the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ 2022 conference, a biennial report by NASCIO and Deloitte underscored hiring challenges faced by state governments as they strive to recruit qualified cybersecurity personnel. The report advises officials to “modernize job titles and classifications using the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) framework.
The City Fix
APRIL 25, 2023
Most people in India walk – to work, to the market or to the railway station. According to the 2011 Indian census, 48% of people walk or cycle to work every day compared to the less than 3% of people.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 27, 2023
Mambu co-founder Eugene Danilkis talks about how banks can approach core technology transformation and keep up with the fast pace of change, then offers his take on the future of human interaction.
GCN
APRIL 27, 2023
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory evaluated the risks of relying on the 65-year-old code for nuclear security.
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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.
State Tech Magazine
APRIL 26, 2023
In a zero-trust environment, all users, devices and traffic are treated as potential threats, and every access request is verified and authenticated using multiple layers of security controls. These security controls include using strong multifactor authentication methods, such as a combination of passwords and security tokens, to verify the identity of users, as well as network segmentation and microsegmentation to limit users’ access to only the resources they need to perform their jobs accord
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 28, 2023
The military is modernizing its systems for telehealth by implementing telecritical care programs that enable 24/7 monitoring of critically ill patients. The program equips intensive care unit rooms with telehealth technologies, allowing care providers to remotely monitor patients in real time and provide remote support to onsite medical staff. Col.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 24, 2023
In transformations and capability-building efforts, leaders struggle to turn the data they collect into action. Behavioral insights can help create a bridge between information and results.
GCN
APRIL 26, 2023
Integrating both cars and pedestrians into an internet-of-things ecosystem ensures vulnerable road users are seen and drivers are alerted to their presence.
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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.
State Tech Magazine
APRIL 24, 2023
The modern threat environment requires new ways of thinking about state and local government cybersecurity controls. Gone are the days when agencies could rely on physical walls around their facilities and networks to control the flow of information. Today’s government workforce is constantly on the move and uses a variety of cloud services to get work done.
Open Access Government - Technology News
APRIL 25, 2023
Ash Gawthorp discusses why UK businesses are facing a crisis and why traditional tech training methods must be reconsidered The digital skills gap puts the UK in crisis, and outdated, traditional tech training methods are not helping! A recent survey from AND Digital found that 81% of UK managing directors say a lack of digital skills negatively affects their company, while more than a quarter (27%) of employees claim that they don’t have sufficient digital skills to do their job role.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 24, 2023
Artificial intelligence is a machine’s ability to perform the cognitive functions we usually associate with human minds.
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APRIL 26, 2023
Developers can ask DroidGPT natural language questions about the code they’re researching and get instant ratings on its security from Endor Labs’ proprietary database.
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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
State Tech Magazine
APRIL 25, 2023
Following the federal lead from Capitol Hill, the states of Arizona, California, Oregon, Texas and Washington were among early states establishing formal telework, beginning as early as 2001. With laptops then easy to obtain for state government employees, many looked at telework through the lenses of work-life balance and decreasing traffic on local roads.
Careers in Government
APRIL 27, 2023
Leaders who are self-aware, kind to themselves and kind to others are best positioned to be a leader people WANT to follow. The post 3 Practices to Be a Leader People Want to Follow appeared first on Careers in Government.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 28, 2023
With inflationary pressures and a tight labor market, our latest Consumer Pulse Survey shows that shoppers across America are sometimes feeling and acting in contradictory ways.
GCN
APRIL 25, 2023
The state is the first to publicly say it will receive federal funding under the State and Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program.
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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
APRIL 25, 2023
Now Azure Commercial "has been validated". Working in the world of CUI and NIST 800-171, does this also mean that all data we save in Microsoft 365 Commercial cloud applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) are stored in Azure Commercial ("validated"), and hence we may not need to upgrade to Microsoft 365 Government (GCC) or GCC High? This is a huge issue for many thousands of small government suppliers.
Grant Writing Made Easy
APRIL 23, 2023
One thing I’ve learned since leaving academia and starting my own business is that learning to generate multiple streams of income is important for your own growth. While providing excellent grant writing services to your clients is important, it’s also essential to think strategically about how you can increase your revenue. So, rather than just increasing your client base think about necessary ways to increase the services you provide to your existing clients.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 26, 2023
Sid Sijbrandij, cofounder and CEO of GitLab Inc., on how the organization builds a cohesive culture and helps its team members thrive in a fully remote workplace.
GCN
APRIL 28, 2023
Without a meaningful way to secure and insure the electric-vehicle infrastructure, EV owners, charging stations and fleet managers are vulnerable to hackers.
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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