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Lessons from Durban’s Approach to Water Resilience

The City Fix

A decade ago, the South African city of Durban was facing severe water shortages. Dam reservoirs were decreasing at alarming rates, and were 20% lower than average levels. At least one in four residents were already living in water-stressed informal settlements. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Why Restorative Justice Matters

First State Insights

Kim Book, Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit Victims’ Voices Heard, speaks with Danielle Vota and Ruth Decosse, conflict resolution practitioners at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about why restorative justice matters. Topics covered in this interview include Kim’s personal story of how she transformed the painful experience of her daughter’s murder into a program that creates opportunities to heal for both victims and offenders.

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Border reports

Princeton Public Library

Making one’s way through a given day can be challenging. Every person carries the weight of a lifetime, plus the gravity of current circumstances. As we return to more physical interactions with others, we may experience internal tensions in re-learning how to socialize with one another.

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The rise of remote learning and future of education

Public Sector Future

In this episode we speak with Mohammad Almadani, CEO & Co-Founder of Classera, Microsoft’s Education Partner of the Year. Classera was recognized for their work empowering schools through the pandemic. Almadani was driven to develop smart learning solutions focusing on AI, gamification, and social learning. We discuss the growth of remote learning, how it supported education in conflict environments, how countries with limited infrastructures embraced this approach, and his vision for the fu

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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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Zero Trust and the Pentagon’s Identity-Centric Security Roadmap with BeyondTrust and SailPoint Technologies

CarahCast

In this new environment, a zero trust approach can help agencies minimize their attack surface and cyber risk. Brandon Iske, Chief Engineer for the Security Enablers Portfolio at DISA, Josh Brodbent, Director of Public Sector Solutions Engineering at BeyondTrust, and Frank Briguglio, Global Public Sector Strategist at SailPoint, along with moderator Matt Topper, President and Solutions Catalyst at UberEther will discuss how to build an effective zero trust approach with an emphasis on identity a

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Conflict Management: The Most Underrated Leadership Skill

First State Insights

Patricia Porter, Founder and President of Conflict Connections, speaks with Danielle Vota and Ruth Decosse, conflict resolution practitioners at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about the crucial leadership skill of conflict management. Topics covered in this interview include what conflict management is and how it differs from conflict resolution, why it's essential for leaders, and how leaders and organizations can embrace a conflict-competent culture.

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The rise of remote learning and future of education

Public Sector Future

In this episode we speak with Mohammad Almadani, CEO & Co-Founder of Classera, Microsoft’s Education Partner of the Year. Classera was recognized for their work empowering schools through the pandemic. Almadani was driven to develop smart learning solutions focusing on AI, gamification, and social learning. We discuss the growth of remote learning, how it supported education in conflict environments, how countries with limited infrastructures embraced this approach, and his vision for the fu

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Reduce the Cost and Complexity of Your Current Data Security Program While Expanding Coverage and Visibility with Imperva

CarahCast

Do you have a Data Security program or process, even one as basic as collecting logs? If you do, you will agree that getting results is complex, requires too much manual effort, is costly in more than one way, and likely doesn’t deliver on the actual results you need today or needed yesterday. Listen to this podcast to learn the following: -How you can more easily secure data with no need to replace or throw out the solution you already have -Secure more than a small portion of your data stores

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Episode 164: Modernizing Maryland

FedHeads

Maryland’s Michael Leahy led the state’s information technology operation through the pandemic and he shares what the state learned and got right. Maryland’s Michael Leahy led the state’s information technology operation through the pandemic and he shares what the state learned and got right.

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Are We Nearing A Housing Crash? The Case For And Against

The Market Urbanism Report

Home prices soar as other aspects of the economy remain anemic. Will it continue?

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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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What is government for?

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

This is the 19 July email from US historian Heather Cox Richardson , part of a free “letter from an American historian” to which you can subscribe here. If you want to join the comments discussion it will cost you $5 a month. Richardson is a Professor of History at Boston College. Her emails, to which I have just started subscribing, blend contemporary political commentary with a deep and lively historical framing, a nuanced blend so much of what passes for much commentary and ana

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Archiving, Purging & Strategic Back-up of Data with RV Global Solutions

CarahCast

In this week’s podcast episode, Rahul Gangu and Venkat Chivukula from RV Global Solutions will discuss how to leverage the AWS cloud for the highest ROI when archiving, purging and backing-up data. In this week’s podcast episode, Rahul Gangu and Venkat Chivukula from RV Global Solutions will discuss how to leverage the AWS cloud for the highest ROI when archiving, purging and backing-up data.

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Are We Nearing A Housing Crash? The Case For And Against

The Market Urbanism Report

Home prices soar as other aspects of the economy remain anemic. Will it continue?

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