Sat.Mar 04, 2023 - Fri.Mar 10, 2023

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5 Shifts Needed to Transform Transportation Systems and Meet Climate Goals

The City Fix

Transportation connects us to one another. It’s how we get to school and work, how we visit our families, and how we access our food and health care. It’s also how we ship goods and deliver services. As economies and. Integrated Transport 1.5C

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Ep 16: Should We Be Asking Silly Interview Questions?

Summer Camp Programming

SHOW NOTES Kelie and Shauna talk about brain teasers and fun questions during the interview process. Do you ask silly questions when interviewing staff? Want to add to our conversation? Have a question you want us to discuss?

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Boost Your External Funding via Effective Leadership

Grant Training Center

Leadership is an essential component of any successful institution. Leaders guide their teams, inspire their people, and drive their organizations towards achieving their goals.

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How blockchain can improve digital evidence collection and collaboration

GCN

Blockchain offers an immutable chain of custody that guarantees data integrity, prevents fraud and provides a transparent, auditable system of record for digital assets related to investigations. Emerging Tech

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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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CIE Spotlight: How Berkeley is Accelerating Community Partnerships to Enhance Small Business Equity

NLC (National League of Cities)

Many cities, towns and villages across the country are looking for ways to enhance equity for small businesses. One way to do this is by embracing community partnerships with organizations that can help small businesses access the resources they need to thrive.

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Calls for stronger cybersecurity policies for TikTok on government devices

Open Access Government - Technology News

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Broadband equity means access and adoption, not just infrastructure rollouts

GCN

Governments should not just install new infrastructure but ensure residents can take advantage of the access, experts say. Cloud & Infrastructure

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Understanding the Long-Term Consequences of Today’s Public-Sector Labor Market

NLC (National League of Cities)

Post-COVID turnover is changing the face of city workforces, with important consequences for near- and long-term budgeting decisions.

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How the Bureau of Consular Affairs is improving passport renewals

Partnership for Public Service

March 2023 marks three years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, life in our country seemed to stop. The majority of nonessential business operations were moved online, and travel—especially international travel—was practically nonexistent. However, things changed.

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How public cloud computing can help the public sector achieve net zero targets

Open Access Government - Technology News

Why migrating to public cloud computing is essential to achieve Net Zero targets and drive meaningful change in the UK public sector Leading from the front in a bid to tackle the existential threat of climate change, the UK was the first major world economy to legislate for a binding net zero emissions target by 2050.

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2 factors make shifts to remote work successful

GCN

Well-coordinated IT and HR systems can ensure remote work has no effect on staff workflow quantity or quality, a recent study shows. Cloud & Infrastructure

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Entrepreneur First CEO Matt Clifford on early stage talent investing

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

One of Europe’s top talent investors talks about his unique approach to backing companies before they exist and how to find the “edge” in a potential founder. Our Insights High Tech & Internet Artificial Intelligence Innovation Disruptive Technology Digital

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Libraries Have a Huge Competitive Advantage: Customer Service! Here Are 3 Promotional Tips To Drive Home That Message

Super Library Marketing

Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library The best customer service experience I ever had was with a cell phone provider. No kidding. I was having issues getting my contacts to transfer to a new phone. The provider’s website offered no solutions.

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Creating intelligent city streets in Philadelphia Navy Yard with AWS Partner Rekor Systems

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2022, the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) initiated a pilot project to analyze traffic patterns and provide analytics within the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

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Blockchain offers secure, transparent platform for vital records

GCN

The distributed ledger technology can foster greater trust in data management than traditional systems, one expert says. Emerging Tech

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Generative AI: Unlocking the future of fashion

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

While still nascent, generative AI has the potential to help fashion businesses become more productive, get to market faster, and serve customers better. The time to explore the technology is now. Retail Insights Retail & Consumer Goods Digital Artificial Intelligence

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Your Library Needs To Be More Like Walmart! How To Build Marketing Success Like a Giant Retailer (Without Sacrificing Your Integrity).

Super Library Marketing

Watch the episode here The #LibraryMarketing Show, Episode 180: How many times have you or someone at your library said, “We just want to make sure everybody in the community knows everything the library has to offer.” ” That, my friends, is the wrong mindset for library marketing.

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CIO Panel Discussion: The Importance of a Diverse Federal IT Workforce

FedTech Magazine

For women in IT, the road to a federal government C-suite position may involve working at multiple agencies, navigating remote assignments and honing an exceptional blend of technical expertise and leadership savvy.

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Innovation thrives when governments embrace next-gen public-private partnerships

GCN

By rethinking how sectors collaborate and encouraging long-term institutional relationships, communities can get the most out of technology projects, one expert said. Emerging Tech

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What is design thinking?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Design thinking is a systemic, intuitive, customer-focused problem-solving approach that organizations can use to respond to rapidly changing environments and to create maximum impact. McKinsey Explainers Customer-Experience Design

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Cities Turn to Fleet Management Solutions to Confront Severe Weather

State Tech Magazine

In Syracuse, N.Y., snow typically falls from November to April, dumping significant precipitation on the city for more than five months of the year. The Syracuse Department of Public Works manages a fleet of 150 snow removal vehicles to clear city streets.

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How the City of Canton worked with Wi-Fiber to build a safer and more connected community

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2020, the City of Canton, Ohio set out to build a better, safer, and more connected community. The city worked with government technology (GovTech) company Wi-Fiber, a network infrastructure provider using AWS Direct Connect from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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Machine learning too expensive for state archives – for now

GCN

The Oregon State Archives will pivot from machine learning to advanced analytics for streamlining management of several terabytes of new data. Emerging Tech

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Building purpose-led businesses: An interview with Ingrid Johnson

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

For Ingrid Johnson, president of Sun Life Asia, helping clients achieve financial security starts with building businesses under a common purpose. Insights on Financial Services Insurance Women & Leadership

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Why Agencies Should Pay for Servers Like They Do for Cloud

FedTech Magazine

Agencies continue to struggle with timely server replacements because they tend to treat them as capital expenditures rather than operating expenses, according to Mark D’Alessandro, senior director of data center sales for Dell Technologies.

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AWS announces Australia and New Zealand startups selected for AWS Healthcare Accelerator for Aged Care and Digital Health

AWS Public Sector Blog

The AWS Healthcare Accelerator Australia and New Zealand members, AWS Healthcare Venture Capital (VC) and Startups and Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) Healthcare teams, and Accelerator delivery partner ANDHealth met in Sydney to kick off the program.

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Justice launches $8M smart policing grant program

GCN

State, local, tribal and campus law enforcement agencies can apply for funds to develop, implement and test new technologies that support community violence intervention and promote information sharing and data transparency. Data & Analytics

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Stop wasting your most precious resource: Middle managers

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

In the modern workplace, middle managers face many challenges. A new survey finds three areas where organizations can better support their managers and help them accomplish more. Insights on People and Organizational Performance Organization

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How Federal Agencies Can Create a Sustainable New Normal for Telework

FedTech Magazine

When the COVID-19 pandemic upended the world, it ushered in a new way for the federal government to operate. Many agencies expanded telework to levels that would have been unthinkable in the pre-pandemic era. It’s clear that many federal employees enjoy remote or hybrid work.

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Vehicle Crash Tests: Do We Need a Better Group of Dummies?

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

“You Can Learn a Lot from a Dummy” was the slogan of a famous 1980s public service announcement campaign featuring two crash test dummies. These ads highlighted the importance of safety belts for millions of people, and were so popular they even

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Synthetic storms provide supplemental data for hurricane damage predictions

GCN

Emergency managers no longer have to rely on limited historical datasets to prepare for hurricane-related infrastructure damage. Data & Analytics

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Digital transformation to achieve operational excellence

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Using principles of operational excellence, empowering workforces, and adding digital processes to production can help companies achieve new levels of performance. Insights on Operations Energy, Resources & Materials Operations Global energy and materials

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Microsoft Federal Successfully Completes Voluntary CMMC Assessment

Microsoft Public Sector

Microsoft is demonstrating its continued commitment to U.S.

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