GCN
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
The Reaching Rural Initiative helped officials in Harnett County, North Carolina, develop an opioid emergency response plan and a program to direct formerly incarcerated individuals to treatment.
Next City
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Here are our suggestions for places to give your cash during the 2023 holiday season and beyond.
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Summer Camp Programming
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
SHOW NOTES Kelie and Shauna discuss what they have seen in camper behavior over the last two summers, their experiences, and their ideas to begin combating it. 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 25: Camp Behavior – It’s Getting Worse first appeared on Summer Camp Programming.
Disaster Zone blog
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Many a crisis has gone worse due to the public relations response.
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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.
GCN
DECEMBER 1, 2023
With adults over 65 already 17% of the U.S. population, communities need to prepare for the growing number of older adults who need both affordable housing and care, experts say.
FedTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
With the opening of its Workplace Innovation Lab, the General Services Administration seeks to better understand how hybrid work and the deployment of communication technologies will impact its employees. Located in Washington, D.C., the WIL takes up 25,000 square feet inside GSA headquarters and is equipped with access control and onsite security personnel.
Public Administration Today brings together the best content for professionals in the public administration field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
State Tech Magazine
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Smart city projects in Memphis, Tenn., and in Philadelphia demonstrate the potential of smart streetlights not just for illuminating neighborhoods but also for collecting data that can improve the lives of citizens in other areas, agreed an expert panel at Smart Cities Connect 2023 on Tuesday. Addressing the conference in National Harbor, Md., Mike Grigsby, director of business development for Ubicquia, said that replacing traditional streetlights with smart LED lights paid dividends.
GCN
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
COBOL is still relied on for many essential services. But as experts in the language retire, states are looking at new technologies and ways to change workplace culture to help ease the transition away from it.
FedTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Many agencies suffer from unnecessary IT spending, unused licenses, Software as a Service (SaaS) sprawl and an incomplete picture of their technology posture due to a lack of software asset management visibility. NASA’s Office of Inspector General reported in January that the agency spent $15 million over five years on unused Oracle licenses because it failed to track use with its “basic” approach to software asset management.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
A successful net-zero transition will require achieving not one objective but four. We offer a guide to getting it right.
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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
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
In 2020, StateTech named Syracuse, N.Y., as a top Smart City to Watch. On Nov. 28, Syracuse Director of Strategic Initiatives Jennifer Tifft will participate in Smart Cities Connect 2023 on a panel, The National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology and Implications for Smart Cities and Communities. The conference, hosted by the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., explores issues regarding the design and adoption of networks supporting the Inte
GCN
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
New York’s sweeping 2020 law sought to accelerate pre-trial processes with technology upgrades. But the state’s experience offers lessons for other jurisdictions undertaking similar efforts to modernize the justice system.
Disaster Zone blog
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Close calls, but no major crashes.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Many of the climate technologies needed to achieve deep decarbonization already exist. The challenge now is accelerating innovation and scale-up to achieve technical and commercial breakthroughs.
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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
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Municipal officials gathered this week in National Harbor, Md., to share lessons learned from smart cities projects, and a panel on Thursday reflected on how the environment affected infrastructure planning. In Mesa, Ariz., city officials recently took a hard look at engineering standards for building fiber networks, Harry Meier, Mesa’s deputy CIO for innovation, said at Smart Cities Connect 2023.
GCN
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
In many cities, resilience is more than climate-ready infrastructure and disaster relief. It’s a tool for building trust in local government, connecting neighbors and uplifting vulnerable communities.
Super Library Marketing
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library This is the third in the 2024 series of social media guides for libraries. So far we’ve covered Facebook and Instagram. In the coming weeks, new best practice guides for YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter/X will be released. Stay tuned! TikTok for libraries The number of libraries who say they post on TikTok actually declined in 2023, according to the annual Super Library Marketing Survey. 16 percent of libraries say they use the pla
NLC (National League of Cities)
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
By Stella Carr, Energy and Resilience Project Manager at the International Code Council As communities continue to grapple with the implications of climate change, the need for resilient infrastructure has never been more critical.
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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
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
In 2020, StateTech named Syracuse, N.Y., as a top Smart City to Watch. On Nov. 28, Syracuse Director of Strategic Initiatives Jennifer Tifft will participate in Smart Cities Connect 2023 on a panel, The National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology and Implications for Smart Cities and Communities. The conference, hosted by the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., explores issues regarding the design and adoption of networks supporting the Inte
GCN
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Amid historic federal investment in climate and environmental initiatives, employees tasked with distributing federal grants say they are overwhelmed and don’t have the bandwidth to ensure underresourced communities get the help they need.
GovPilot
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
GovPilot is becoming more and more actively recognized for the brilliant and time-saving software solutions offered to municipalities. Those who live in Elizabeth, South Orange, and various other NJ towns that use GovPilot’s Report-a-Concern module have it easy- these residents can access a digital Report-a-Concern form through their district’s official website or report an issue as soon as it arises via the GovAlert mobile app.
Professional Grant Writer
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Too many new nonprofits look to hire a grant writer before they’re ready to write grants. Or they try to hire grant writers. The post What new charities need before hiring grant writers appeared first on Professional Grant Writer.
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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
The City Fix
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Residents of Jakarta, Indonesia woke up on August 31, 2023, to a thick blanket of haze and news that their city was again ranked the most polluted in the world — one of many times during the last several months when air quality became.
GCN
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Local government IT executives are reluctant to even ask elected officials for more, according to the group behind the survey, knowing requests will likely be rejected.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
There is $3 trillion worth of business value at stake for companies that successfully use cloud technology—yet many are still in a fog. Here’s a clear path toward cloud adoption.
NLC (National League of Cities)
DECEMBER 1, 2023
By Green & Healthy Homes Initiatives Climate Change Impacts Extreme heat and the combination of high heat and humidity pose serious risks to human health.
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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.
GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Over the summer, we heard a lot about ocean temperatures rising much faster than expected. Scientists and conservationists reported seeing bleached coral and other effects on marine wildlife. The consequences of ocean temperature increases could be.
GCN
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The requirement would be a “massive unfunded mandate,” said a group representing local water utilities. But it does give cities, particularly those with lots of lead pipes, some leeway.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
DECEMBER 1, 2023
History has shown that building new businesses amid economic volatility is an offensive play that tends to reward companies with higher revenue growth and earnings compared with peers that retrench.
State Tech Magazine
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
For state and local government agencies and their teams, the question is always, “How can we use technology to do something better than we did before?” With the essential resources that states provide, agencies that work to innovate and leverage data analytics to improve their services can save lives. At Smart Cities Connect, Carlsbad, Calif.
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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