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Mastering Local Government Employee Performance Reviews 2022 | GovPilot

GovPilot

Oftentimes, these types of government employees are the ones who want insight into how they can improve at their roles and grow within your local government. Constituent Engagement Government Efficiency Digital Transformation Blog

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Survey: performance, pressure have increased among remote government employees during COVID

GCN

The survey also revealed managers seem to trust employees to perform more in virtual environments. Cloud & Infrastructure

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Password mismanagement still at the heart of security issues

GCN

While many government employees reuse credentials that have been compromised and put online, one expert warned MFA is not the “silver bullet” solution.

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Workplace experience of federal employees living with disabilities

Partnership for Public Service

According to 2021 Best Place to Work in Federal Government® rankings produced by the Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group, employee engagement and satisfaction scores for people with disabilities are 59.5—6.7 Government-wide analysis.

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Report: Increased remote work for many governments also raises cyber risks

GCN

Roughly one-third of government employees believe “their actions don’t matter when it comes to security,” according to a new survey. Cybersecurity

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Expect even more fraud, waste and abuse

GCN

State and local government employees say that they expect fraud to increase, and they would like to spend more time preventing than investigating it, a new survey found.

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How State and Local Governments Can Reduce Employee Attrition

State Tech Magazine

Waves of Americans began leaving their jobs last year in the midst of the “Great Resignation,” and local government workers were among those who left or considered leaving. Many local government employees were fatigued by the pandemic and sought better pay and benefits.

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5 Questions IT Agencies Should Ask About Application Management

State Tech Magazine

From desktops to smartphones, device management is a difficult exercise for government IT teams. Explore strategies that help government employees to work anywhere from any device here

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Public Workforce Anxiety: Economic and Otherwise

NLC (National League of Cities)

Anxiety has been the watchword in the government workforce for almost two years now. MissionSquare Research Institute started surveying state and local government employees in May 2020 about the job, financial, and personal […] Source.

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The Future of Federal Remote Work: Lessons from the NSF and NARA

FedTech Magazine

The American Federation of Government Employees and the National Science Foundation (NSF) recently signed a new collective bargaining agreement that will expand telework and remote work options in an effort to find new ways to achieve efficiency and work-life balance.

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Smarter Government: Santa Monica Eases Citizen Interactions with City Hall

State Tech Magazine

When the pandemic shut down many government offices in March 2020, residents could no longer physically interact with government employees in many cities, including Santa Monica, Calif.

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New Tech Tools Mean Better Experiences for Federal Workers and Customers Alike

FedTech Magazine

In current dollars, he’d be The Forty Million Dollar Man — a solid chunk of the $65 billion requested for civilian IT spending in President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2023 budget — but he’d still be a federal employee who was able to do his job better and faster with the help of modern technology.

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How Mobile Devices Are Transforming Local Government Work in the Field 2022 | GovPilot

GovPilot

While some government employees can complete their day-to-day responsibilities without leaving City Hall, most must spend some time out in the community. Historically, this has meant employees must wait to file reports when they return to their office space.

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FMG Publishes International Travel Guidance for Mobile Devices

The CIO Council

The Federal CIO Council’s Federal Mobility Group (FMG) announces release of a draft report that presents in a handy reference guide the best practices and lessons-learned for the use of government-furnished equipment (GFE) such as mobile devices by federal employees on international travel.

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Document AI for government makes it easier to process documents and deliver better constituent services

Google Public Sector

Every year, government agencies are responsible for distributing services and benefits that require processing billions of documents, images and forms. Document AI helps unlock insights for a variety of use cases at Government agencies.

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Unified Employee Experiences Promote Employee Satisfaction and Retention

Government Technology Insider

Public and private sector employees are demanding better treatment and more flexibility, and if they’re not receiving it, many are choosing to move on to the next opportunity.

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Recruiting and retaining diverse talent from outside the Washington, D.C. area

Partnership for Public Service

The federal government needs a strong and diverse federal workforce to tackle pressing challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters and more. While most people assume all federal employees work in Washington, D.C.,

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National Preparedness Month is Here!

Public Works Group Blog

If you have a family or business or if you are working for government and want to share preparedness tips with others, you can find many resources at the National Preparedness Month website: [link]. We made it – National Preparedness Month is here, and we are prepared!

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The public’s support of public servants

Partnership for Public Service

is distrustful of the federal government, their view is much more favorable regarding our nation’s civil servants, the people working behind-the-scenes to carry out a wide array of federal programs and policies. The data also suggests a few other trends showing support for government workers.

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Now hiring! Why tech talent should consider careers in public service

Partnership for Public Service

The news caps off a rocky 2022 for the tech sector, which saw upward of 140,000 employees fall prey to global economic headwinds and corporate rightsizing after years of steady growth. No, not another Fortune 500 company—the federal government.

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Now hiring! Why top tech talent should consider careers in public service

Partnership for Public Service

The news caps off a rocky 2022 for the tech sector, which saw upward of 140,000 employees fall prey to global economic headwinds and corporate rightsizing after years of steady growth. No, not another Fortune 500 company—the federal government.

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Implementing the President’s Management Agenda

Partnership for Public Service

Dorgelo said the PMA has “tremendous potential [to create] an effective, equitable and accountable government that can deliver results for all.” She said this requires “restoring people’s faith in government and laying a strong technical foundation for the future.”

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How the US DOJ Tax Division built a remote telework application in six weeks with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

In mid-February of 2022, the US federal government began planning the return-to-office after the COVID-19 pandemic. Helping government employees choose where they work, securely. government security and compliance requirements.

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International Travel Guidance for Government Mobile Devices

The CIO Council

The new document details a series of best practices agencies can adopt to safeguard Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) mobile devices—mobile phones, tablets, and laptop computers—against attacks while in use during travel to foreign countries.

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Collaborating effectively in government with Google Workspace

Google Public Sector

Organizations that cultivate meaningful collaboration can critically impact employee retention and morale. Workspace allows employees to shift their time and attention to the things that matter most, boosting their productivity by 14%.

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Engaging employees at federal agencies

Partnership for Public Service

New research by the Partnership for Public Service and BCG shows that many federal agencies are struggling to improve employee engagement, with leaders and the workforce facing an array of challenges that include transitioning to new ways of working due the fallout from COVID-19 pandemic.

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Showing appreciation for our veteran community through training and nonprofit support

AWS Public Sector Blog

From supporting veteran service organizations and nonprofits to providing training to active-duty and reservist service members, government civilians, transitioning veterans, and military spouses, AWS is dedicated to serving the military and veteran community.

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A comprehensive cloud security approach for state and local governments

Google Public Sector

While the digitization of government services and operations has helped enhance the constituent experience, it has also increased the cyber threat surface for governments of all sizes. Other research indicates 34% of local governments worldwide were hit by ransomware in 2022 2.

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Accelerating AI/ML adoption in the public sector: Three ways to get started

Google Public Sector

citizens 1 report that improved digital services would positively impact their view of government. At the same time, automation of federal government employee tasks could save between 96.7 This is part one of a two-part series with practical tips to start your AI/ML journey.

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Public housing administration as a measure of government (in)competence

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

From the article: A damning, 72-page report the agency authored portrays a housing authority in disarray and at risk of defaulting on its agreement with the federal government. residents have every reason to be outraged and embarrassed by this latest government fiasco.

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Denver and Rio Grande Rail Trail in Davis County, Utah: a great foundation, full of (missed) opportunity

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

There is no website specific to the trail (although some government websites, in particular Farmington , Bountiful , and Davis County have information but can have severe presentation and user experience faults). Although government, independent trail sites and apps have information.

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Supporting federal agency compliance during the pandemic (and beyond)

Google Public Sector

If digital transformation was only a trend a few years ago, it’s now quickly becoming a reality for many federal government agencies. The goal of IAISS is to transform business processes and enhance mission delivery, and it’s expected to be a model for the federal government nationwide.

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Reimagining government social services in the COVID-19 era

Google Public Sector

It’s no secret that state governments in the U.S. At the same time, more state employees have transitioned to working from home and providing their services remotely. With increased call volumes, it’s critical that employees can focus on cases that require the most expertise.

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Enhance the citizen experience with deep learning-powered suggestions

AWS Public Sector Blog

Every interaction a citizen has with government is an opportunity to enhance the customer experience with rich citizen engagement and direct lines of feedback. Recent federal priorities have been set to improve the citizen experience when interacting with government.

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