The Death and Life of Great Global Democracies?!
zencity
MARCH 20, 2023
I recently had the privilege to represent Zencity at the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy , convened in Mexico City.
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An Indigenous Community Land Trust Is Creating Housing Through #LandBack
Next City
MARCH 23, 2023
In Eureka, California, the Wiyot tribe has seen historic urban Indigenous land return victories. Now, through a unique legal model, it’s creating housing for former foster youth on its ancestral land
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Transforming Transportation 2023: Accelerating Toward Green and Inclusive Mobility
The City Fix
MARCH 20, 2023
After two years of unprecedented disruption to transport globally and two years of virtual conferences, Transforming Transportation returned to Washington, DC, March 14-15. More than 900 policymakers, experts and leaders in transport gathered at the World Bank Headquarters to explore.
SCP 185: Our Favorite Skits
Summer Camp Programming
MARCH 24, 2023
SHOW NOTES The guys discuss their favorite skits. Some are classics and some are original, but all of them entertain the campers! If you are looking to add skits to your program (we’re looking at you, day camps), or you want to add to your library of skits, check out this episode.
ASPA TIMES Magazine: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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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.
Florida city water cyber incident allegedly caused by employee error
GCN
MARCH 21, 2023
Al Braithwaite, the former city manager of Oldsmar, Florida, said the 2021 episode was not caused by outside hackers but was instead a “non-event” sparked by user error. Cybersecurity
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Open Access Government - Technology News
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MARCH 21, 2023
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UI modernization, identity verification limit state fraud loss
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Halfway through a four-year modernization of its unemployment insurance management system, New York state’s Labor Department aims to create a more seamless and secure user experience. Cloud & Infrastructure
Four red flags in nonprofit grant readiness
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MARCH 21, 2023
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Plugging the cybersecurity skills gap to retain security professionals
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MARCH 23, 2023
The global pool of security professionals needs to grow 65% to defend organisations’ critical assets – so how can we plug the cybersecurity skills gap?
What is Gen Z?
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MARCH 20, 2023
Generation Z comprises people born between 1996 and 2010. This generation’s identity has been shaped by the digital age, climate anxiety, a shifting financial landscape, and COVID-19. McKinsey Explainers Youth Employment
City building a talent pipeline for a quantum-enabled workforce
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MARCH 23, 2023
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The 12 Best Conferences in 2023 for Anyone Looking To Learn More About Library Promotions and Marketing
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MARCH 20, 2023
Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library A few weeks ago, I met one of my team members in person for the first time. I’d only ever seen Caleigh from the shoulders up, set against a background of carefully arranged books, artwork, and potted plants.
How Jersey City Is Outcompeting New York
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Jersey City and the larger North Jersey Shore has become open to many people driven out of New York City
A technology survival guide for resilience
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MARCH 24, 2023
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Text alerts could streamline benefits redetermination processes
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MARCH 21, 2023
A text-based notification system could help agencies that administer federally funded benefits remind participants of applications, renewals and appointments. Cloud & Infrastructure
Occupy the semantic space! Opening up the language of better regulation
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MARCH 23, 2023
Professor Claudio Radaelli introduces the first article – ‘Occupy the semantic space!’ – to be published in the Journal of European Public Policy Special Issue ‘The Politics of Policy Analysis’.
Public Water Utilities Deploy Smart Meters for Cloud-Based Data Analytics
State Tech Magazine
MARCH 22, 2023
The city of Houston is no stranger to severe weather, from hurricanes that cause flooding and ice storms that freeze and break water lines to last summer’s drought caused by record-setting heat.
How to merge talent, skills, and purpose: A chat with the Group CEO of Singlife
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MARCH 23, 2023
Pearlyn Phau, Group CEO of Singlife, reveals some of the ins and outs of merging an insurtech start-up and a legacy player. Future of Asia Insurance Asia-Pacific Leadership
States recognizing DAOs as they embrace blockchain
GCN
MARCH 22, 2023
Utah is the latest to recognize decentralized autonomous organizations as legal entities, as state leaders wrestle with the future of smart contracts and corporate governance. Emerging Tech
4 ways AWS Partners are using AI/ML to drive public sector transformation
AWS Public Sector Blog
MARCH 21, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are capturing a lot of attention recently. In government, AI solutions are expected to grow at a compound annual rate of more than 33% through 2024. According Global Market Insights , AI in the education market is anticipated to grow 45% by 2024.
Your cloud, your way: Google Distributed Cloud Hosted is generally available
Google Public Sector
MARCH 21, 2023
Enterprises, government organizations, and policy makers around the world want a hyperscale cloud provider that delivers a cloud on their terms — one that meets their requirements for digital sovereignty while still delivering the functionality, flexibility, and scale of cloud services.
How to enhance the cybersecurity of operational technology environments
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MARCH 23, 2023
Cyberattacks on operational technology systems have been on the rise since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their huge impact on industrial operations means that organizations must find answers—quickly. Cybersecurity Cybersecurity/Risk Risk Management
CISA: Election security still under threat at cyber and physical level
GCN
MARCH 21, 2023
Threats enacted by state-sponsored actors during the 2022 election have highlighted the need for “continued vigilance” in upcoming elections, said CISA Election Security Advisor Kim Wyman. Cybersecurity
Collaboration with career staff is critical to appointees’ success
Partnership for Public Service
MARCH 23, 2023
The desire for political appointees to have strong partnerships with the career staff at their agencies animates the Partnership for Public Service’s Ready to Govern program.
How (and Why) to Establish a Cloud Center of Excellence
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MARCH 20, 2023
Federal agencies have embraced Software as a Service delivery models for many of their core applications, from internal email to external help desk platforms. SaaS solutions can help an agency focus on service delivery excellence while relying on the vendor for application infrastructure support.
How to improve liquidity accuracy at a time of economic uncertainty
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MARCH 20, 2023
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Voice deepfakes are calling – here’s what they are and how to avoid getting scammed
GCN
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Nightmare Scenario: No One Shows Up for Your Library Program. ? Here Are 3 Ways To Make SURE That Never Happens Again.
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Select this to watch the video The #LibraryMarketing Show, Episode 182: I recently saw a Tweet that broke my heart. A library staffer put together a great program but… no one showed up. I know how much work goes into those programs. How can you make sure this doesn’t happen to you?
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MARCH 22, 2023
“As the birthplace of the civil rights movement, we have a responsibility to keep moving America forward. We are the hub of civil rights. With that, we have to make sure we’re moving forward especially our historically disenfranchised communities.”
Skinny design: Smaller is better
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The ability to improve cost savings, sustainability, and consumer benefits has proven skinny design packaging to be a powerful tool to maximize product volume and performance. Insights on Operations Retail & Consumer Goods Product development
Resident data profiles trigger targeted emergency response
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U.S. Department of Education Launches the Your Place in Space Challenge
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MARCH 21, 2023
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