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The Death and Life of Great Global Democracies?!

zencity

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

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

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.

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SCP 185: Our Favorite Skits

Summer Camp Programming

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.

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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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Florida city water cyber incident allegedly caused by employee error

GCN

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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40% of EU’s clean technology to be manufactured by end of the decade

Open Access Government - Technology News

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What will it take for nuclear power to meet the climate challenge?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Nuclear power can be an important part of the energy transition. Scaling the industry to meet increasing electricity demand will require leaders to mobilize quickly and efficiently. Insights on Electric Power & Natural Gas Nuclear energy Climate change Sustainability

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UI modernization, identity verification limit state fraud loss

GCN

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

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Four red flags in nonprofit grant readiness

Professional Grant Writer

So much of grant writing is about more than just great writing. Grant success truly hinges on a perfectly packaged grant from a. The post Four red flags in nonprofit grant readiness appeared first on Professional Grant Writer.

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Plugging the cybersecurity skills gap to retain security professionals

Open Access Government - Technology News

The global pool of security professionals needs to grow 65% to defend organisations’ critical assets – so how can we plug the cybersecurity skills gap?

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What is Gen Z?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

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

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City building a talent pipeline for a quantum-enabled workforce

GCN

The Gig City Goes Quantum initiative is Chattanooga’s plan for student education, workforce preparation and business support to accelerate the local commercialization of quantum technologies. Emerging Tech

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The 12 Best Conferences in 2023 for Anyone Looking To Learn More About Library Promotions and Marketing

Super Library Marketing

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.

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How Jersey City Is Outcompeting New York

The Market Urbanism Report

Jersey City and the larger North Jersey Shore has become open to many people driven out of New York City

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A technology survival guide for resilience

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Resilience means understanding the criticality of a business process, the capability of the underlying technology, the business impact if the technology fails, and the organization’s risk tolerance. Risk & Resilience Insights High Tech & Internet Cybersecurity/Risk Risk Management

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Text alerts could streamline benefits redetermination processes

GCN

A text-based notification system could help agencies that administer federally funded benefits remind participants of applications, renewals and appointments. Cloud & Infrastructure

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Occupy the semantic space! Opening up the language of better regulation

Paul Cairney

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’.

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Public Water Utilities Deploy Smart Meters for Cloud-Based Data Analytics

State Tech Magazine

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.

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How to merge talent, skills, and purpose: A chat with the Group CEO of Singlife

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

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

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States recognizing DAOs as they embrace blockchain

GCN

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

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4 ways AWS Partners are using AI/ML to drive public sector transformation

AWS Public Sector Blog

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.

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Your cloud, your way: Google Distributed Cloud Hosted is generally available

Google Public Sector

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.

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How to enhance the cybersecurity of operational technology environments

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

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

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CISA: Election security still under threat at cyber and physical level

GCN

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

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Collaboration with career staff is critical to appointees’ success

Partnership for Public Service

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.

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How (and Why) to Establish a Cloud Center of Excellence

FedTech Magazine

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.

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How to improve liquidity accuracy at a time of economic uncertainty

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

To address rising interest rates and continued economic uncertainty, now is the time for CFOs and treasurers to take a more structured and systematic approach to liquidity accuracy. Risk & Resilience Insights Banking Portfolio risk management

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Voice deepfakes are calling – here’s what they are and how to avoid getting scammed

GCN

The next time your mother calls, you might want to decline. Experts warn scammers are using voice deepfakes of individuals' family and friends to steal money. Emerging Tech

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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.

Super Library Marketing

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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CIE Spotlight: Uplifting Small Businesses by Mapping Resources in Montgomery, Alabama

NLC (National League of Cities)

“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.”

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Skinny design: Smaller is better

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

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

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Resident data profiles trigger targeted emergency response

GCN

First responders can save time and resources when they have access to resident information such as existing medical conditions or their home layout. Public Safety

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U.S. Department of Education Launches the Your Place in Space Challenge

Homeroom

The U.S. Department of Education has announced the launch of the Your Place in Space Challenge. This is the first challenge in the CTE Momentum series, an annual challenge series to prepare high school students for rewarding careers and increase access to career and technical education (CTE).

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