Next City

DECEMBER 4, 2023

What makes this particular credit union so special, how did it come to be – and what if there were more of them?

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Barrett & Greene

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A few weeks ago, we wrote an item for this website about the executive orders that were pouring out of the offices of the nine most recently elected governors. One of our findings was that “New task forces, study groups and advisory bodies were a dominant theme.” That discovery led us to think about the many task forces we’ve seen established over the course of years.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Software factories have proved to be a speedy way to create and deploy new software applications. DevSecOps helps software factories develop and implement new digital capabilities more rapidly. Now, many federal agencies are taking the next step in DevSecOps by deploying platform engineering, which helps create a foundation that underpins the factory model.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Equipment recovery, planned maintenance, and parts management can increase semiconductor fabs’ equipment availability and efficiencies.

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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.

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Super Library Marketing

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library This is the fourth installment in the 2024 series of social media guides for libraries. It includes: Facebook Instagram TikTok Next week, a new best practice guide for LinkedIn will be released. And we’ll cover Twitter/X on December 18. Stay tuned! YouTube for Libraries YouTube remains the third most popular social media platform for libraries, according to the 2023 Super Library Marketing Survey.

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GovPilot

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Local government officials play a pivotal role in their local communities. From providing support for essential services, to upholding the integrity of their community, these officials in many ways have the wellbeing of their constituents in their hands. Not only that, but the safety and security of the citizens of their municipality is a paramount responsibility for local governments as a whole.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Consumer confidence was mixed across the region as geopolitical concerns and price increases weighed on shoppers. Here’s the latest research from our ConsumerWise team.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Merida city in Mexico is creating a new bus rapid transit system (" IE tram system brings to Merida a whole different means of transportation ," Yucatan Times, " Yucatan's Electrifying IE-TRAM Project ," Mexico Business News), and as part of it, they're using Irizar ie tram bus vehicles, produced by the Irizar company in Turkey, which look more like fixed rail transit vehicles than buses.

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GCN

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The law signed this week is the first in the nation and expands the state's Department of Corrections’ current effort to restore voting rights to returning citizens.

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In a rapidly evolving landscape, the integration of digital software into Public Works teams has become imperative. This shift presents an opportunity to transcend traditional approaches, unlocking new levels of efficiency, cost savings, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This article offers comprehensive strategies to navigate this transformation.

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GovPilot

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The WI City expands their partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A chief transformation officer is the high-level orchestrator of a business transformation.

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GovPilot

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The NE Institution expands their partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and services within the institution.

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GCN

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As foreigners buy up American agricultural land, lawmakers want to keep certain countries out.

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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.

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