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UK Government to introduce cyber security and resilience bill

Open Access Government - Technology News

Under the new regulations, approximately 1,000 service providers will be required to meet higher cyber security standards. Lowering the likelihood of cyber incidents The UK has already seen significant disruptions due to cyber incidents, with attacks costing the economy nearly 22 billion annually between 2015 and 2019.

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Drones in Parks: Part 1. Policy, Drone Zones and Resources for Land Managers — Episode 006

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

Today, we’re covering everything from laws and regulations, advice for park managers on how to deal with newbie hobbyists, drone zones, and resources available to park and public land managers as they look to incorporate flying sites or regulations in their own local government. They’ll be at booth 1643 in the exhibit hall.

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Weird intra-governmental spat in DC over the Washington Nationals stadium

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Washington Post reports (" D.C.

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How states can optimize their pre-K programs: An interview with Greg Duncan, Professor, UC Irvine, and Member, Pre-Kindergarten Task Force – Episode #143

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

billion in state funds on pre-kindergarten programs in 2015, highlighting the emphasis that policymakers are placing on pre-k to help students prepare for elementary school. Forty-two states and the District of Columbia spent $6.2

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Master planning for solid waste | Creating a VV equivalent for solid waste management and service operating at the metropolitan scale

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In terms of overall waste reduction planning, it's essential to include all properties in a jurisdiction within planning (" More on zero waste practice (and DC) ," 2015). WRT solid waste and recycling it's pretty much the same. The city is responsible for certain types of recycling.

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Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act: An Initial Analysis of Short-Term Trends

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Signed into law on June 14th, 2019, HSTPA expanded protections for New York renters, and sharply limited the opportunity for regulated rents to rise at rates higher than the Rent Guidelines Board’s (RGB) annual limits. We explored the immediate effects of the law change by comparing sale prices in the first three quarters after HSTPA.

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Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals

American City & Country

Fast forward to 2015, where during the United Nations Summit, all UN member states adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets with a plan to achieve them in 15 years. This factor might be included as an important score in the overall evaluation rating scale.