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Are combination inspectors a good choice for municipalities?

American City & Country

condo collapse that killed 98 people and the Grenfell Tower fire in London, killing 72 in 2017. The fire in London spurred renewed scrutiny of fire safety regulations globally following a report that showed there was a drive by both major political parties to free businesses from the burden of safety regulations.

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Spotlighting true public servants during Public Service Recognition Week: Part 2

Partnership for Public Service

Implementing landmark legislation Michael Hassett has been working at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for more than six years and currently serves as the NOAA Fisheries’ Inflation Reduction Act coordinator and strategic resource analyst.

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10 ways that governments incentivize cloud use to accelerate digital transformation

AWS Public Sector Blog

Regulatory reforms Governments update regulations and policies to remove barriers to digital innovation and entrepreneurship. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) invested in the development of Prozorro, which is estimated to have saved Ukraine’s government $6 billion since 2017.

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Managing Emergencies: The Challenges of the Future

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

In some instances, notably the Manchester Arena bombing and the Grenfell Tower fire (both in 2017), the shortcomings have been nothing less than scandalous (Kerslake 2018, Moore-Bick 2019). The provincial emergency plan is fully digital and it is coordinated by the civil protection service of the region. Moore-Bick, M.

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Planning for heat/climate change | Public health

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Las Vegas Boulevard, May 25th, 2017. Phoenix was one of the first cities to appoint a "heat officer," to coordinate municipal action and response on the issues (" Climate change is already here in many US communities | "Heat Officers" versus Climate Change Officers "). Photo: Richard Brian, Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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The White House’s Focus on Closing Costs: Long Overdue and Worth the Fight (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Unusually, the industry’s regulator, the Appraisal Foundation, was established by the industry itself and then, in 1989, designated by Congress as its regulator. The FHFA, from its founding in 2008 to 2021, was an independent regulator. 15 Credit reports. 4 See Fred Ashton, October 2022, America Action Forum.

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How AWS can enable the Government of Canada’s 2023-2026 Data Strategy

AWS Public Sector Blog

A coherent data strategy entails long-term vision and pragmatic details – integrating technology, processes, personnel and governance to enable data accessibility, coordinated analysis, and informed decision-making. Data sovereignty—having control over digital assets—is increasingly important to customers, especially as regulations evolve.