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The Rising Threat of Domestic Terrorism in the U.S. and Federal Efforts to Combat It

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

A 2018 attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue left. Domestic terrorism is on the rise. Several attacks have been widely reported in the last few years. For example, in May 2022, a racially-motivated individual shot and killed 10 people in Buffalo, New York.

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A vision for medical affairs 2030: Five priorities for patient impact

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

In 2018, we foresaw medical affairs playing a more strategic role and contributing greater patient impact. That future is now; there’s work to be done to realize it and reach the next level vision.

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Indigenous Peoples Day: Reminding Communities that We Are Here

NLC (National League of Cities)

My very first time speaking in front of an elected body was in 2018, in front of the Portland Maine City Council. Earlier that year, I had finished training to learn how to run for office and was beginning to have the time and space to pay more attention to what was happening locally and […] Source.

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NASCIO 2022: Massachusetts Finds Success in Employee Identity Management

State Tech Magazine

Sean Hughes, Massachusetts assistant secretary for technology, security and operations, estimated the commonwealth is about halfway through migrating its employees into a single-sign-on portal where they can access all required government…

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The most popular books of 2018

Princeton Public Library

It’s hard to believe but the end of the year is just one month away. As expected, Best Books of the Year lists are popping up all over the place (including our own list specifically for winter reading). These lists are often enlightening and debate-worthy but I wanted to look at something a bit more […]

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Q&A: New Orleans CIO Kimberly LaGrue Discusses Cyber Resilience

State Tech Magazine

Mayor Mitch Landrieu appointed her as acting CIO in 2017, and Mayor LaToya Cantrell made her appointment to CIO permanent in 2018. She began her IT career with New Orleans in telecommunications. When the pandemic struck in 2020, New Orleans was prepared to ensure business continuity thanks in…

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States Improve Unemployment Insurance Systems with Cloud Solutions

State Tech Magazine

The DWS moved its UI system to the cloud in 2018 using federal funding from the U.S. What they may not realize: The unemployment insurance system through which claims are filed does not run on infrastructure at DWS headquarters in Cheyenne but on an offsite Microsoft Azure Government data center. Department of Labor.