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Patch Management Protects Vital Infrastructure and Services

State Tech Magazine

In fact, according to Sophos, almost a quarter of state and local government IT leaders report exploitation of unpatched vulnerabilities as the root cause of ransomware. Ignoring updates to software and operating systems that prevent exploitation of known security flaws can prove devastating both operationally and financially.

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The local government structures shake-up: Reorganisation, impact, and technology needs

Open Access Government - Technology News

However, the current government is undertaking wide-ranging reforms that aim to decentralise this power, provide local areas with more control, and foster economic growth by enabling better decision-making at a local level. (1) 1) The changes will build upon combined authorities already in place across regions within England.

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Is the public safety department model the future of municipal emergency service?

American City & Country

The undeniable fiscal constraints associated with local governance has challenged contemporary public administrators to achieve more with less. Budgets are stretched thin, and local government managers face increasingly complex service delivery demands from an electorate that loathes the idea of paying higher taxes.

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From BTMFBA to "community right to buy"

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Photograph: David Rowe/Alamy Under Conservative control of the UK from 2010-2024, local governments were severely crushed by actions of the central government, austerity and other cuts, and further mandates meant that local governments faced up to a 2/3 drop in revenues.

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What 2025 Grant Trends Are Teaching Nonprofits

Grant Writing Made Easy

AI Tools Are Reshaping Grant Writing and Reviewing At Grant Writing Made Easier, we’ve been championing responsible AI use since 2023 , and the 2025 grant trends are underscoring that this trend isn’t going anywhere. Now, more than ever, it’s about aligning your strategy, values, and operations with where funding is headed.

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Cities Can Use AI to Enhance Public Services and Streamline Internal Operations

State Tech Magazine

For many local government leaders, artificial intelligence was not a concern before the mainstream rise of generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT and Google Bard (now Gemini), in 2023. Now, a recent Bloomberg Philanthropies poll of 100 global mayors found that 96 precent are interested in using generative AI.

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5 public sector technology predictions for 2023

AWS Public Sector Blog

As we begin 2023, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) worldwide public sector (WWPS) team wanted to share a few of our predictions for public sector technology this year. For example, AWS IoT TwinMaker is a service that allows customers to build operational digital twins of physical and digital systems. And many are rising to the challenge.