NLC (National League of Cities)

APRIL 2, 2024

Six months into the new Fiscal Year and following four continuing resolutions to keep the government running beyond the October 1st start of Fiscal Year 2024, Congress has approved all twelve annual spending bills, which have been signed into law.

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

The federal government’s move to 5G accelerated when the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 became law at the end of December 2023. But when it comes to a government transition, there’s more advance work that needs to be done.

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GCN

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Many of the laws passed in 2023 against social media platforms have been challenged in court. But states appear undeterred as they continue weighing ways to curb social media’s effects on young people.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

September 2024 Update Microsoft 365 Commercial + Azure Commercial FedRAMP in Azure The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. that require CJIS.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The importance of addressing these issues is emphasized by the elevated rankings for the four authorization-related weaknesses in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) list of the Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses for 2024.

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GovLoop

APRIL 8, 2024

For 2024, I think we’re going to see a lot more use of generative AI in government,” Noveck said. States will clarify how existing privacy and nondiscrimination statutes apply to AI and consider new laws to protect the public’s rights, Noveck predicted. This article appeared in our guide, “ Gearing Up for AI.”

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Open Access Government - Technology News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Continuous professional development is about more than staying relevant; its about staying effective, ethical, and lawful in a field that demands constant adaptation. Staying current on case law: Whats illegal isnt just defined by legislation; court decisions shape it.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 12, 2024

State legislatures were busy in the first half of 2024. compared with the first half of 2022 to total 76,756, according to a 2024 State Trends Report by Quorum , a public affairs software. By comparison, Congress introduced 3,189 bills during the same time period in 2024, enacting four. fewer bills, or 1,801 fewer net bills.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

In January 2022, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) unveiled the National Roadway Safety Strategy , and Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that includes a new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program.

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Center for Community Progress

JULY 29, 2024

When : October 9-11, 2024. The room rate ends on September 16, 2024 or when the room block sells out. You’ll learn about new laws and issues affecting vacant property. Your community is facing different challenges in 2024 than it was in 2007, and even in 2022. The sessions at RVP reflect that!

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

million in 2024, more than double the $1.21 This is a sample of the data in the “State of Ransomware in State and Local Government 2024 report.” The average (mean) cost for state and local government organizations to recover from a ransomware attack was $2.83 million reported in 2023.

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NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

DECEMBER 15, 2023

ELECTION LAW: Federal District Court Judge Orders Georgia Lawmakers to Redraw Congressional Map for the 2024 Election Anne B. Hemenway —Senior Attorney On October 26, 2023, in three cases similar to the U.S.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The three versions of Gemini-Pro, Nano, and Ultra will be released progressively, with Ultra being the most powerful iteration and set to be publicly available in early 2024. Gemini’s Ultra model can also power AlphaCode2, a new code-writing tool that can outperform 85% of competition-level human computer programmers.

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Partnership for Public Service

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Safety, Security and International Affairs: Recognizes a federal employee for a significant accomplishment in fields such as civil rights, cybersecurity, law enforcement, emergency preparedness and response, border security, counterterrorism, defense and military affairs, intelligence or diplomacy. in the fall of 2025.

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Center for Community Progress

JULY 3, 2024

Dear friends and colleagues, As we enter the second half of 2024, I want to take a moment to reflect on a few remarkable accomplishments Community Progress achieved in the first six months of this year. As we move into the latter half of 2024, there are so many exciting opportunities to connect with Community Progress on the horizon.

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Partnership for Public Service

AUGUST 19, 2024

The program, featuring a Major Investments Learning Community, was launched in response to the spate of major federal investments made in recent years through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, the American Rescue Plan Act and the Inflation Reduction Act. Schmidt’s work has paid off.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Its transformative potential in government operations is vast, ranging from predictive analytics in defense and law enforcement to automating benefits processing, and everything in between,” he said. And it’s time for agencies to get started, said Mark Hughes, Chief Strategy Officer of AlphaSix.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

However, it remains unclear how these laws will be interpreted in court. As data science becomes mainstream, aligning data roles with broad business strategies is more important than ever, particularly as the field evolves. Without clear guidelines on acceptable practices, some data activities could be easily misrepresented.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

His office also has worked toward a whole-of-state security approach, as per a 2019 North Dakota law that gave the cyberteam command-and-control over cybersecurity in all branches of state government. “Controls that we put in, historically, to try to prevent … problems can now very easily be bypassed with AI,” Gregg said.

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A Library Writer's Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Join us for the 11th Annual Kraemer Copyright Conference at the Ent Center for the Arts, located on the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus from June 11-13, 2024. Copyright Law, recent updates to the law, and how it impacts the services we offer our library users. Registration for the conference will open soon.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 23, 2024

On Thursday, Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, who believes too much money is spent on law enforcement and not enough on social services, held a news conference in MacArthur Park to announce several partnerships and social service initiatives. She also said she is committed along with county Supervisor Hilda Solis and state Sen.

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The City Fix

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article was updated with new findings as of October 2024 from WRI’s Electric School Bus Data Dashboard, which is updated monthly and contains the most recent data on electric school bus adoption. Previous versions of this article are.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

APRIL 10, 2024

North Carolina property tax law, nicknamed the Machinery Act, contains many dozens of full or partial exemptions for property as diverse as free drug samples, uranium 233, and Loyal Order of the Moose clubhouses. She sells it to the University of North Carolina (UNC) in April 2024. See this blog post for more.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

Governments and the organizations providing technology solutions for the benefits of the citizens are continuously presented with evolving laws and compliance requirements. These changes impact document-based workflows, both existing and newly developed, and require timely processing of information.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 9, 2024

There is help for municipalities and community water providers overwhelmed by the April 2024 U.S. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which includes $10 billion in grants that primarily flow through states, is just one of the funding sources. These initial funding channels have a sunset, while the EPA ruling is forever.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 16, 2024

According to a 2024 survey by public sector HR management company, NEOGOV , which explored the effects of the ongoing hiring crisis on the public sector, 33% of agencies report impacts to service. The 700 public sector HR professionals and job seekers who were surveyed also note that law enforcement is one of the hardest areas to fill.

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Government Technology Insider

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With mounting global cybercrime, forensic computer analysts are one of the top eight cybersecurity jobs going into 2024 , and certified forensic computer examiner (CFCE) certifications are among the best networking credentials. CFCEs play a pivotal role in digital forensics, bringing a unique set of skills and expertise to complex cases.

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iGrantWriters

JUNE 7, 2023

Agency Name: Administration for Children and Families - ORR Description: The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has updated the funding opportunity for Fiscal Year 2024. Some unaccompanied children are required by law to receive a HS, while others may be subject to ORR policies or discretionary funding.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 21, 2024

Recent examples illustrate how fraudsters have deceived victims by convincingly imitating family members, work colleagues, customers, suppliers, law enforcement agencies, government employees, and tax officials via emails, social media messages, phone calls, and video calls. particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

-based ZeroEyes , works by identifying brandished guns and notifying ZeroEyes operation centers, where human analysts determine whether an AI-detected threat is accurate before alerting local law enforcement. O’Shea’s office has received 45 alerts of possible guns in 2024 so far, according to CBS Chicago.

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AccessE11

JANUARY 2, 2024

Laws, technology, and citizen demands ensure that their municipalities continue to keep their finger on the pulse of progress. Government introduced various funding opportunities for small to medium municipalities, particularly through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The world of local government is constantly changing.

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A Library Writer's Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Examples include: Text data sources and collections management Library applications of text data mining: easy examples in context Problems of text data mining in libraries: licensing and legal aspects of TDM Labor in supporting TDM education Evaluating proprietary and black box TDM products Practical Applications and Case Studies.

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Barrett & Greene

OCTOBER 21, 2024

It followed up by saying “While Wilmington ranks as one of the least safe cities, it has some of the largest number of law enforcement employees per capita.” This intrigued us and so we followed through with the original report , which had been created by WalletHub in its Safest Cities In America (2024) study.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 23, 2024

leading to jump in fines ," Post , 2024). Council decriminalizes Metro fare evasion: ‘I’m sad that’s Metro’s losing money, but I’m more sad about what’s happening to black people.’ ," Washington Post , 2018, " Metro cracks down on fare evasion in D.C.,

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

DECEMBER 16, 2024

These 421-a-eligible projects capitalized on a 2024 amendment to New York State law, which extended the construction completion deadline to help them stay on schedule and remain financially feasible. To qualify, developers had until September 12, 2024, to submit a Letter of Intent to HPD.

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A Library Writer's Blog

MAY 31, 2023

Sample topics could include: Text data sources and collections management Library applications of text data mining: easy examples in context Problems of text data mining in libraries: licensing and legal aspects of TDM Labor in supporting TDM education Evaluating proprietary and black box TDM products Section 3 - Practical Applications and Case Studies (..)

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Government Technology Insider

JUNE 13, 2024

Workforce and Privacy are Top-of-Mind for Agency Leaders It was no surprise to attendees of the NASCIO 2024 Mid-Year Conference that AI dominated the conversation. However, complying with these laws is complex. Agencies must therefore ensure their data complies with record series laws before bringing AI into their operations.

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