NLC (National League of Cities)

DECEMBER 31, 2024

As the year comes to an end, we took a look back at the most popular CitiesSpeak blog posts from 2024! From federal updates to useful resources to new regulations and beyond, explore the topics that mattered the most to you over the last 12 months. Whats Next for the Affordable Connectivity Program? The […] Source

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 1, 2024

AI applications not categorised as high-risk or banned are subject to lighter-touch regulation, allowing for innovation while ensuring compliance with fundamental rights and safety standards. The post EU AI Act: Regulation to shape the future of Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Open Access Government.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

AWS Control Tower streamlines multi-account setups to onboard multiple researchers to a cloud platform quicklyin compliance with necessary regulations for every account in the environment. However, researchers must still follow best practices to maintain data security, such as avoiding identifiable names for storage buckets.

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Policy & Politics Journal blog

MAY 15, 2024

As proud co-sponsors of the Conference on Policy Process Research 2024, we bring you our latest policy process research, free to access for the conference period from May 15-17. Please look out for members of our team attending COPPR! Happy… Continue reading →

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NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

ARPA regulations require local governments to return grant funding that remains unobligated beyond the December 2024 end-of-year deadline to the U.S. Guest blog post authored by Scholarship America American cities have less than 3 months to obligate their remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds or they will lose them.

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NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

2d 351 (2024), the United States Supreme Court, in an unusual nearly unanimous 8-1 decision, upheld a 1994 federal criminal law, 18 U.S.C. Anne Hemenway Senior Attorney In United States v. Rahimi , 144 S. 1889, 219 L. 922(g)(8), against a challenge that the law violated the Second Amendment. United States v. Rahimi , 61 F.4th

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In June 2024, two cloud engineers from the Digital Agency, Kazuma Takeda and Shinichi Nishihata, shared their process and learnings at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Summit Japan , the largest AWS learning event in the country. Hundreds more are in the pipeline. “We

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 23, 2024

increase over 2024 numbers, according to Coherent Market Insights. Agencies already use DCaaS to enhance their data center capabilities and ensure compliance with increasingly stringent regulations around sensitive data handling. The DCaaS market is projected to hit nearly $290 billion by 2031, marking an 18.3%

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GovLoop

MARCH 25, 2024

In an article about rebuilding trust in government, Deloitte Insights broke down government work into six archetypes: retailer, retailer-like, innovator, educator, regulator and enforcer. It’s a question worth asking, and it may lead to insights that help you develop a better relationship with the public.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Introduction The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) 1 published its “Report on Nonbank Mortgage Servicing 2024” 2 (the Report) earlier this year. The Report notes, by contrast, that the regulations that apply to banks are designed to do just that. Inability to maintain “safe and sound" o perations.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Here are some of the key areas where continuous professional development makes all the difference: Keeping up with changes in legislation: Fraud legislation and regulations evolve to meet new threats. In the UK, for example, GDPR shook up how organisations handle personal data, impacting investigations.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2024

In 2024, the grant landscape for nonprofits has evolved significantly, emphasizing the need for meticulous financial planning and transparent budgeting to meet funder expectations. As highlighted by the 2024 GPA report , a well-prepared budget is not just beneficial but essential for securing grants and sustaining operations.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 16, 2024

As localities continue to face the impacts of climate change and stricter regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding “forever chemicals,” drinking water quality is becoming an increasing concern for American cities and counties. of customers ranking them favorability, respectively.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 15, 2025

AI for large-scale traveller screening: precision meets scale According to the latest World Tourism Barometer by UN Tourism, around 790 million tourists travelled internationally in the first seven months of 2024. (1) Strong and effective regulation is paramount when exploring the impact of AI on travel and cross-border processes.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In 2024, governments face challenges when they buy technology, Cunningham tells Co-op Solutions. Compliance with evolving local, state and federal regulations governing surveillance technology use remains a constant concern,” he says. Cunningham says governments need to conform to public sector rules as they shop for new systems.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Co-written by NLC intern Tessa Nguyen In April 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) to regulate six common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — better known as PFAS — found in drinking water.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 16, 2024

However, the UK Government’s 2024 cyber breach report indicates that not all businesses are able to conform to the ten steps to cyber security, especially in the SME sector. It’s pleasing to see the Government strengthening regulations around cold calling and adding legislation such as the Online Safety Bill.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This is where 3M Bright Screen Privacy Filters for Laptops come into play, offering a simple yet effective solution to enhance on-screen privacy and ensure compliance with data protection regulations. Non-compliance can result in hefty fines and damage to an organisation’s reputation.

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Center for Community Progress

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The Final Rule, released in October, provides guidance on which provisions regulated entities should use to receive CRA credit. We applaud federal regulators for recognizing the powerful role land banks play in efforts to uplift disinvested communities. At award closeout: A report of the final amount spent on these costs.

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GovLoop

JUNE 12, 2024

At the 2024 National Governors Association Winter Meeting , governors spoke about the Disagree Better Initiative , which seeks to decrease toxic polarization and increase positive, healthy debate in working through policy disagreements. Grappling With Polarities We’re living in a turbulent, divisive time, and governors are aware of it.

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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 20, 2024

We're thrilled to announce the upcoming Oct 2024 anticipated General Availability of Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 GCC subject to US Government authorization. Wave 1 (October 2024): Copilot Graph-grounded chat (‘Work Tab’): Quickly access relevant department data, policies, or citizen inquiries without extensive searching.

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Microsoft Public Sector

JANUARY 17, 2023

In the case of Microsoft 365 Government, due to local regulations, the price update was planned in a phased manner. 1 Following the phased pricing update, Office 365 G1 will also increase in March 2024 by 10% and in March 2025 by 5%.

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Partnership for Public Service

JUNE 5, 2024

Whether it’s explaining the intricacies of health care reform or the implications of environmental regulations, data-literate communicators turn complicated topics into understandable narratives that resonate with diverse audiences and can foster understanding and engagement with the public and lead to meaningful dialogue.

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GovLoop

MARCH 21, 2024

Those models also may not be adept at protecting sensitive or private data, or may not act in accordance with agency regulations and collection authorities. They are also not tuned to address bias or handle concepts such as novel or emerging topics.”

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Microsoft Public Sector

MARCH 5, 2024

NIST plans to publish final versions sometime in Spring 2024. The suggested applications of Microsoft solutions do not guarantee compliance with any regulation nor prevention of an attack or compromise. Each section is not exhaustive of the requirement nor the applications of certain technologies.

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GovLoop

JULY 1, 2024

To do that, agencies are tasked with meeting an increasing number of stringent cybersecurity regulations to mitigate risk and improve cyber posture. Join us in-person on July 24, 2024, from 8:00–11:30 AM ET at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington, D.C. Join us online Thursday, July 11 from 2-2:50 p.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m.

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Partnership for Public Service

MAY 21, 2024

During Public Service Recognition Week 2024, the Partnership for Public Service shined a spotlight on dedicated individuals who work behind the scenes to serve their communities and country. Sheikh’s motivation for public service stems from an encounter with a young woman during a trip to Pakistan, his birthplace, as a young boy.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2024

New cloud compliance control packages and service expansion Assured Workloads can help public sector customers run regulated workloads on Google's public cloud infrastructure, without the tradeoffs of isolated government clouds. The IRS 1075 control package maps to FedRAMP High controls, and includes Access Transparency control for U.S.

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Grant Consulting Services, LLC

OCTOBER 10, 2024

However, starting in 2024, the program has added Wi-Fi for buses as an eligible item, and in 2025 wifi hotspots for offsite use will be eligible to help bridge the homework gap When the Erate program launched, only 14 percent of the country’s K-12 schools had internet access. There are specific rules, regulations, and pitfalls to avoid.

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Google Public Sector

JUNE 25, 2024

Air Force modernized their cumbersome e-Publishing website, streamlining access to critical policies and regulations, freeing up valuable time for service members to focus on their core mission. 1 Source: Google Cloud TIPS poll 2024, Fed and SLG (Market Connections)

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 24, 2024

With people changing jobs every few years — the median employee tenure was about four years in January 2024 — it’s crucial for workers to know what skills employers are looking for and for employers to know what skills they need to retain the workers they have. The point, Blank said, is that being creative doesn’t have to be complicated.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MARCH 18, 2024

Combined with the fact that the number of stroke survivors living with a disability is projected to increase by a third over the same period, regulators and clinical leaders have recognized that major proactive measures need to be taken to mitigate and curb these alarming trends.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

We're thrilled to announce the upcoming Oct 2024 anticipated General Availability of Microsoft 365 Copilot GCC, subject to US Government authorization. Phase 1 (October 2024): Business Chat (‘BizChat’): a central hub that brings together all your data —right in the flow of your work.

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Grant Consulting Services, LLC

OCTOBER 26, 2023

However, starting in 2024, the program has added Wi-Fi for buses as an eligible item. There are specific rules, regulations, and pitfalls to avoid. Funding is for internal infrastructure equipment like switches and access points that schools and libraries need to provide wireless Internet access.

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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. All funded entities must comply with ORR policies, the Flores Settlement Agreement, and relevant regulations and laws. 2000bb et seq.,

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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. A funding roadmap While funding for water systems to better understand how to achieve compliance with recent EPA PFAS regulations is available, time is of the essence. These two items are discussed further below.

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Microsoft Public Sector

APRIL 11, 2024

Department of Defense (DoD) Federal Acquisition Regulation supplement (DFARs) 252.204-7012 requires Cloud Service Providers (CSP) to meet a baseline for compliance. DFARs Compliance Attestation Letter : Attestation of Compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARs) clause 252.204-7012.

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