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Tech Trends: Law Enforcement, Utilities Digitize Physical Security

State Tech Magazine

Physical security will continue to be a top priority for state and local government IT decision-makers in 2025, especially as digital technology becomes more deeply embedded in the protection of people, property and physical assets.

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Continuous monitoring and governance: AWS best practices for keeping your data secure during the holidays

AWS Public Sector Blog

As we look ahead to 2025, its crucial to maintain vigilance, especially during the holiday season, when cybersecurity risks tend to escalate. As we enter the holiday season and look ahead to 2025, its crucial for state and local government organizations to maintain heightened vigilance against cyber threats.

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Legal Issues for Volunteers Responding to Disasters

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Van Nostrand is an expert in legal epidemiology—the study and application of law as an intervention to prevent disease and injury. She is the co-author of three public health emergency law bench books for health departments in the District of Columbia, Louisiana and Pennsylvania. Rescheduled January 2025! Major Endorsements: !Rescheduled

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Nominate an outstanding public servant for the 2025 Service to America Medals®

Partnership for Public Service

The Partnership for Public Service is accepting nominations for the 2025 Samuel J. The deadline to submit a nomination for the 2025 Service to America Medals is Friday, Nov. in the fall of 2025. Heyman Service to America Medals® program, the premier awards ceremony for career federal employees. Why nominate?

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AI in intelligence analysis: Panacea or threat?

Open Access Government - Technology News

A recent survey across law enforcement professionals in a range of public sector roles found all would welcome the opportunity to increase their understanding of machine learning, with only 17% having received any formal training. (1) Accessed 06/02/2025. Accessed 06/02/2025. M Hughes et al., International.

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Our Commitment to Code Enforcement: 2024 Recap

Center for Community Progress

In Birmingham, we helped the code enforcement department educate key internal and community stakeholders about a new state law tool the City can now use to address vacant properties priority code lien foreclosure and helped craft an action plan for implementation. Applications are open through Friday, January 24, 2025.

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Cybersecurity: A Menu of State Priorities

GovLoop

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. On the Horizon Through 2025, strengthening agency preparedness will be a major objective, he said. Gregg calls it “sharpening the saw.”