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Overcome Manual App Testing Challenges to Drive Modernization: Insights from California CIO Academy

Government Technology Insider

“In a world that is continually developing, this kind of time savings is a game-changer for ensuring public-facing applications are secure, reliable, and provide exceptional experiences for the end user.” Manual testing comes with its fair share of challenges; however, it is essential to modernizing public-facing applications.

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Knowing When, Where and How to Modernize

GovLoop

For example, a system upgrade can slow employees’ computers if they’re dated and need reconfiguring and budget constraints have prevented an agency from replacing older equipment. Clunky, old, public facing systems frustrate constituents and reduce engagement, she said. What is Change Management?

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Zero Trust: How can local councils defend against the increasing cyber threats?

Open Access Government - Technology News

And e arlier this year, three neighbouring councils in Kent were targeted by simultaneous breaches, affecting their public-facing systems. A recent survey from the Public Technology Institute shows that only 23 per cent of the councils are ‘very engaged’ in cybersecurity initiatives. million in downtime over three years.

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National Library Week, April 23-29

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

For example, New York City, which has just opened up a bunch of new library facilities (" A Love Letter to Libraries, Long Overdue ," New York Times ) is proposing budget cuts that could lead to weekend closures (" NYC Budget Would Close Libraries On Weekends While Police Get Huge Bonuses ," Vice).

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Collaboration with career staff is critical to appointees’ success

Partnership for Public Service

These resources offer tips on collaborating with career staff and executing goals, as well as deep dives on topics specific to the federal environment such as understanding the federal budget process and the structure of the White House.

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Harnessing Digital Intelligence to Modernize Law Enforcement Investigations

Government Technology Insider

The challenge of balancing multiple roles, budget constraints, and outdated equipment makes the department lack efficiency. Furthermore, DS Collins emphasizes the importance of forensically sound practices, highlighting the efficiency and reliability of using advanced tools to capture public-facing cloud profiles and social media data.

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Introducing the Government Lens for the AWS Well-Architected Framework

AWS Public Sector Blog

The Government Lens includes a section, titled “Enabling service outcomes for government,” which covers best practices to help services measurably meet the intended policy or service outcomes, whether for public facing services (online or offline), grants management, budgeting, law enforcement, or any other function of government.