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3 Ways Cross-Departmental Alignment Can Improve Public Health in Your City

NLC (National League of Cities)

From public works and sanitation to economic development and community engagement, the role that city governments play in serving their local communities is complex and multifaceted. When the work is this widespread, communicating across teams can be confusing and time-consuming, and its easy to slip into silos.

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Calming airport data turbulence with EASE

AWS Public Sector Blog

The sanitation team at CVG turned a tweet of spilled coffee into a quick solution by immediately responding with a team member to clear the safety hazard. EASE cut out the need for the communications team to intercept, getting the voice of the customer to the correct team quickly.

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Times Square Alliance Streetwatch program for reporting problems in the public space

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Many communities lack a clear process for reporting and addressing problems in the public space. Problems such as graffiti, people in mental health crisis, sanitation, etc., In addition, BIDs like the Times Square Alliance also have some capacity to address issues through sanitation staff and other means.

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2021 Spotlight: The U.S. Cities with the Most Satisfied Residents

zencity

When we think about resident feedback, oftentimes negative feedback comes to mind: complaints about sanitation, unhappiness with police-community relations, or the mishandling of public communications. But the positive feedback a city receives is just as important as its negative feedback.

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An inside look at the ‘Oscars’ of government: Meet our 2024 Sammies winners

Partnership for Public Service

Meet the 2024 Service to America Medals winners Federal Employee of the Year Medal At the Department of Labor, Nancy Alcantara, Shannon Rebolledo, Justin Uphold and the Packers Sanitation Leads Team discovered more than 100 children ages 13 to 17 illegally working on dangerous machinery in 13 meat slaughterhouses across eight states. “[The

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How to Face Flu Season

GovLoop

Make materials such as tissues, no-touch trash cans, hand soap, hand sanitizer and masks available. Review information about flu contagion timelines and communicate them to your teams. Make your physical office space as safe as possible, and review OSHA guidelines. Encourage handwashing and other preventative actions. When Flu Strikes.

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Cybersecurity Trends for 2H 2022: Industry Expert Jeff Franckhauser Focuses on Zero Trust

Government Technology Insider

Jeff Franckhauser (JF): Federal, state, and local governments, including K-12 and higher education, are understandably focusing on Zero Trust frameworks at all levels of their computer, storage, and communication network infrastructure. GTI: What’s a Zero Trust Framework? GTI: What does Zero Trust look like in action?