GovLoop

APRIL 18, 2024

Clunky, old, public facing systems frustrate constituents and reduce engagement, she said. ” For more ideas about how to make the case for modernization that agency leaders and legislators find compelling, download it here: Get the guide Photo illustration by Kaitlyn Baker and Julia Blurton-Jones for GovLoop Favorite

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GovLoop

APRIL 22, 2024

Constituent Service Takes a Hit In August 2023, three members of the Senate urged the Social Security Administration to accelerate its modernization efforts. It is more important than ever that the SSI program is modernized and accessible to all Americans,” the legislators wrote.

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Government Technology Insider

MARCH 30, 2023

Transparency is widely valued by agencies, stakeholders, and constituents because it provides essential insights for large-scale scenario development. Public sector agencies need to be able to react quickly to legislative mandates or changes in revenue estimates, as well as unplanned emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic.

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GovLoop

APRIL 29, 2024

Recognizing that legislators and executive leaders have little appetite for sweeping modernization plans, many agencies are opting for a more targeted approach, focusing on initiatives that deliver tangible benefits. 2 – CAPTURING MORE REVENUE Legislators often question what return on investment modernization projects will deliver.

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Government Technology Insider

AUGUST 6, 2024

As a program serving a diverse group of constituents, UI programs must be able to adapt to changes in constituent demands, changes in legislation, and changes in economic conditions, without requiring a disruptive system overhaul.

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GovLoop

APRIL 5, 2024

With metrics, he explained, “you [can] go tell that story to Congress, to your constituents, to whoever wants to listen, that you made [something] better.” Seamless Technology Constituents want seamless, frictionless experiences, what Alboum described as, “let me go to one place, express what I need, and get everything I need.”

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GovLoop

MARCH 31, 2023

State Privacy Legislation Tracker This site, developed by the nonprofit International Association of Privacy Professionals, offers state-by-state details on privacy legislation and trends, along with helpful infographics. Here are other privacy and ethics resources you might find helpful. ⇒ Favorite

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GovLoop

APRIL 9, 2024

The Role of Data Granicus also helped ODOT with other constituent communications that benefited the public and modernized the work of department staff. Recruitment messages became more engaging, featured personal employee stories, and generated a more enthusiastic response from recipients. Individuals just need to know what’s available.

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Government Technology Insider

MAY 21, 2024

Add in policy changes mid-sprint that occur from legislative sessions, and it becomes an unruly, unmanageable task with deadlines that continue to push out.” Modernization is a big initiative, but manual app testing is always the bottleneck,” Wiri said.

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Government Technology Insider

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Recently, Maine became the 13 th state , plus the District of Columbia, to adopt legislation guaranteeing paid family and medical leave for residents. And with a wave of interest in supporting workers’ rights, it won’t be the last state or territory to adopt universal paid leave legislation.

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GovPilot

MARCH 16, 2023

New Jersey recently passed new legislation to expedite construction processes by codifying a 3 business day turnaround for inspections of affordable housing construction sites when an inspection is requested by the developer.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Legacy infrastructure and IT, and legislative and regulatory mandates, can pose problems for mission-oriented government employees. Every one of us interacts with our government in some way — and these experiences shape our perception of public sector organizations as potential employers. “We

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Government Technology Insider

MARCH 9, 2023

11 states and the District of Columbia have successfully enacted PFML legislation so far, with 8 of the programs are currently distributing benefits and the other 4 most recent states still in the program implementation process. States with active programs have provided data demonstrating both their efficacy and their necessity.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Every legislator should know that their constituents will be directly affected by how well the government operates. “We take care of that technology and process piece, and organizations have the ability to truly collaborate at new, fundamental levels,” said Chang. This article appears in our new guide, “ AI: A Crash Course.”

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American City & Country

AUGUST 23, 2024

Not only were the votes bipartisan, but even those who may not have been supportive in the past are now seeing the positive impacts on their constituents and their communities. It should be noted that there has been support on both sides of the political spectrum for these bills.

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GovLoop

MARCH 21, 2023

Leadership or legislators might not be moved by the need for simplifying IT management or improving collaboration, but they understand the need to keep constituents safe and services running. This mission-critical lens also can help agencies make the case for funding transformation initiatives.

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GovLoop

MARCH 27, 2023

Every legislator should know that their constituents will be directly affected by how well the government operates. “We take care of that technology and process piece, and organizations have the ability to truly collaborate at new, fundamental levels,” said Chang.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Streamlined digital workflows allow agencies to respond better — and faster — to constituents. “If Contracts may also need to be updated to conform with new legislation or policy. Paper-based services can bring an otherwise digital process to a grinding halt. This is a case for contract lifecycle management, Eldridge said.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 2, 2023

laughs) I don’t think I’ve fully arrived, yet, but one challenge is the translation jump across state policy, legislation, and even philosophy of approach. What have been some of your biggest challenges in running a land bank so far? Leslie : Well, I’ve had this role for all of two months!

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Unlike DC's "constituency service" programs by Councilmembers and the Mayor's Office, these initiatives are designed to support DIY self-help efforts driven independently of elected officials. DC recently passed legislation to allow non-citizens to participate in local elections, including running for office. I think that's reasonable.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

These states addressed concerns using best practices and by thinking strategically about short and long-term outcomes to support secure digital transformations and protect constituent data and services. This blog post outlines some of these best practices that organizations can consider in their WOS cybersecurity approach.

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GovLoop

MAY 15, 2023

In lieu of the dry language so typical of government communications, the agency uses Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram to reach constituents through a mix of quirky humor, fun facts, and attractive photos and videos. This article first appeared in “ Your Guide to Building Constituent Engagement.”

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In lieu of the dry language so typical of government communications, the agency uses Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram to reach constituents through a mix of quirky humor, fun facts, and attractive photos and videos. This article first appeared in “ Your Guide to Building Constituent Engagement.”

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Government Technology Insider

MAY 12, 2022

Among other important measures this piece of legislation seeks to fund critical programs to drive economic recovery and to make the temporary fixes permanent through investment in modernization. Other constituents agree in strategically spending the money to support the state for years to come. Read the full story here.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This has prompted legislative action from many governments, as seen following the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, which shut down the pumping operations of a major US oil pipeline. Digital transformation has benefited customers and organisations in creating acceleration in output, engaging with constituents, and reducing costs.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 10, 2023

Not surprisingly, the two companies highly prioritized protecting those subsidies, which meant maintaining political support in Congress to ensure no legislation was passed to take them away. In this case, that means that primary market lenders, a very important constituency in the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 31, 2024

AWS continually monitors the evolving privacy regulatory and legislative landscape to identify changes and determine what tools our customers might need to meet their compliance needs. We know that customers care deeply about privacy and data security.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

But as concerns about gentrification and displacement in urban areas have become more widespread, supply skepticism has expanded from the traditional anti-development constituencies to renters and social advocates fighting for equitable neighborhood planning. Suburban legislators strongly opposed Hochul’s statewide plan last year.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

And I "argued" with her about various legislative initiatives that at the end of the day, had no impact, because they provided no additional remedies to give citizens the power to respond to and potentially stop things they didn't like, by providing a process for review and participation.

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Barrett & Greene

JULY 11, 2023

The legislators I worked with, most of whom were Republicans, hated making budget cuts and certainly hated increasing taxes to balance the budget. And while I applaud the effort to impose spending caps, legislators are going to find it very hard to enforce them when it comes to the actual appropriations and revenue bills.

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Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 8, 2023

Town hall meetings are a great way for local and national politicians to meet with constituents to hear their opinions on topics they are interested in or to discuss upcoming legislation. A well-known example is town hall meetings. There are also a variety of online participatory tools which are used to reach broad groups of people.

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NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

OCTOBER 8, 2020

This legislation included a substantial "crack" in the over 70-year-old, court-imposed Feres doctrine, which barred tort claims by military members against the United States for injuries incurred incident to service. However, Congress could also act again in a future NDAA, with enough pressure from constituents. App'x 484 (6th Cir.

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Public Policy Blog

JUNE 16, 2013

One candidate definition is that the power of a legislative leader or party is an ability to achieve outcomes that would otherwise have been unattainable or to prevent outcomes that otherwise would have taken place (Bachrach and Baratz 1963). Women in the state legislative power structure: committee chairs. State Legislatures.

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