Thu.Jun 27, 2024

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Criminal justice reform may be under pressure, but it still has plenty of life

GCN

COMMENTARY | Policy advances in areas such as prison conditions, reentry and record clearing may seem incremental, but they will produce durable, measurable results.

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Policy in 750 Words: Implementation science and policy implementation studies

Paul Cairney

What is the difference between the study of policy implementation and ‘implementation science’? Here are some simple distinctions and their implications: 1. The starting point for discussion, or the problem to address.

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How states are cracking down on rising prescription drug costs

GCN

From creating drug price review boards to bulk purchasing medications, state officials are keen on keeping health care costs down amid skyrocketing prescription costs.

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How One Small City in Arkansas is Using Data to Connect Children to Nature

NLC (National League of Cities)

By Mayor Rick Elumbaugh, Batesville, Arkansas Before becoming Mayor of Batesville, AR, the population of 11,000, I was a Physical Education teacher and spent 32 years managing the municipal pools in the city. An avid mountain biker, I introduced the first mountain biking class in the state.

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Empower Digital Government: Strategic Workbook for Modern Transformation

Digital transformation is reshaping government interactions, bringing agencies closer to the communities they serve. However, while many have adopted new digital tools, few have implemented comprehensive strategies to maximize their benefits. Our Strategic Workbook for Modern Government offers a step-by-step guide to developing a sustainable digital strategy.

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Calls for cyber framework harmonization ramp up

GCN

Efforts to streamline cybersecurity regulations across governments, industries and sectors are underway. The nationwide program StateRAMP has launched its initiative to standardize those rules and regulations.

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The Department of the Navy adds AWS Marketplace to its Enterprise Software Licensing program

AWS Public Sector Blog

The Department of the Navy (DoN) modified its blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Organizations streamlined access to AWS Partners solutions available in AWS Marketplace. AWS Marketplace provides Navy and Marine Corps Organization access to commercial software and services from more than 4,000 trusted providers – accelerating procurement and modernization, improving controls and visibility, and optimizing IT spend.

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The $190B question: Did federal pandemic funds improve test scores?

GCN

Two new studies attempt to answer that question as education activists and politicians debate the impact of federal spending, and as states and school districts consider which pandemic-era programs to continue.

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The ups and downs of global productivity

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Labor productivity over the past 25 years has been a success story for some, a tale of stagnation for others. Investments and digital transformation can boost productivity for all economies, McKinsey research shows.

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AEP Announcement – Grantegy

Grant Consulting Services, LLC

Just when you thought Grantegy: Don’t Leave Your Grants To Chance could not get any better, Grantegy has been accepted into the GPCI Accepted Education Program. Now, you can earn up to 3.5 CEUs towards acquiring the GPC (Grant Professional Certified) or maintaining your GPC certification when you complete all seven courses in the Grantegy program.

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Cloud Vendors Must Consider FedRAMP’s Identity and Authentication Controls

FedTech Magazine

Cloud service providers must ensure they can integrate new federal security and privacy controls into their processes if they want to continue doing business with agencies. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program revised its security controls baseline to align with Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and verify that CSPs are protecting operations, assets, other organizations and the nation from cyberattacks, human err

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A Guide For Everyone: Accessibility & Inclusivity Inspection Handbook

Dive into this comprehensive guide to inclusivity and accessibility! This handbook equips you with indispensable insights and practical strategies to ensure every space welcomes all. Whether you're an inspector, designer, or municipal employee, streamline compliance with regulations while fostering genuine inclusivity. From detailed checklists to case studies, we cover every aspect, empowering you to create environments that prioritize accessibility without compromising service.

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Care for Hungry Applications Ensures a Smooth Citizen Experience

State Tech Magazine

Citizen satisfaction is the top priority of state and local governments, and agencies can make big strides toward happy citizens by breaking down data silos and becoming more collaborative. One way in which they can do so is through application optimization, adopting practices to “eliminate redundancies, streamline workflows and increase interoperability so that applications work together in a cohesive, orchestrated system,” as CDW explains in a recent blog post.

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Need for social marketing initiatives around installation of neighborhood traffic calming initiatives: Salt Lake City

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Gosh, years ago I wrote about an approach to planning I called "action planning," focused on implementation, and to be successful included elements of social marketing and branding and identity. My thinking about planning and how it should be performed has moved from action planning (" Social Marketing the Arlington (and Tower Hamlets and Baltimore) way ," 2008, " All the talk of e-government, digital government, and open source government is really about employing the design method ," 2012), to

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Maplewood, NJ Deployed Peddler's Permit Module With GovPilot

GovPilot

Maplewood, NJ expands their partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.

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New library/community space + 100% affordable housing mixed use building in New York City

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The building uses brick and is kind of two buildings, with one set back. There are 175 AH units, from studios to three bedrooms. It's in NYC, so of course it's larger than the project in other cities (" Inwood development with public library and 100% affordable housing opens ," 6sqft). In " Opposition to affordable housing in Chevy Chase, DC ," last year I wrote about a proposal to rebuild the Chevy Chase Community Center to include affordable housing.

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7 Signs Your Local Government ERP Is Holding You Back: A Guide for Small Municipalities

Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.

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13 states with Republican governors opt out of summer food program for kids

GCN

They cite opposition to ‘welfare’ and administrative costs in declining to participate in Summer EBT.

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Why Every Federal Employee Should Consider an IPA Detail

Partnership for Public Service

The Door to New Horizons Since its enactment in 1983, the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) has opened doors for federal employees to enrich their careers through cross-sector details. As a recent participant, I’ve experienced first-hand how an IPA detail can be transformative, offering a chance to develop professionally and contribute significantly to another organization’s mission.

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National office space market is very bad (reprint from Bloomberg)

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Salt Lake Downtown Skyline at night This isn't news, more of a reiteration. This affects cities both in terms of urban, especially downtown, vibrance, but especially local government revenue streams, which tend to be dependent on commercial property taxes, especially in major cities. There's lots of talk about office to residential conversion, but that will take a couple decades to have significant impact ( Myths about converting offices into housing—and what can really revitalize downtowns , Br

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What is Community Violence Intervention? Innovative Approaches to Reduce Violence in Cities

NLC (National League of Cities)

This is one in a series of blogs focused on Gun Violence Awareness in June. To connect with the National League of Cities’ Justice Initiatives Team and other cities doing the work to address violence in their communities, e-mail justiceinitiatives@nlc.org. Violence is a significant issue for many cities.

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The Ultimate Playground Inspection Handbook

Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.

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21 years later H Street NE commercial district is still dirty

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I've been amazed at how much cleaner Salt Lake City tends to be compared to DC. For example, a few years ago, I walked from Manor Park to Columbia Heights and back, and picked up and disposed of over 500 recyclables. This is a query on Reddit DC, looking for people to help clean up H Street NE. As chair of the H Street Main Street Promotions Committee back in 2003 this is something we did too.

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Partnership’s 2024 Trust Summit explores the value of a nonpartisan civil service

Partnership for Public Service

Amid mounting proposals to do away with the merit-based, nonpartisan civil service in favor of hiring based on political loyalty, the Partnership for Public Service hosted its second annual Trust Summit , which focused on the role of civil servants in our democracy and convened leaders across government, media, business and philanthropy to discuss the consequences of politicizing the federal career workforce.

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How to transfer data to the CISA Cloud Log Aggregation Warehouse (CLAW) using Amazon S3

AWS Public Sector Blog

In a previous Public Sector Blog post , we introduced Amazon Web Services (AWS) Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) 3.0 overlays to help agencies securely apply TIC 3.0 requirements to AWS deployments. In this post, we show you how you can push or pull your security telemetry data to the National Cybersecurity Protection System (NCPS) Cloud Log Aggregation Warehouse (CLAW) using Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) or third-party solutions.