McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JUNE 14, 2024
Circularity refers to practices that optimize resource use and minimize waste across the entire production and consumption cycle, emphasizing sustainability and economic efficiency.
State Tech Magazine
JUNE 14, 2024
As state and local governments adopt cloud resources, they need to remain attuned to cyber resilience. To that end, Firewall as a Service can play an important role in defending against cyberattacks. Within the broader category of Infrastructure as a Service, FWaaS works much like a hardware-based firewall, except that it’s based in the cloud. This approach offers the ability to scale quickly as a network expands and to maintain a solid layer of protection with less hands-on effort.
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JUNE 14, 2024
Consumers of all ages, from different parts of the globe, are prioritizing travel. Here’s what providers should know to tailor experiences in ways that will attract and delight today’s tourists.
GCN
JUNE 14, 2024
COMMENTARY | Artificial intelligence opens new opportunities for policymaking and service delivery, but success still depends on understanding residents’ needs and on the thoughtful handling of their data.
Advertiser: Noratek
Get this municipal maintenance guide that provides municipalities with a detailed and structured approach to maintaining city infrastructure. This guide outlines systematic inspection procedures and best practices, ensuring the safety, longevity, and operational efficiency of municipal assets. From roadways and bridges to public buildings and utilities, the guide covers all aspects of municipal maintenance.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JUNE 14, 2024
Scott Johnston, CEO of Docker, discusses how to design and build scalable platforms and find the right balance between standardization and flexibility to empower developers.
The City Fix
JUNE 14, 2024
On a Sunday afternoon in September 2023, a group of about 30 individuals, including a group of mostly female neighbors from nine kampungs (a common term for “urban villages” or “informal settlements” across multiple languages and nations in Southeast Asia).
Public Administration Today brings together the best content for professionals in the public administration field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
FedTech Magazine
JUNE 14, 2024
The Department of Homeland Security’s Artificial Intelligence Roadmap and the Office of Management and Budget’s first governmentwide artificial intelligence policy establish essential frameworks and guidelines for responsible use of the technology. The policies prioritize ethical standards, privacy and innovation through documents that concisely lay out the government’s positions on regulating and using AI in its executive operations.
GovLoop
JUNE 14, 2024
The NextGen Public Service Award nominations are open , and we need your help to find government workers who have made a positive impact in their workplace. From being a compassionate and strong leader to implementing an innovative solution for a challenge in your agency, there are a lot of ways that govies can leave a good, lasting impression on constituents.
GCN
JUNE 14, 2024
We spoke to a leading state auditor about how remote work and artificial intelligence are ushering in new kinds of fraud in state and local governments.
NLC (National League of Cities)
JUNE 14, 2024
In 2020, during the wake of national protests following the murder of George Floyd, the National League of Cities published a CitiesSpeak blog highlighting the important concept of antiracism, which is one of the most-read blogs in NLC history. Four years later, the question “What does it mean to be an antiracist?
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Breckenridge’s short-term rental boom—over 4,200 licenses —put intense pressure on the town’s small staff and manual processes. Facing compliance and efficiency challenges, the town teamed up with GovOS to automate its STR licensing. The new system: Cut admin time Reduced errors Improved the experience for property owners and town staff Discover the full impact of automation on Breckenridge’s STR management—download the case study.
GCN
JUNE 14, 2024
Some states are enacting laws that require merged hospitals to agree to conditions imposed by regulators, but the Federal Trade Commission says those agreements increase prices and diminish care.
NLC (National League of Cities)
JUNE 14, 2024
This year’s National League of Cities (NLC) Summer Board and Leadership Meeting (SBLM) took place in the vibrant city of Rancho Cordova, CA, from June 11-13.
GCN
JUNE 14, 2024
The growing popularity of competitive video games is creating opportunities for governments at all levels. It builds skills, fosters community at local rec centers and schools and even boosts tourism.
Open Access Government - Technology News
JUNE 14, 2024
What impact does machine learning have on clinical care? A study reveals that AI-generated alerts can significantly enhance patient outcomes Published in Critical Care Medicine, the study found that hospitalised patients whose care teams received real-time AI alerts were 43 per cent more likely to have their care escalated and were notably less likely to die.
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Maintaining municipal operations is no small task, especially when budgets are tight and public expectations are high. In this webinar, we’ll explore how local governments can streamline their maintenance operations while ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency. What You’ll Gain: Proven strategies for effective inspection management Insight into leveraging digital tools Practical tips for addressing common maintenance challenges Examples of municipalities that have achieved success.
GovLoop
JUNE 14, 2024
Zero-trust architecture has been central to recent government efforts to improve cybersecurity. But to achieve this security measure’s full potential, agencies need to get the technical details right, and that begins with network segmentation. Network segmentation acts as a barrier, just like an employee would need to use their key card to enter a different floor or hallway of their building.
GCN
JUNE 14, 2024
The Supreme Court dismissed a challenge from anti-abortion groups attempting to restrict access to mifepristone, but conservative states are acting on their own to block access to the increasingly popular medicine.
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