Next City

JUNE 24, 2024

Four years in, the initiative has encouraged numerous residents to share their opinions on the city’s spending.

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GCN

JUNE 24, 2024

The term is used in policy after policy. But with no standard definition, networks are often left unprotected and open to lawsuits. That is changing.

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Definition 122

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JUNE 24, 2024

Our June obituaries include former CEOs of Ford and Boeing, a mathematician-turned-trader who put quants on the map, and a Caribbean-born titan of francophone literature.

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State Tech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2024

Citizens and businesses throughout the United States don’t necessarily think of interactions with their local government as being overly efficient or offering a world-class user experience. However, those expectations are changing post-pandemic with the rapid advancement of technology and the relentless focus on user experiences from some of the most innovative companies in the world.

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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.

Government

NLC (National League of Cities)

JUNE 24, 2024

Older adults are making waves in small business, whether beginning their entrepreneurial career post-retirement or as part of the indomitable silver tsunami of the Baby Boomer generation. This savvy but oft-overlooked group has served as the backbone of the U.S. economy, employing millions while creating opportunities for wealth generation and business acquisition.

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GCN

JUNE 24, 2024

The guidance lays out what the Texas Medical Board will consider when investigating allegations of illegal abortions.

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Management 111

GCN

JUNE 24, 2024

COMMENTARY | Cities and states can use the federal funds to evaluate the effectiveness of new programs.

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Management 120

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JUNE 24, 2024

March Capital’s Wes Nichols talks about innovating on the front lines of technological change.

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GCN

JUNE 24, 2024

The decision keeps intact a nearly 30-year-old federal law as well as state laws in 46 states and Washington, D.C.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance and find applications across various domains, the responsible development and use of AI systems has become a top priority for the US government. The 2023 Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (EO 14110) aims to promote the responsible use of AI while mitigating potential risks and ensuring the protection of civil rights and liberties.

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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.

Regulations

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JUNE 24, 2024

Successful organizations move a transformation from ambition to action. Here’s what it takes.

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Management 102

FedTech Magazine

JUNE 24, 2024

Civilian agencies teaming up with defense agencies on IT modernization efforts and sharing systems to improve efficiency are experiencing compliance challenges due to the latter’s higher-level security framework. As a result, civilian agencies may struggle to support the necessary security protocols and data encryption. Agencies may also encounter process disruptions; if the civilian-side workflows don’t align with those on the defense side, interoperability can be difficult to achieve.

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Communications Security 64

AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

Governments encourage public sector organizations, businesses, and citizens to embrace digital technologies and practices through a range of incentives. These incentives standardize processes and motivate behaviors that achieve the objectives of these initiatives in a way that can be sustained over time. They create an enabling culture for innovation and promote transparency and trust in digitized services.

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Barrett & Greene

JUNE 24, 2024

We get a great deal of information from the Internet for our work, and there’s little question that the easy access to tons of reports, studies, surveys, legislation, audits, budgets, meeting minutes, essays, graphs, etc., has revolutionized research and reporting on all fronts, not just state and local government. But, despite the benefits that online information can bring to researchers, reporters, academics and practitioners, there are a multitude of flaws in this seemingly endless source o

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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.

Local Government

Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 24, 2024

Greetings, fellow visionaries and changemakers! As I reflect on my ninth year with Grant Writing Made Easy, I’m filled with gratitude and excitement for the journey we’ve undertaken and the path ahead. This year has been a testament to our commitment to innovation, embracing new technologies, and setting a visionary course for the future.

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GovLoop

JUNE 24, 2024

There’s no easy way to explain how quantum computing works without getting deep into the kind of math that only quantum physicists can understand. But here is a brief overview that draws on numerous efforts to make quantum computing accessible to the rest of us. Click on the hyperlinks for a deeper dive. Classical vs. Quantum Computing As many of us have learned along the way, a computer runs on binary code: It converts information into ones and zeros, making it incredibly efficient at running c

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The City Fix

JUNE 24, 2024

India is the seventh most climate-vulnerable country in the world, with nine of its states among the top 50 most vulnerable regions globally. The country’s cities are at the forefront of the climate crisis with more than 80% of the urban population living in.

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GovPilot

JUNE 24, 2024

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

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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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GCN

JUNE 24, 2024

Three months into the U.S. bird flu outbreak, only 45 people have been tested. Laboratories that are the foundation of diagnostic testing have yet to get approval to detect the bird flu virus. They say their path forward has been slowed by miscommunication and uncertainty from the CDC and FDA.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 24, 2024

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) wants to build and modernize a global weather framework with WMO Information Systems (WIS) 2.0 to enable and democratize unified access to critical, up-to-date weather data across the world. Currently, lack of observations, easy access to data, computing power, human and capital resources, capacity, and budget hinders accurate and timely forecasts—particularly in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa.

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