Fri.Dec 22, 2023

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Disaster Zone Podcast: The Challenge of Disaster Logistics

Disaster Zone blog

Ah, if only logistics was easy.

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What the Recent Memo on FedRAMP Modernization Means for Agencies

FedTech Magazine

Cloud vendors support the White House’s proposed updates to the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program as essential to its modernization. The updates would scale the program, strengthen its security review process, and expedite agencies’ adoption of cloud products and services. FedRAMP empowers agencies to securely use modern cloud technologies, and the White House released a draft memo Oct. 27 outlining desired changes to the program’s vision, scope and structure.

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Payment integrity in the age of AI and value-based care

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The rise of AI and value-based care is poising the $9 billion payment integrity industry for change.

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You’re not tripping: State and local leaders give psychedelics another chance

GCN

More than 50 years after policymakers started cracking down on the hallucinogenic drugs, states and cities are now embracing them as a way to treat mental health disorders.

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How Breckenridge, CO Ensures Tax & Licensing Compliance

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.

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How CMMC 2.0 Differs from the Original

FedTech Magazine

The Pentagon plans to finalize its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 rule by fall 2024 in response to increasing cyberattacks on its supply chain by foreign adversaries. CMMC 2.0 will help the Department of Defense verify the maturity levels of certain cyber systems and processes with a focus on the protection of sensitive information stored on contractor networks.

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Mayors urge ATF to finalize rules to expand background checks

GCN

The proposed rules would close the “gun show loophole,” which is one of several loopholes that currently allows one-fifth of all the guns sold in the nation to be sold without background checks.

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A Year In Review

Grant Consulting Services, LLC

Grant Consulting Services, LLC: A Year In Review As 2023 draws to a close and we enjoy the Holiday season, we often find ourselves reflecting on the past year, what we’ve learned, and how to carry the treasure of those lessons into a new, hope-filled year. And for us in the nonprofit and grant-writing sector, we have certainly learned a lot! The challenges, upheaval, and uncertainties of the last few years have taught us how to rediscover, re-evaluate, and re-align with the heart of our mis

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Why Cloud Workload Protection Is Imperative for Agencies

FedTech Magazine

Agencies embracing multicloud strategies need cloud workload protection to address the cybersecurity challenges unique to such IT environments. CWP solutions can secure workloads comprehensively and consistently across the array of cloud platforms that agencies have to choose from today. The technology has gained acceptance among both defense and civilian agencies in the past four or five years as they continue to migrate from on-premises systems to cloud environments and seek a secure transitio

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Picturing Sustainable and Just Urban Futures: Winners of the Transformative Urban Coalitions 2023 Photo Contest

The City Fix

With over half of the world’s population living in cities, urban spaces not only house us but offer opportunities for collective work and learning while serving as sources of creativity, inspiration and hope. Nevertheless, cities also account for a staggering.

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Making a Difference: Public Service Careers in Government

Careers in Government

Shape your impactful public service career with Careers In Government. Explore opportunities and make a meaningful difference today. The post Making a Difference: Public Service Careers in Government appeared first on Careers in Government.

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Overcoming Operational Challenges in Parks & Recreation

Speaker: Noratek

Maintaining parks and recreation facilities efficiently is no easy task, especially when faced with scheduling issues, aging infrastructure, and inconsistent inspections. Join us for this insightful webinar where we explore the most common challenges departments like yours are facing and how digital tools like CityReporter can help you streamline operations, ensure safety, and make better use of your resources.

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Health Care Center 2000

ResourceAssociates

Use GrantWriters.net proposal writers to apply for the Health Care Center 2000 It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. The point of using Lorem Ipsum is that it has a more-or-less normal distribution of letters, as opposed to using ‘Content here, content here’, making it look like readable English.

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An End-to-End Approach to Cloud Security

GovLoop

A new year is about starting fresh and putting your best foot forward. Similarly, properly protecting your agency means starting your security measures off correctly , from the very beginning. Using a code-to-cloud approach secures every aspect of your applications holistically – from code to development infrastructure to production environments. It embeds security into each stage of the software development lifecycle, so you’re not left with critical gaps that bad actors can take advantag

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Peabody, MA Expands GovPilot Partnership Through The Purchase of Additional Government Management Software

GovPilot

The City of Peabod y, MA expands their established partnership with GovPilot through the purchase of new government management software solutions to streamline operations.

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Step Up Your Cyber Disaster Recovery

GovLoop

A rising tide of cyberattacks means your agency needs to shore up its security measures. Here’s how one agency enhanced their cybersecurity disaster prevention and recovery plan so they could bounce back quickly from an attack: Imagine a federal agency awash in data. With applications scattered about in the cloud, IT leaders were struggling to put together an effective disaster recovery plan.

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Boost Revenue With Simple Short-Term Rental Registration and Tax Collections

Government agencies that rely on tax revenue to fund critical services and infrastructure are finding it more urgent than ever to bridge the gap between under-reported tax revenue and taxpayers’ understanding of the processes. This is especially true as things like short-term rentals (STRs) have grown in popularity and become new sources of income for residents.

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A year of inspiration and motivation: Historic firsts for women of color in politics

GCN

Experts point to signs of a shift in politics this year, crediting increased representation for the spurt of women of color winning mayoral elections.

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The Complications of Cloud Security

GovLoop

Several challenges arise when trying to achieve security, governance and compliance in the cloud environment: Managing technical complexity: Complexity is a common roadblock, with more than 60% of the organizations surveyed for Palo Alto Networks third annual State of Cloud-Native Security Report stating they have been working in the cloud for at least three years but acknowledging technical intricacies and security concerns have continued to slow their cloud migration.

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Making a Difference: Public Service Careers in Government

Careers in Government

Shape your impactful public service career with Careers In Government. Explore opportunities and make a meaningful difference today.

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AI could improve your life by removing bottlenecks between what you want and what you get

GCN

COMMENTARY | An artificial intelligence system could help identify voters' preferences, improving individuals' education of and participation in the democratic process.

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Maximizing Municipal Budgets: Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners

Speaker: Noratek

Join this insightful webinar on how local governments can reduce costs and optimize resources. Discover how municipalities like yours are leveraging technology to enhance service delivery, reduce operational costs, and generate lasting ROI. Key Takeaways: Learn actionable steps to reduce operational costs and increase community engagement Explore how digital tools can streamline inspections and reporting Understand the financial and operational benefits of digital management solutions Hear real-