Next City

JULY 15, 2024

No water. Pricey permits. Urban farms in Essex County, New Jersey are calling on local governments and the state to make long-term investments in combating food insecurity.

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The City Fix

JULY 15, 2024

Do informal transport networks in African cities provide equitable services for everyone that needs them? Unsurprisingly, the answer is often no. Operators frequently prefer to drive the safest and most central routes, inadvertently prioritizing commuters traveling to formal jobs in.

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Paul Cairney

JULY 15, 2024

This post relates early impressions of the UK General Election to key themes in Politics and Policy Making in the UK. We will provide updates when there is more published academic material on which to draw.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 15, 2024

Amazon Web Services ( AWS) Ground Station is a cloud-based service that provides you with an opportunity to perform communication sessions with your satellite without spending a fortune on your own ground station infrastructure. AWS Ground Station balances between providing a ready-made solution and tailoring the service to meet the unique needs of each customer.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 15, 2024

Europe’s embedded-finance market is growing at double-digit rates. It is becoming increasingly important for banks, merchants, and other customer platforms to participate.

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State Tech Magazine

JULY 15, 2024

The San Jose City Council recently approved the California city’s first budget allocation dedicated to advancing the use of artificial intelligence to improve city services. “This budget allocation will allow the city to continue its efforts to lead the GovAI Coalition with the founding agencies and help other cities implement safe and responsible AI solutions,” says Chelsea Palacio, public information manager for the San Jose Information Technology Department.

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 15, 2024

The remnants of a stint in the federal workforce can include agency-logo coffee mugs and pictures with elected or appointed bosses, but still-active IT accounts should not be among the occupational leftovers. While so-called “zombie accounts” that can be revived by an attacker always represent a problem, the typically large volume of resignations handled at the end of a presidential term magnify the risks.

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GovLoop

JULY 15, 2024

Good leaders can’t do it alone – building solid relationships throughout your agency and beyond is essential to your supervisory success. During the latest Mangement Minutes with Mika recording, Mika Cross, Workforce Transformation Expert and Alex Tremble, Author, Leadership Expert and Podcast Host, discussed the top challenges facing middle managers in government today.

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Barrett & Greene

JULY 15, 2024

When we attend social gatherings like weddings and are seated with people who don’t know us, one of the obligatory first questions exchanged is “And what do you do for a living?” Whatever our tablemates answer, we always seem to have tons of questions for them. But when we talk about our work in terms of “helping states and local governments to run better,” instead of being beset by queries, frequently the response ranges from a polite quizzical smile to outright laughter.

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The Whistle Post

JULY 15, 2024

Apply Now Programs Groups Workforce Innovations American Job Center In Demand Re-Entry Young Adults – Build Your Career with Career ConneCT – Career Connect is a program that helps eligible participants undergo 5 to 20 weeks of short-term training. These training programs allow you to earn industry-recognized credentials and find entry-level employment.

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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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Partnership for Public Service

JULY 15, 2024

This spring, the Partnership for Public Service surveyed its federal executive network members to better understand how artificial intelligence is being used in their offices and agencies. We captured career-specific insights from federal leaders working across 18 career fields, 19 agencies and 30 office subcomponents. They shared concerns, challenges and areas of optimism about the use of AI across job functions.

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