Next City

JULY 11, 2024

In Greensboro, North Carolina, city leaders will soon vote of the future of Bingham Park – a decision which could impact Black and low-income residents for generations to come.

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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

JULY 11, 2024

GAO’s role as a watchdog agency means we are always looking for ways to improve government programs and operations, and save taxpayers money. We make recommendations to federal agencies and sometimes to Congress on actions they can take to make.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 11, 2024

Leaders in education and state and local government know that technology is changing at a rapid pace. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies present more opportunities for institutions and agencies to make data-driven decisions, accelerate research, create personalized and convenient student and citizen services, automate processes, and more.

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State Tech Magazine

JULY 11, 2024

Physical security remains a major concern for state and local agencies, which must safeguard citizens conducting business and protect sensitive information, within their buildings. One major technology supports both physical security and cybersecurity efforts: video cameras. Cameras play a key role in implementing sound visitor and access management by providing effective video surveillance.

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Advertiser: Noratek

This guide addresses the unique operational challenges faced by smaller municipalities, such as limited resources, budget constraints, and diverse community needs. By leveraging digital tools, City Managers and Municipal Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) can streamline workflows, enhance communication, and improve service delivery. The guide covers identifying operational challenges, choosing the right software, and implementing digital solutions.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JULY 11, 2024

Co-authored by Chukwudi Ukonne, Graduate Research Intern, Center for Research and Data Analysis, National League of Cities For years, the National League of Cities (NLC) has been an advocate for local authority because of its impact on localities’ ability to respond to resident needs.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JULY 11, 2024

Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) have played a key role in developing a revolutionary switch capable of operating at unprecedented frequencies with minimal power consumption Traditional silicon-based switches, ubiquitous in current telecommunications devices, have limitations in speed and energy efficiency. These devices require a constant power supply to maintain their operational state, which proves inefficient for upcoming technologies like the Internet of Things (

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Homeroom

JULY 11, 2024

By: James Kvaal, U.S. Under Secretary of Education Since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration, over 942,000 public service workers have received the $68 billion in relief they are entitled to under the bipartisan Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). Prior to the Biden Administration, only 7,000 people in total had received debt forgiveness through Continue Reading The post Improvements for Borrowers Working Toward PSLF appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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GovPilot

JULY 11, 2024

Online permitting is a new and modern solution for all municipalities permitting concerns. As you are likely already aware, permitting is typically a long process for constituents and local businesses that are looking for approvals or licenses. This is due to all of the paperwork, organization, and manpower involved in processing a single permit request using traditional methods.

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Google Public Sector

JULY 11, 2024

With the widespread adoption of wearable fitness devices and health trackers, biomedical researchers face the challenge of how to glean insights from all this information and translate them efficiently into clinical practice. The latest artificial intelligence (AI) tools and cloud computing can accelerate the collection and analysis of insights by processing massive amounts of data quickly and securely.

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