Next City

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In Ecuador, urban farms have long been a way to create sustainable access to food. But they’re also helping women flourish as gardeners and entrepreneurs.

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Sustainability 240

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

As companies strive to create value from AI, generative AI, and other rapidly evolving technologies, enterprise tech officers will make fundamental shifts in the way they operate.

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Operations 100

Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Seizo Onoe, Director, Standardization Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), highlights the importance of AI governance, discussing the reasons behind ensuring it benefits society positively Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) are changing how we think about the relationship between humans and machines and creating compelling new opportunities to advance sustainable development.

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Government White paper Sustainability Disaster Response 87

FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

A surge in laptop sales expected in 2025 will impact other workstation accessories used in offices and by hybrid workers. The surge will be fueled in part by the migration to Windows 11 from Windows 10 and Microsoft’s end of support for the latter, says John Mardinly, product performance manager for connectivity technology company StarTech.com. Agencies began clamoring for new laptops when remote work increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but inventory was constrained due to supply chain issue

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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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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The global beauty industry continued to grow in 2023, but the dynamics driving sector growth are shifting. A new analysis shows some emerging bright spots and how players can compete.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

As Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb stepped onto the Music Hall stage in the city’s Public Auditorium on March 5, 2024, it was hard not to lose your place on the continuum of past, present and future. The mayor’s purpose that day was to introduce his new 10-year operational strategic plan to an audience of some 500 employees—a plan intended to modernize the way government works, make services more accessible, empower the city workforce and improve the city’s financial outlook.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Global capability centers (GCCs) are rapidly evolving beyond their traditional roles as execution centers, becoming increasingly important as enterprise innovation hubs.

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Operations 66

AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Lire cet article en Français Provincial and municipal governments are increasingly adopting cloud technology to transform the security and efficiency of their technology solutions. Government institutions across Canada are leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build secure and resilient computing environments. Our goal is to expedite the digital evolution of public services and safeguard government operations through cloud computing technology.

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FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Here’s what you need to know about CDW Government’s proprietary assessment tools and how they can help set up your agency for success in IT modernization. What Does Strategic Application Modernization Assessment Offer? Effective application modernization strengthens security, reduces operational costs and simplifies maintenance processes. SAMA helps federal agencies analyze existing legacy code automatically to highlight barriers to modernization, providing specific targeting and guidance for pr

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Operations Security 57

State Tech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Developers often face a convoluted web of infrastructure and a high volume of tools to navigate. Platform engineering helps resolve friction in the development process by creating an internal developer platform (IDP), a self-service resource that serves up a collection of tools, services and automated workflows. Here’s what you need to know: Click the banner below to learn more about platform engineering.

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Development 56

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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.

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The City Fix

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

On July 22, the world experienced its hottest day in recorded history. The global average temperature reached 17.2 degrees C (62.9 degrees F), prompting UN Secretary-General António Guterres to issue a global call to action on extreme heat. The problem of extreme.

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Homeroom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

By: Isabel Prasad, Policy Intern, Office of the Deputy Secretary Isabel is a rising junior at UC Berkeley studying Political Science, concentrating in International Relations and minoring in Human Rights Interdisciplinary Studies. To build a globally adept citizenry, the U.S. Department of Education promotes biliteracy, collaborates with relevant domestic and international stakeholders, and participates in Continue Reading The post Lead the World: How the U.S.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

This blog was coauthored by Britt Stich, the deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. In July 2023, the National League of Cities (NLC) and the U.S.

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2023 Blog 52

GovPilot

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Town of Brandon, VT expands their partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.

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Advertiser: Noratek

In a rapidly evolving landscape, the integration of digital software into Public Works teams has become imperative. This shift presents an opportunity to transcend traditional approaches, unlocking new levels of efficiency, cost savings, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This eBook offers comprehensive strategies to navigate this transformation.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

we use IIS client certificate mapping for some of our websites. We generate a certificate using a generic AD user account and have this installed in the user certificate store of all our laptops. Does this hardening mean we need to change anything in the way we generate this certificate?

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Accountability Government 40

Policy & Politics Journal blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

by Li-Yin Liu & Wei-Ting Yen While people in countries such as the United States were discontented and heavily opposed to stricter COVID-19 mitigation measures, why did individuals in some democratic societies voluntarily request and support stringent policies?

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