Next City

AUGUST 1, 2024

The policy wonk who helped pen the state housing authority bill says it's time to revive New York’s history of social housing.

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The City Fix

AUGUST 1, 2024

India’s vibrant streets, a reflection of its dynamic culture, are unfortunately also the setting of a grim reality. Every year, approximately 150,000 people die on Indian roads, which translates to an average of 47 accidents and 18 deaths every hour. In.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

AUGUST 1, 2024

The cofounder and CEO of Opportunity@Work talks about the nonprofit’s mission to broaden equitable access to career opportunities for workers skilled through alternative routes.

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Policy & Politics Journal blog

AUGUST 1, 2024

by Sarah Brown, Journals Manager The idea of innovation has become one of the most persistent and sought-after today.

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Advertiser: Noratek

Get this municipal maintenance guide that provides municipalities with a detailed and structured approach to maintaining city infrastructure. This guide outlines systematic inspection procedures and best practices, ensuring the safety, longevity, and operational efficiency of municipal assets. From roadways and bridges to public buildings and utilities, the guide covers all aspects of municipal maintenance.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

AUGUST 1, 2024

India has many family-owned businesses, but only a few can boast of sustained success for generations. We explore five points of difference between the best and the rest.

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2024

Listen in on a conversation among federal IT leaders, and it won’t be long before artificial intelligence, with all its promise and challenges, comes up. Such discussions, in fact, are now mandatory: Last October, the White House issued an executive order on the federal government’s role in the development and use of AI. A few months later, the Office of Management and Budget released a memorandum directing agencies in the areas of AI governance, innovation and risk management.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 1, 2024

A large language model (LLM) is a general-purpose language model that can understand and respond to human input in a conversational manner. It’s trained on a massive dataset of text from the internet and can generate humanlike responses to a wide range of topics and questions. There are two primary approaches to adapting a model to a specific task or domain: the in-context approach and fine-tuning the foundation model (FM).

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NLC (National League of Cities)

AUGUST 1, 2024

On June 25th the Surgeon General issued an advisory declaring firearm violence a public health crisis. This crisis impacts individuals, families and communities in cities, towns and villages across the country. In 2022 alone, there were over 48,000 deaths from firearms in the United States, representing nearly 132 people dying each day.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

AUGUST 1, 2024

Spain has the potential to reach a 20-terawatt hour annual production of biomethane by 2030, to help boost its decarbonization.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2024

Artificial intelligence is quickly making its way into state and local governments. Understanding how to effectively query the models is fast becoming an essential skill. Welcome to the realm of prompt engineering. It’s a growing discipline governing how to best draw usable output and avoid the fabrications, biases and misrepresentations to which AI platforms are prone.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 1, 2024

With back-to-school season around the corner, it’s the perfect time for you to continue learning, too. Our August online training list is ready to go, with experts lined up to chat about everything from pitching innovation to leadership to managing successfully while being an introvert. All sessions are free and open to everyone. If you can’t attend live, you’ll receive a recording to view at your convenience.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 1, 2024

The European Union (EU) has implemented the EU AI Act, set to be the world’s first comprehensive regulation governing artificial intelligence (AI) systems based on their inherent risks The Act, which officially came into force on August 1st, 2024, marks a significant step towards managing the increasingly pervasive impact of AI technologies across various sectors.

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GovPilot

AUGUST 1, 2024

Creating a positive office environment within local government departments is no easy task, especially considering the differing challenges officials face. These challenges, ranging from managing budget constraints and policy changes to ensuring effective public service delivery in the face of always changing needs.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 1, 2024

As a supervisor, it can be hard to let go and delegate. But once you’re comfortable with delegation, only then will your team truly thrive. A team that shares tasks and responsibilities is typically more productive, collaborative and efficient than teams that work in silos. During the most recent New Supervisors in Government Community of Practice session , Sally Mayberry, Employee Engagement and Communications Manager, National Parks Service, shared her insights on effective delegation.

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Maintaining municipal operations is no small task, especially when budgets are tight and public expectations are high. In this webinar, we’ll explore how local governments can streamline their maintenance operations while ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency. What You’ll Gain: Proven strategies for effective inspection management Insight into leveraging digital tools Practical tips for addressing common maintenance challenges Examples of municipalities that have achieved success.

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Princeton Public Library

AUGUST 1, 2024

A shapeshifter wakes up with wings and learns to fly. A newly elected dog Mayor serves his first term alongside Santa Claus. A tri The post Princeton Student Film Festival celebrates budding auteurs appeared first on Princeton Public Library.

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