Tue.Nov 19, 2024

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Agencies Need Data Backup and Recovery to Combat Increasingly Complex Ransomware

FedTech Magazine

Agencies must prepare for potential breaches with a cyber resilience plan to leverage robust data backup and recovery strategies, which enable speedy restoration of systems and data. These strategies reduce the impact of breaches when they include immutable snapshots that allow agencies to restore clean versions of their systems, minimize disruption and ensure continued mission effectiveness.

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New survey: Public sector poised for generative AI revolution

AWS Public Sector Blog

Amazon Web Services (AWS) , in partnership with Market Connections , is excited to announce the results of a recent study on how public sector leaders are approaching the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The survey asked 839 IT decision-makers in US government, education, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations about how their organizations envision incorporating generative AI into their unique missions.

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The Dawn of AIoE: Artificial Intelligence of Everything

State Tech Magazine

Cisco coined the term Internet of Everything in 2013 and later expanded it to the Internet of Things. While IoT focuses on the connectivity between devices, IoE encompasses a broader scope, including devices, people, processes and data — all interconnected to create more intelligent and responsive systems. A decade later, embracing the term Artificial Intelligence of Everything, or AIoE, seems appropriate, a significant evolutionary phenomenon.

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Realizing AI's Full Potential where Workforce, Security, & Collaboration Matter

Google Public Sector

AI is rapidly reshaping the public sector, ushering in a new era of intelligent and AI-powered service delivery and mission impact. Chief AI Officers (CAIOs) and other agency leaders play a critical role as AI becomes more pervasive. At Google, we've long believed that AI is a foundational and transformational technology, with the potential to benefit people and society.

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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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Author Talks: Why birds of a feather flock together

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

A behavioral scientist reveals how our tribal instincts can be harnessed to boost performance, mend fractured relationships, and even spark widespread cultural shifts.

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8 Ways City Summit 2024 Celebrated 100 Years of Strengthening Cities

NLC (National League of Cities)

NLC’s Centennial City Summit in Tampa Bay, Florida was an incredible celebration of the past, present and future, reflecting on its last century of advocacy and looking toward its future goals and promises.

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Boosting Rideshare and Taxi Safety for Passengers and Drivers

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

When taking a cab or Uber, you may have questioned your driver’s taste in music, or even their choice of route or road maneuvers. But you might not have worried that you wouldn’t get to your destination safely. Headlines about attacks on passengers.

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The McKinsey Crossword: Back Pooch | No. 207

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

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Conversation with a Documentary Film Maker about Volcanic Risks_mixdown

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

As individuals we are the sum total of all our experiences. So it is with Michael Lienau. From a childhood interest in film to a career as a documentary filmmaker, he has left his mark. A close encounter with Mt. Saint Helens eruptions set him on a path to study and document volcanoes. On the way he has translated science into videos that inform and educate generations of people.

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Call for Topic Editors, POEM (Project on Open and Evolving Metaliteracies) new IMLS-funded online publication

A Library Writer's Blog

Call for Topic Editors, POEM The editorial collective of POEM (Project on Open and Evolving Metaliteracies), a new IMLS-funded online publication, seeks thirty topic editors, ten in each area (AI and algorithmic literacy; data and computational literacy; media and mis/disinformation literacy) to join the project team for a 1.5-year period. The deadline to apply is January 4, 2025.

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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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In 2025 more cities will team up for climate and sustainability solutions on a regional basis

American City & Country

Local government officials will encounter several sustainability trends as we head into 2025, says Deb Harris , vice president of climate planning at ICF , a global consulting and technology services provider that combines industry expertise with advanced engagement capabilities to help organizations (including governments ) solve their complex challenges.