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Cal Poly seeks to transform procurement process with generative AI-powered scope of work generation

AWS Public Sector Blog

In todays complex procurement landscape, creating comprehensive and accurate statements of work scopes can present a challenge for university procurement teams. At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), procurement specialists manage over $190 million in annual spending across diverse commodity areas, many requiring detailed work scopes.

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2025 PTI AI and Cyber Summit to Explore Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity

State Tech Magazine

The Public Technology Institute hosts its 2025 AI and Cyber Summit April 23 in Washington, D.C., providing a valuable forum for local governments to discuss artificial intelligence and cybersecurity initiatives, obstacles and convergence. Elizabeth Di Bene, CISO for Loudoun County, Va., is one of the scheduled speakers, addressing the summit for a panel titled The Intersection of AI, Cybersecurity and Innovation: Opportunities and Challenges.

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Calculating Success Rates for the Housing Choice Voucher Program using HUD Administrative Data

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The Housing Choice Voucher program is the nation’s largest rental assistance program, providing critical support to 2.3 million low-income households. Ensuring its continued effectiveness requires understanding not just where vouchers succeed, but also where improvements can help more families secure stable housing. A challenge for the country’s largest rental assistance program, which requires participants to search for and lease a home on the private rental market, is the difficult

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Restricted: How export controls are reshaping markets

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The growing number of export restrictions is disrupting companies market strategies and tangling their supply chains. Heres how CEOs can navigate the shifting landscape of global trade.

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How Gilbert, AZ Prepares for the Future While Protecting What Makes It Great

A top-rated place to live, Gilbert, AZ struggled with outdated short-term rental management—low compliance, lost revenue, and growing administrative strain. By adopting the GovOS Tax & Compliance suite, the Town: Increased compliance from 40% to 90% Generated over $85K in new revenue Has a single digital system to manage tasks more efficiently With a centralized hub for short-term rental registration and enforcement, Gilbert balances tourism and community needs.

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Youth Build Grant Award For Solar Training

The Whistle Post

The WorkPlace is thrilled to announce that they have been awarded a grant from YouthBuild Global to launch a Solar Panel Installation Training and Certification program ! This initiative will create new opportunities for young people by equipping them with the skills needed to enter the rapidly growing solar energy industry. According to industry research, the solar sector must triple its workforce by 2030 to meet national energy goals.

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Building AI leadership with the AI Center for Government™

Partnership for Public Service

On March 25, 2025, the Partnership for Public Service convened AI leaders from across the public and private sectors to mark the formal launch of our AI Center for Government. With founding support from Microsoft and Google.org , were expanding our Center into the nation’s hub for empowering public sector leaders as effective users and smart regulators of AI.

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Examining the Changes at FEMA with Craig Fugate

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been predominantly in the news for many months. Most recently as both President Trump and the Secretary of Homeland Security have made remarks that FEMA should be abolished. More recently a 20-person council has been established to examine how best the federal response and recovery efforts to disasters should be accomplished.