Fri.Jul 19, 2024

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Future-proofing operations: How tech and talent go hand in hand

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Talent management starts by addressing workforce challenges, adapting to generational needs, leveraging technology in operations, and developing leadership for talent retention.

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How Cities Can Advance Equitable Climate Resilience Policies

NLC (National League of Cities)

Co-authored by Martha Fedorowicz, Training and Technical Assistance Manager, Urban Institute Creating equitable climate resilience is one of the most pressing—and most complex—challenges facing city leaders today. Extreme weather from climate change affects all facets of communities, including commerce, local government operations, environmental quality, and health.

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Aircraft MRO 2.0: The digital revolution

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

A new survey suggests AI-powered advances could reshape aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul. But companies will need to embrace digital disruption.

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Cyber Public Health: A new approach to cybersecurity

Google Public Sector

At Google, we believe the approach to cloud infrastructure should be informed, in part, by understanding the relative “health” of the Internet. Defining and measuring these vital statistics can help proactively and systemically identify and address conditions that make the internet unhealthy, unsafe and insecure. Crucially, they can be used to help craft a holistic view of the internet that applies the principles and science of public health to cybersecurity — an emerging field known as Cyber Pu

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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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Major Microsoft outage: Numerous sectors hit in worldwide “Digital Pandemic”

Open Access Government - Technology News

“This is nothing short of a crisis” says Chris Dimitriadis, chief global strategy officer at ISACA, as major global Microsoft outage causes widespread disruption across multiple sectors, grounding planes, delaying trains, and impacting healthcare services A global Microsoft outage has caused widespread disruptions across various sectors, impacting banks, telecommunications companies, media broadcasters, and supermarkets.

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Why the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture Must Evolve

FedTech Magazine

U.S. Cyber Command finds itself at a crossroads with the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture, which must meet current operational needs while also evolving to integrate with more systems. Further integration of the cyber warfare platform depends on shifting software development from the traditional waterfall approach to one that’s more agile.

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Engage Your Team: Quick, Effective Strategies

Careers in Government

A motivated and engaged workforce will enjoy greater job satisfaction improved retention, and helps you achieve organizational goals. The post Engage Your Team: Quick, Effective Strategies appeared first on Careers in Government.

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Student Voice: Career and Technical Education in Puerto Rico

Homeroom

By: Eliomar Santiago Rodriguez, Senior Student at Antonio Luchetti Vocational High School in Arecibo, Puerto Rico I am a 12th grade student of the Electricity with the Programmer Logical Controller (PLC) and Renewable Energy workshop at the Antonio Luchetti Vocational High School in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. My education has definitely prepared me to pursue a Continue Reading The post Student Voice: Career and Technical Education in Puerto Rico appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Data regulation: Time for the healthcare sector to take its head-out-of-the-sand

Open Access Government - Technology News

The increasingly complex regulatory landscape and cyberattacks mean the healthcare sector has to confront the challenges of adhering to compliance Mark Roebuck, DPO and Founder of ProvePrivacy , explains that the healthcare sector is struggling to keep up with data regulation adherence demands and should look to internal Data Champions. For organisations of all sizes, the prospect of keeping up-to-date and adhering to an increasingly complex data regulatory landscape is a daunting one.

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Breaking Barriers: Creating Inclusive STEM Education for All Students

Homeroom

By: Alina de Zoysa, STEM Policy Intern, Office of the Deputy Secretary On the first day of my freshman year, I walked into my AP Biology classroom and once again saw a familiar sight: I was the only minority. Throughout my education, my advanced STEM classrooms consistently lacked peers and educators who looked like me. Continue Reading The post Breaking Barriers: Creating Inclusive STEM Education for All Students appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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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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Red Bank Borough Deployed Short Term Rentals Permit Module With GovPilot

GovPilot

Red Bank Borough expands their partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.

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CFP: Beta Phi Mu Scholars Series Books by Rowman & Littlefield

A Library Writer's Blog

CFP: Scholars Series by Rowman & Littlefield The Beta Phi Mu Scholars Series, published by Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of Bloomsbury, welcomes book proposals that advance knowledge in the discipline and profession of library and information science. The following broad topics are suggestions that future authors may wish to undertake, but is by no means an exhaustive list: The economics of information and libraries Innovative service options in different environments Technologies tha