Policy & Politics Journal blog

MARCH 26, 2025

by Sonja Blum and Johanna Kuhlmann In public policy, target group constructions are crucial. Groups are granted additional rights, while rights from other groups are withdrawn, certain groups of people or other entities are regulated, while burdens elsewhere are lifted.

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State Tech Magazine

MARCH 26, 2025

State and local government networks have always been complex, with different departments and agencies often adding resources, apps and hardware as needed to meet their mission goals. The move to cloud has only expanded network footprints, as has the trend toward more remote and hybrid offices. In environments like that, troubleshooting network issues, whether they are localized or widespread, can be extremely tricky.

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 26, 2025

The White House is gathering industry feedback as it drafts policies aimed at keeping the U.S. at the forefront of artificial intelligence innovation. Global competition around AI is intensifying as the technology reshapes industries, meaning the forthcoming AI Action Plan will arrive at a pivotal moment. The Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a request for public comments on an AI Action Plan Feb. 6, and some experts are already calling for voluntary, industry-led technical and safe

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OpenGov

MARCH 26, 2025

In government finance, modernization is a word that gets thrown around a lot. But what does it actually mean? Ask Amber Griffith, a member of the professional services team at […] The post A Finance Leaders Guide to Modern Financial Management appeared first on OpenGov.

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Google Public Sector

MARCH 26, 2025

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MARCH 26, 2025

Understanding micromarket trendsand utilizing AIin the US rack-to-retail fuel market could help retailers optimize their supply chains and improve margins.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MARCH 26, 2025

The healthcare sector has been integrating generative AI to enhance operations and engage stakeholders, with many advancing to full-scale implementation.

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GovLoop

MARCH 26, 2025

With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and related automation tools, the concept of modernization is quickly becoming outdated. “Modernization” once meant a distinct, all-hands-on-deck project with fixed requirements and a pre-determined, multi-year schedule. But with the acceleration in technology innovation, agencies often find that their recently modernized systems have become just the latest legacy solutions.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MARCH 26, 2025

After the educational adventure of a lifetime, one familys experiences illustrate the transformative power of traveland how everyone can make the world their classroom.

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GovLoop

MARCH 26, 2025

Successful teams usually share a few common traits: theyre goal-oriented, mission-focused, highly collaborative and productive. Unfortunately, creativity, a core part of high-functioning teams, often gets overlooked. If your team doesnt value a creative mindset, youre also missing out on effective problem-solving, innovation, ideation and brainstorming.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MARCH 26, 2025

Is poor health costing your company? New research reveals how few employees describe their health positivelyand how even small steps can start measurably improving that number.

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GovLoop

MARCH 26, 2025

For government cyber professionals, the challenge is not just that malicious actors have become sophisticated and their tactics more lethal. It’s also that the IT environment has become increasingly complex. Employees are accessing data and applications using multiple devices, including laptops, tablets and smart phones, each with its own operating systems and software versions.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 26, 2025

Note from Diane: With all the uncertainty surrounding federal funding and the government right now, we know how challenging it can feel to stay focused on your mission. The shifting landscape makes it harder than ever to plan ahead, and the pressure to secure funding is heavier than ever. That is why we are so happy to have this guest post for you from CommunityPass.

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Paul Cairney

MARCH 26, 2025

This post continues the discussion begun in What is politics? I tend to use the question Why do policymakers seem to ignore your evidence? as a vehicle to introduce political issues.

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FedTech Magazine

MARCH 26, 2025

The Navy reduced its number of legacy accepted networks from more than 300 to 179, and it wants to go faster to prove zero-trust security is worth the investment, according to its acting CTO. Speaking Tuesday at the Zscaler Public Sector Summit 2025, Justin Fanelli said that investing in zero trust improves operational resilience and is more important than its ever been given the influx of new Trump appointees at the agency.

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Paul Cairney

MARCH 26, 2025

Here is an introductory post to inform two talks: (1) on evidence for WHO Collaborating Centre for Health in All Policies and Social Determinants of Health, Tampere University, (2) on prevention for Public Health Association Australia Preventive Health Conference 2025 … Continue reading →

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 26, 2025

Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched the 2025 AWS Imagine Grant cycle in six countries. The AWS Imagine Grant is a public grant opportunity open to registered nonprofit organizations who are using cloud technology to accelerate their missions. Now in its eighth year, the AWS Imagine Grant is expanding to nonprofits beyond the US, UK, and Ireland, adding Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Paul Cairney

MARCH 26, 2025

This post continues the discussion that begins in What is politics?

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