Next City

AUGUST 2, 2022

An El Paso landscaping company is one of the first employee-ownership conversions facilitated by a new Black-led private equity fund.

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Disaster Zone blog

AUGUST 3, 2022

Someone please send this to Texas.

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The City Fix

AUGUST 1, 2022

Cities and communities around the world are stepping up to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and prevent dangerous climate change impacts. Their strategies typically focus on reducing emissions from sectors such as transportation, energy, housing and waste. But there’s one sector many communities.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

AUGUST 4, 2022

Leadership is a set of mindsets and behaviors used to engage and enable people to align on a collective direction, and work together to accomplish shared goals while adjusting to changing environments.

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Speaker: Noratek

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.

Local Government

Next City

AUGUST 1, 2022

At Old Skool Café, young people whose lives have been impacted by violence, the foster care system, and incarceration are learning the ins and outs of the food business and forging new paths in the process.

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Summer Camp Programming

AUGUST 4, 2022

SHOW NOTES If you’re looking for some great ideas to end the season well with your staff, look no further! Curt and Chris toss up some excellent stuff that they have done (or seen done) at other camps with huge success! If your season has already ended, tuck this podcast away for next year! HOSTS […]. The post SCP 165: End of Season Staff Ideas appeared first on Summer Camp Programming.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

AUGUST 3, 2022

For life science companies to meet their digital ambitions, they must strengthen their technology skills. In a challenging market, emphasizing value propositions can attract first-rate talent.

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Disaster Zone blog

AUGUST 3, 2022

King County (Seattle area) has two openings.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

AUGUST 4, 2022

Dear Experienced Grant Writer: . I want to be a grant writer but only have 1 year of experience. How would you suggest gaining more experience? Dear year old grant writer, . I would recommend reaching out to a local/regional nonprofit that you are passionate about the mission for, explain that you are new in your grant writing career, and ask if you can assist in their grant writing efforts pro bono for a while (you define a few months or up to a year, etc based on what works best for you) to s

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The City Fix

AUGUST 3, 2022

Electric school buses are experiencing rapid growth in the United States, with a nearly 10-fold increase in commitments by school districts and fleet operators in the past year. Thirty-eight states have now committed to procure more than 12,000 electric school buses. In.

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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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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

AUGUST 2, 2022

People’s professional networks have shrunk since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, while companies’ attrition and hiring challenges are growing. To help reverse these trends, people and organizations will need to manage workplace interactions more intentionally. Here’s how.

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Disaster Zone blog

AUGUST 3, 2022

There will be funding in the future, trust me!

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NLC (National League of Cities)

AUGUST 2, 2022

In April 2022, NLC and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) convened local leaders in health and the arts to discuss how artists, in collaboration with government, can meaningfully impact health outcomes in communities. What follows are excerpts from a facilitated conversation between Anisa Raoof (Rhode Island State Council on the Arts), Steven […] Source.

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Public Health Government 105

FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

Historically, farmers have managed multiple fields as a single unit, despite marked variations in soil quality, topography and drainage capacity that can exist in those acres. To enable more granular oversight — for example, targeting weeds of a certain size, class or species for removal — the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been examining potential edge computing applications in the farming realm.

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Digital transformation is reshaping government interactions, bringing agencies closer to the communities they serve. However, while many have adopted new digital tools, few have implemented comprehensive strategies to maximize their benefits. Our Strategic Workbook for Modern Government offers a step-by-step guide to developing a sustainable digital strategy.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

AUGUST 1, 2022

Traditionally staid and stable, infrastructure investing has been shaken up by revolutions in energy, mobility, and digitization. Here’s how investors can stay ahead of the curve.

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Disaster Zone blog

AUGUST 3, 2022

NASA-supplied heat maps.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2022

With 180 million documents a year to process and a billion secured in its data repository, the California Department of Motor Vehicles faced document management challenges long before the complications of REAL ID or the pandemic. To meet those challenges, the department deploys a variety of strategies and technologies, including remote document submission, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to process REAL ID applications and software robotics for process automation, says Ajay Gupta, the D

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The Whistle Post

AUGUST 3, 2022

CT Mirror – Erica E. Phillips. August 3, 2022. Connecticut’s Office of Workforce Strategy will receive $24 million in federal funding to expand job training programs that have struggled to meet demand amid a shortage of skilled workers in the state. The OWS was one of 32 recipients selected for the Commerce Department’s $500 million “Good Jobs Challenge” program, funded through the American Rescue Plan and administered by Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.

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Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.

Local Government

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

AUGUST 5, 2022

The American Opportunity Survey spotlights Americans’ views on the state of the economy and other trends. What did researchers find about how people think things are going and what the future holds?

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Disaster Zone blog

AUGUST 3, 2022

Up to 60 percent of goods donated during times of disaster go to waste.

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Center for Community Progress

AUGUST 2, 2022

This is an excerpt of Chapter 9 of Tackling Vacancy and Abandonment: Strategies and Impacts After the Great Recession, jointly produced by the Center for Community Progress, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. It has been lightly edited and condensed for the web. In this chapter, Kim Graziani , Senior Advisor for National Technical Assistance at Community Progress, discusses how the unique powers of land banks could be used to acquire, stabilize, and t

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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 2, 2022

Welcome to part 3 of the 4-part blog series?Helping Federal organizations achieve CDM requirements?for What is on the Network – Vulnerability Management (Vul). You can find the previous 2 blog posts at the links below. ?. Part 1 (HWAM) Helping Federal organizations achieve CDM requirements Part 1 of 4 – What is on the Network (HWAM) -. ?. Part 2 (SWAM) Helping Federal organizations achieve CDM requirements Part 2 of 4 - Software Asset management - Microsoft Tech Community. ?.

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The holiday season brings joy and celebration, but it also introduces unique challenges for municipal operations. From ensuring safe snow removal and managing icy sidewalks to organizing festive events and addressing increased community needs, municipalities play a critical role in keeping residents safe and operations running smoothly. This eBook provides actionable safety tips to help your team navigate the holiday season effectively, protect staff and citizens, and ensure compliance with safe

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

AUGUST 3, 2022

There’s big value potential in the cloud, but financial institutions with a piecemeal migration strategy may be missing out on capturing its full value.

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Disaster Zone blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

This one is in Seattle.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2022

Video surveillance is a critical tool that can help law enforcement protect the public. However, as first responders rely on video to scan an emergency, occlusions, or obstructions, may block their view. Occlusions can include permanent fixtures, such as trees and buildings, as well as temporary objects, such as cars and dumpsters, says Honoré Nyuyse, physical and cybersecurity technology manager for the U.S.

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FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

No matter how many legacy systems a federal agency tries to upgrade, another will age into antique status right behind them. “It’s almost like a game of whack-a-mole,” says Kevin Walsh, director of IT and cybersecurity at the Government Accountability Office. “As soon as you modernize one of these really old systems, you move on to the next one.” In April 2021,Walsh provided testimony to Congress on agencies’ efforts to modernize critical legacy systems, some of which have been in operation sinc

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Government agencies that rely on tax revenue to fund critical services and infrastructure are finding it more urgent than ever to bridge the gap between under-reported tax revenue and taxpayers’ understanding of the processes. This is especially true as things like short-term rentals (STRs) have grown in popularity and become new sources of income for residents.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

AUGUST 3, 2022

Black consumers’ automotive spending is projected to grow, and companies have opportunities to create more equitable experiences.

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Disaster Zone blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

The School Resource Officer's role and school shootings in general.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

There’s a common misconception that increased security often comes at the expense of productivity. It’s true that traditionally, the act of adding more security often made it more difficult for users to get access to the data and applications they needed and for administrators to keep everything working properly. The single sign-on software solution from Okta shatters that old notion.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

US federal customers can get in-person no-cost training, hands-on help, and more at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Federal Learning Days. From September 12-15, AWS will hold AWS Federal Learning Days at our HQ2 location in Arlington, VA. Built for a range of federal customers, from mission owners to cloud technical experts to IT managers, AWS Federal Learning days can help you improve your cloud knowledge and learn new ways to achieve your mission outcomes.

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PA TIMES Magazine is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), a not-for-profit corporation. This edition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in public administration, including guest columns, insights for the field and interviews with city government DEI officers about their work at the local level.

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