Social Pinpoint
APRIL 25, 2023
Are you taking advantage of social media to promote your online community engagement efforts? From keeping your community informed on your newest projects, promoting opportunities to participate, or closing the loop – social media can be incredibly helpful. However, using it effectively is another story… and it can be discouraging when your posts dwindle in engagement.
Careers in Government
APRIL 27, 2023
Vacancies are affecting agencies at all levels of government, but the problem, from the report, is “particularly acute in healthcare. The post The Healthcare Workforce Crisis Should Be a Priority appeared first on Careers in Government.
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Public Works Group Blog
APRIL 22, 2023
As noted in the last blog post, Can AI Help Fix a Water Main Break? , Artificial Intelligence or AI may eventually be a really useful tool for those of us working in the public works field. In this post, I’m exploring its use as a tool to generate images. This is helpful because many of us are often tasked with either developing reports, newsletters, notices, or presentations.
Disaster Zone blog
APRIL 27, 2023
The most valuable thing to be protected and perhaps stolen is data.
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 26, 2023
Generative AI is giving rise to an entire ecosystem, from hardware providers to application builders, that will help bring its potential for business to fruition.
GCN
APRIL 27, 2023
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory evaluated the risks of relying on the 65-year-old code for nuclear security.
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Disaster Zone blog
APRIL 25, 2023
Disaster debris comes with every type of disaster.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 28, 2023
Executives’ enthusiasm for the economy rose—and then came back to earth. Meanwhile, concerns about financial-market volatility as a risk to growth have increased.
State Tech Magazine
APRIL 27, 2023
At the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ 2022 conference, a biennial report by NASCIO and Deloitte underscored hiring challenges faced by state governments as they strive to recruit qualified cybersecurity personnel. The report advises officials to “modernize job titles and classifications using the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) framework.
Homeroom
APRIL 28, 2023
By: Amy Loyd, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education On the first work day of April, during which we celebrate Second Chance Month, I had the honor of joining colleagues from the Department of Justice and local and state leadership at an event held at a Miami-Dade College campus located Continue Reading The post Second Chances: Education and Justice Involved Students appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
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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.
Disaster Zone blog
APRIL 28, 2023
It is not as far-fetched as it might seem.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 24, 2023
Artificial intelligence is a machine’s ability to perform the cognitive functions we usually associate with human minds.
State Tech Magazine
APRIL 26, 2023
In a zero-trust environment, all users, devices and traffic are treated as potential threats, and every access request is verified and authenticated using multiple layers of security controls. These security controls include using strong multifactor authentication methods, such as a combination of passwords and security tokens, to verify the identity of users, as well as network segmentation and microsegmentation to limit users’ access to only the resources they need to perform their jobs accord
The City Fix
APRIL 25, 2023
Most people in India walk – to work, to the market or to the railway station. According to the 2011 Indian census, 48% of people walk or cycle to work every day compared to the less than 3% of people.
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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.
Disaster Zone blog
APRIL 25, 2023
A great summary for what is impacting the fire service.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 27, 2023
Mambu co-founder Eugene Danilkis talks about how banks can approach core technology transformation and keep up with the fast pace of change, then offers his take on the future of human interaction.
State Tech Magazine
APRIL 24, 2023
The modern threat environment requires new ways of thinking about state and local government cybersecurity controls. Gone are the days when agencies could rely on physical walls around their facilities and networks to control the flow of information. Today’s government workforce is constantly on the move and uses a variety of cloud services to get work done.
Open Access Government - Technology News
APRIL 25, 2023
Ash Gawthorp discusses why UK businesses are facing a crisis and why traditional tech training methods must be reconsidered The digital skills gap puts the UK in crisis, and outdated, traditional tech training methods are not helping! A recent survey from AND Digital found that 81% of UK managing directors say a lack of digital skills negatively affects their company, while more than a quarter (27%) of employees claim that they don’t have sufficient digital skills to do their job role.
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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.
Disaster Zone blog
APRIL 25, 2023
It is a “ happy story” but could also be written here in the USA.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 24, 2023
In transformations and capability-building efforts, leaders struggle to turn the data they collect into action. Behavioral insights can help create a bridge between information and results.
State Tech Magazine
APRIL 25, 2023
Following the federal lead from Capitol Hill, the states of Arizona, California, Oregon, Texas and Washington were among early states establishing formal telework, beginning as early as 2001. With laptops then easy to obtain for state government employees, many looked at telework through the lenses of work-life balance and decreasing traffic on local roads.
Homeroom
APRIL 25, 2023
By: Roberto J. Rodríguez, Assistant Secretary, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development We need a system that’s inclusive, that delivers value, and that produces equitable outcomes. We need transparency in data more now than ever before. – Secretary Miguel Cardona The U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard is a free online tool to help Continue Reading The post Updated College Scorecard Will Help Students Find High Value Postsecondary Programs appeared first on
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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.
Disaster Zone blog
APRIL 25, 2023
The nation’s largest drone and robotics industry trade show.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 28, 2023
With inflationary pressures and a tight labor market, our latest Consumer Pulse Survey shows that shoppers across America are sometimes feeling and acting in contradictory ways.
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 28, 2023
The military is modernizing its systems for telehealth by implementing telecritical care programs that enable 24/7 monitoring of critically ill patients. The program equips intensive care unit rooms with telehealth technologies, allowing care providers to remotely monitor patients in real time and provide remote support to onsite medical staff. Col.
GCN
APRIL 24, 2023
The growing volume of data, expanding number of sources and its increasing complexity is undermining leaders’ ability to confidently use it to make decisions, a new report finds.
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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.
Disaster Zone blog
APRIL 24, 2023
PSPR2 Seminar Series for private-sector resilience.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 25, 2023
Overall consumer spending growth is slowing, but consumers still intend to splurge on select categories. Here’s the latest data from our ConsumerWise research.
Microsoft Public Sector
APRIL 25, 2023
Now Azure Commercial "has been validated". Working in the world of CUI and NIST 800-171, does this also mean that all data we save in Microsoft 365 Commercial cloud applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) are stored in Azure Commercial ("validated"), and hence we may not need to upgrade to Microsoft 365 Government (GCC) or GCC High? This is a huge issue for many thousands of small government suppliers.
Careers in Government
APRIL 27, 2023
Leaders who are self-aware, kind to themselves and kind to others are best positioned to be a leader people WANT to follow. The post 3 Practices to Be a Leader People Want to Follow appeared first on Careers in Government.
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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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