The City Fix
APRIL 6, 2023
The momentum towards low-carbon and sustainable transport is growing globally, but the sector still lags behind many others and each country faces a unique path to travel. Political landscapes, regulations, industry interests, market set-ups, financial resources and social considerations all.
GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
APRIL 4, 2023
Opening college financial aid offers can be a moment of both excitement and confusion for students and their families. As College Decision Day approaches on May 1, families are looking for a bottom line price tag they can use to determine whether.
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Reprogramming the City
APRIL 1, 2023
Waste to Energy Technologies: An Overview The rapid urbanization and population growth of the 21st century have generated a staggering amount of waste, posing a significant challenge to cities worldwide. Repurposing the City isn’t only about finding new use for the structures of the city, but all urban resources. Recent advancements in waste to energy (WtE) technologies have offered a promising solution for repurposing waste into energy, providing a sustainable and efficient means of manag
Peak Proposals
APRIL 3, 2023
Grant proposals have at least two parts: the project narrative and the budget (aka cost proposal). If you work for a large nonprofit, different people may be assigned to work on the narrative and cost proposal, with the two groups getting together periodically throughout the proposal process to ensure the sections are in sync. There may not be a division of responsibilities between the cost and narrative proposals at a small nonprofit, leaving the project lead (or the grant writer) to both write
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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.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 7, 2023
For today’s fragmented Internet of Things (IoT) to reach its potential as a fully interconnected ecosystem, the answer may lie in the convergence of cybersecurity and the IoT.
State Tech Magazine
APRIL 3, 2023
Robotic process automation, or RPA, is a technology for automating business processes using robots. RPA is useful for offloading low-level, repetitive tasks from humans to machines, so humans can focus on more complex problems. As we enter the post-pandemic period, state and local governments are eager to reduce workloads for civil servants and improve productivity.
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Open Access Government - Technology News
APRIL 3, 2023
Controlling public safety is a major concern of governments, and that’s where public safety technology comes in The legitimacy that results from managing a crisis has an instant and lasting impact on public opinion and the daily lives of citizens. This means that public safety is both a risk and an opportunity. Indeed, if alerting citizens and managing an emergency are inefficiently handled, citizens may be put at risk.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 6, 2023
Electric power and natural gas organizations are at an inflection point, facing a convergence of challenging global trends in market and customer dynamics. Here’s how they can boost resilience.
State Tech Magazine
APRIL 6, 2023
For years, most data processing has happened in a centralized location, such as a data center or the cloud. These “towers” have traditionally been the only locations capable of providing the processing power needed to generate actionable intelligence serving the employees and citizens in satellite offices, or the “trenches.” Every day, government employees within these trenches — local motor vehicles departments, town halls, zoning administrations and other locations — perform personalized trans
NLC (National League of Cities)
APRIL 4, 2023
City leaders are essential decision makers in stewarding our water resources. Ninety-five percent or more of water infrastructure spending occurs at the community level, and 87 percent of people nationwide are served by public water utilities.
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.
Center for Community Progress
APRIL 6, 2023
By: Liz Kozub I got my start in transforming vacant properties in 2012 as an intern for the City of East McKeesport, Pennsylvania, a dense community of just over 2,000 residents with tremendous community pride. I went house-to-house with a clipboard documenting the conditions of vacant properties that dotted its beautiful brick streets. Ideally, families would once more be able to call these derelict properties home—but we were unsure exactly how to make that happen.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 6, 2023
Leaders around the world are confronting a welter of uncertainties. Here’s how to home in on what matters—and begin making the most of novel opportunities—amid ongoing change.
GovLoop
APRIL 5, 2023
There are two ways to approach innovation. A marketing approach relies on basic consumer research — brief surveys with closed-ended questions, for instance — and focuses on what people say they want. Demographic and other considerations often get ignored. But design-led innovation looks for information that’s more personal and profound. It cares about what a user said and how they said it, and about demographics and accessibility.
NLC (National League of Cities)
APRIL 6, 2023
As climate change continues impacting our infrastructure, environment and economy, local leaders must find creative ways to fund projects that protect their residents and enhance the livability and health of their communities.
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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.
AWS Public Sector Blog
APRIL 4, 2023
At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we believe in the power of technology to transform the world. Nonprofits around the world use cloud technology to improve operational efficiencies, optimize costs, and advance their missions. AWS is committed to making sure that nonprofits of all sizes can maintain access to the cloud technology they need to accelerate and expand mission impact.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 5, 2023
For all the progress toward equality on the field, sports administration remains dominated by men. A fairer, more inclusive industry would benefit everyone.
State Tech Magazine
APRIL 4, 2023
Since 2017, Colorado Springs, Colo., has pushed to adopt emerging technologies to become smarter, safer and more sustainable. Leading that charge is Colorado Springs’ Office of Innovation and Colorado Springs Utilities, which work with public and private organizations to implement smart utilities, solutions and services. Under the banner of SmartCOS, the Office of Innovation’s mission to build a future-ready smart city was born out of a summit that saw city leaders discuss opportunities for proj
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 5, 2023
Two agencies released guidance in late March to help the rest of government. The first seeks to mature federal identity, credential and access management for mitigating cyberattacks, and the second combats the misconception that end users don’t understand security. A information sheet explains how the federal zero-trust strategy, specifically its user pillar, builds upon the federal identity, credential and access management (FICAM) enterprise approach to designing, planning and executing a comm
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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.
Open Access Government - Technology News
APRIL 6, 2023
Smart language models, an alternative way of using Natural Language Processing, are the key to accurate AI, which can also drive value in the engineering enterprise Google published the demo for its new AI chatbot, Bard, on Monday, the 6th of February 2023. By Wednesday, its parent company Alphabet had lost $100 billion in share price. How did that come about?
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 5, 2023
Renewed interest in reusable packaging is gathering momentum. However, the concept is complex, and stakeholders should understand the impact of cost and environmental factors.
Microsoft Public Sector
APRIL 7, 2023
On February 27, 2023 memorandum M-23-13 was released from the Office of Management and Budget requiring government agencies to remove TikTok from all GFE devices (unless there is an exception) and block network connections to TikTok by a given date. This blog post explains how to comply with the policy on Windows devices or using other Microsoft tools.
Paul Cairney
APRIL 3, 2023
Dr Joshua Newman and Professor Michael Mintrom introduce the second article – Mapping the Discourse on Evidence-Based Policy, Artificial Intelligence, and the Ethical Practice of Policy Analysis – to be published in the Journal of European Public Policy Special Issue ‘The Politics of … Continue reading →
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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.
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 7, 2023
The newest working group from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology wants experts from the public and private sectors and academia to submit ideas for advancing national cyber-physical resilience. Focused on bolstering often fragile, yet increasingly interconnected IT and operational technology systems across critical infrastructure, the working group seeks new and existing ideas, methods, projects or alterations to existing practices that might advance its work.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 4, 2023
Supply-and-demand mismatches for semiconductors have generated production headaches across industries. Forward-looking companies are using artificial intelligence to optimize short-term procurement.
GovLoop
APRIL 4, 2023
In many cases, hybrid work environments are becoming the norm, no longer a temporary adjustment. Accommodating remote work and collaboration is now policy, requiring a cultural shift in government. Here’s a brief look at a case study on how the General Services Administration (GSA) continues to make improvements to its hybrid work environment for a seamless user experience.
Microsoft Public Sector
APRIL 3, 2023
Employee Experience Summit Flyer The Microsoft Federal team invites you to please join us at the Employee Experience Summit April 20, 20203. This is an incredible, Government focused opportunity to learn how Employee Experience technology trends are impacting the future of work and to get an understanding of our vision for Employee Experience. This invite only, Virtual Event is specifically formatted for GCC Customers.
Speaker: Noratek
Join this insightful webinar on how local governments can reduce costs and optimize resources. Discover how municipalities like yours are leveraging technology to enhance service delivery, reduce operational costs, and generate lasting ROI. Key Takeaways: Learn actionable steps to reduce operational costs and increase community engagement Explore how digital tools can streamline inspections and reporting Understand the financial and operational benefits of digital management solutions Hear real-
Google Public Sector
APRIL 7, 2023
Over the next five years, the U.S. government will invest approximately $7.5 billion to expand access to electric vehicle chargers across the country to support climate resilience and improve air quality. But have you ever wondered where electric vehicle chargers are needed most? Even as many rural counties see an uptick in electric vehicle miles traveled, a limited number of public charging options are available.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 5, 2023
Women are well represented in the country’s workforce but are relatively scarce at the top—and that won’t change anytime soon given current promotion trends. Yet companies can act to turn the tide.
NLC (National League of Cities)
APRIL 4, 2023
Each year, millions of pounds of the nation’s fresh food go to waste. Over $400 billion is spent processing, transporting, storing, and disposing of food that is never eaten – even as at least 34 million Americans live in food insecure households.
Microsoft Public Sector
APRIL 4, 2023
Microsoft Viva logo We’re excited to announce that Viva Insights with personal insights has rolled out to the Department of Defense (DoD) and Government Community Cloud High (GCC High) environments. You’ll soon notice the following: Viva Insights app in Teams – The Viva Insights app will become available through the Teams app store. Through the app, we’ll give you personalized recommendations to help you do your best work.
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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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