GCN

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Blockchain, artificial intelligence and augmented and virtual reality offer agencies new opportunities, but modernizing legacy infrastructure will be key, a recent report says.

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Government 102

Disaster Zone blog

DECEMBER 25, 2022

I'm going to be out of a job!

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Management 240

NLC (National League of Cities)

DECEMBER 28, 2022

“Streets and their sidewalks—the main public places of a city—are its most vital organ.” Jane Jacobs knew something that was somehow forgotten for decades by American planners: streets—specifically sidewalks—are the main theater for American democracy, and the health of our streets is inextricably related to the health of our democracy.

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Human Transit

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Paul Comfort, Conversations about Equity and Inclusion in Public Transportation, Comfort Consulting, 2022. Paul Comfort is a transit evangelist (his term) and the former Executive Director of Maryland Transit Authority, which covers greater Baltimore. He’s become known especially for his Transit Unplugged podcast, which interviews transit industry leaders (including me ).

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Advertiser: Noratek

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State Tech Magazine

DECEMBER 28, 2022

When the pandemic shut down many government offices in March 2020, residents could no longer physically interact with government employees in many cities, including Santa Monica, Calif. The Santa Monica city manager turned to the municipality’s CIO for a solution to boost citizen services online. Santa Monica CIO Joseph Cevetello knew that the city already had a powerful tool that could help.

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Disaster Zone blog

DECEMBER 25, 2022

And, are you working this Christmas Day?

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Management 189

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

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GCN

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Despite challenges from budget cycles, regulations and outdated procurement processes, state and local government agencies urgently need cyber solutions that improve operations and cut costs, a recent report says.

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State Tech Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2022

In the post-pandemic world, the traditional model of work as we know it is gone forever. Today, organizations are faced with a distributed workforce, are printing less, and are replacing paper-intensive processes with a digital and hybrid approach that includes digital and paper documents. The government sector, where more than half of employees report working either remotely or in a hybrid setting, is no exception.

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Government 70

Disaster Zone blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Say, What?

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Management 124

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 29, 2022

An interview with Rita Reynolds, CIO, National Association of Counties. In spring 2022, the National Association of Counties (NACo) partnered with SecurityScorecard, a cybersecurity ratings company, to help county governments monitor and improve cybersecurity risk. Such assessments were not really necessary as recently as 15 years ago, said Rita Reynolds, NACo’s CIO, but the landscape is totally different today.

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GCN

DECEMBER 30, 2022

With hands-on training, state and local governments can better address the vulnerabilities of internet-connected devices.

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Careers in Government

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Government jobs in Montana are easy to come by as long as you know where to look! Check out these tools for all of the best Government jobs in this state. The post Finding Government Jobs in the Treasure State: Montana appeared first on Careers in Government.

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Disaster Zone blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Their failed strategy has been exposed.

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Government

GovLoop

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Insights from James Weaver, Secretary of Technology and Chief Information Officer, state of North Carolina. In March 2022, the FBI issued a warning that ransomware attacks were straining local governments and public services. This was not news. Nationwide, numerous city and county offices, police departments, schools, and other local agencies had reported suffering data breaches and service disruptions.

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GCN

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The issue of how coding languages might support software developers’ management of memory has recently gotten attention from the National Security Council, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Congress.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Yalecrest is a neighborhood historic district in Salt Lake City. The State oegislature makes it exceedingly difficult to create locally designated historic districts with controls over development. A National Register historic district provides protections only against federal undertakings--urban renewal, a freeway, etc.--so it provides little in the way of substantive protection against incursions, demolition, inappropriate rebuilds, etc.

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Accountability Education Development Urban Planning 52

Disaster Zone blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

In my own backyard!

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Local Government

GovLoop

DECEMBER 28, 2022

An interview with Brian Anderson, Practice Leader for Public Safety at Avaya. On many military bases and agency campuses, local public safety agencies face obstacles in providing a fundamental service: responding to 911 calls. Factors such as an incongruent mix of legacy technologies, security policies based on protecting rather than sharing certain information and the lack of a unified system can make it difficult for emergency responders to find the source of a call and get there in time.

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Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In an article in Times Higher Education Professor Harvey J. Graff described malpractice among academic journal editors and called for a bill of rights to protect authors against such excesses. He discussed arbitrary decision-making, failure to communicate the reasons for decisions, negligence, manuscripts with excessive time in review, unprofessional reviews and use of inappropriate reviewers.

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Translation Education Housing Communications 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Chanting "two years too long," several hundred people showed up Thursday at the crossing in Poolesville to lend their voice to the cause of reopening White's Ferry. (Photo: WTOP / Kyle Cooper) Not much to say. WTOP radio reports, " Hundreds rally in Poolesville to get White’s Ferry reopened ," on a protest by people advocating for reopening the for profit White's Ferry crossing the Potomac River connecting Loudoun County Virginia to Poolesville in Upper Montgomery County, Maryland.

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ParkTalk podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Ed Hedborn, manager of plant records at the Morton Arboretum, describes the earliest signs of spring growth in our Northern Illinois trees, from the greening of the willow twigs to the blooms of the crabapple trees. Ed Hedborn, manager of plant records at the Morton Arboretum, describes the earliest signs of spring growth in our Northern Illinois trees, from the greening of the willow twigs to the blooms of the crabapple trees.

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Management 52

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Princeton Public Library

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Do you ever wonder what your neighbors are reading? The library aims to create a diverse collection of materials across formats for all readers’ interests, yet, typically, there are particular […].

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GovPilot

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Most of us are aware of the horrible health and developmental repercussions that come with lead paint, and hopefully had it removed from our residences and commercial properties decades ago. Yet, the unfortunate truth is that many citizens are still breathing in toxic fumes as a result of lead paint.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In April, this piece, " Saving urban corner stores needs public assistance: Mott's Market on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC ," mentioned how the store closed seemingly forever, because the owner of the business and building wanted to cash out, and had no interest in keeping the store open as an ongoing concern. A neighborhood group formed to try to buy the building but lost out to a higher bid, and I suggested that there need to be systems in place to help such stores stay open. -- Mott's Neighbor

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

DECEMBER 27, 2022

This week’s Disaster Zone Podcast is a commentary from Eric Holdeman on the topic of Defunding Emergency Management. The title is there to get your attention and make everyone think about the grant rat race we are in as emergency managers. Whose role is it to fund state and local emergency management programs? Is it the federal government or is it the role of states and local governments?

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Park Leaders

DECEMBER 27, 2022

On this episode of Park Leaders Show Donald Forgione joins to discuss some of the biggest issues for parks in 2023. Resources. www.parkleaders.com. [link]. Facebook – [link]. The post The Biggest Issues for Parks in 2023 appeared first on Park Leaders.

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Careers in Government

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Tampa, Florida, has plenty of available government jobs in all departments and positions. Apply today! The post The Easiest Ways to Find Government Jobs in Tampa, Florida appeared first on Careers in Government.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 30, 2022

I watch NHK's " Japan Railway Journal " quite regularly. It's a show about Japan's railway network, and learning about how rail transit is set up in Japan has significantly influenced my thinking about how railroad passenger planning and service should be organized in the US. Creating multi-state regional transportation districts. Based on Japan's organization of rail service, anchored by high speed rail and "limited express" service in six districts of the country, complemented by regional rail

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Economic Development Transportation Sustainability Development 52

GCN

DECEMBER 27, 2022

State and local officials and others have raised questions about the accuracy of the The Federal Communications Commission map and the process to make corrections to it.

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Communications 52

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