State Tech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The U.S. is a country of small cities and towns. A staggering 96% of all incorporated places had populations under 50,000 as of 2020, according to the Census Bureau. Of the nearly 20,000 incorporated cities and towns in the U.S., 76% have fewer than 5,000 people. All cities face talent shortages, a worsening cyberthreat landscape and the ongoing need for IT modernization.
FedTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Agile methodology is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Though it’s proved to be a winning formula for delivering enhanced capabilities, it still must be tailored to the circumstance. Combining human-centered design methods into agile delivery allows developers to focus on user-centric outcomes. Successful product outcomes often depend on a cohesive vision that aligns various stakeholders, and utilizing HCD methods allows us to effectively prioritize our time and resources.
State Tech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Developers often face a convoluted web of infrastructure and a high volume of tools to navigate. Platform engineering helps resolve friction in the development process by creating an internal developer platform (IDP), a self-service resource that serves up a collection of tools, services and automated workflows. Here’s what you need to know: Click the banner below to learn more about platform engineering.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
Banks, insurers, multi-family offices, and WealthTechs can serve the many family offices in Hong Kong and Singapore by using a framework focused on solutions, service, scalability, and security.
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.
State Tech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
For William Mann, CISO of West Chester, Pa., a borough 25 miles west of Philadelphia, phishing messages remain a big challenge. In fact, although automated solutions block 85% to 90% of the threats, 1 out of 10 phishing messages still lands in employees’ inboxes, Mann says. Mann recalls a phishing email in late July that was sent to 34 employees, asking them to enter their Microsoft 365 credentials.
Next City
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
In Ecuador, urban farms have long been a way to create sustainable access to food. But they’re also helping women flourish as gardeners and entrepreneurs.
Public Administration Today brings together the best content for professionals in the public administration field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The authors of a new book on the journey of leadership explain why this era of unprecedented global change demands a new style of leadership—one that reflects the inner world of the CEO along with the needs of organizations and employees.
GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Critical materials, such as titanium, tantalum, and tungsten, are key building blocks in many U.S. military weapon systems. They enable unique, high-performance combat capabilities. For example, titanium is a strong, light-weight metal that helps.
Next City
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
At a crucial political moment, thousands marched in the pouring rain in opposition to the proposed Sixers arena in the heart of downtown Philadelphia.
FedTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Native American tribes and tribal agencies looking to benefit from artificial intelligence and advancements in healthcare IT must prioritize cybersecurity and IT modernization, according to CDW technology experts, citing a recent Indian Health Service implementation as an example. “IHS is planning for a new electronic health record, and as a part of this implementation, there will be some transition to the cloud.
Advertisement
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
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The global beauty industry continued to grow in 2023, but the dynamics driving sector growth are shifting. A new analysis shows some emerging bright spots and how players can compete.
State Tech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
State governments too often are stymied by the limitations of their legacy technology, and no where is that more true than with old applications. Application modernization can revolutionize citizen services, and governments can capitalize on the doors opened by application modernization to create a more efficient and effective citizen experience. In 2022, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers released a report, “Application Modernization Is an Imperative for State Governme
American City & Country
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Cities and counties should take a close look at their entire IT setup to ensure security against cyber threats, says Josh Koenig , co-founder & chief strategy officer at Pantheon , a website operations platform that offers tools that enable building Drupal and WordPress cloud-based sites with streamlined workflows, scalable infrastructure, and a fast, efficient content delivery network.
FedTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Whether an organization is hybrid or fully remote, having a digital-first culture and strategy for collaboration is a wise move for ensuring employees are able to do their work in any setting, at any time. This means prioritizing tools and technology that enable an agency to create a digital experience that is scalable, secure, reliable and cost-effective. 1.
Advertisement
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.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Global capability centers (GCCs) are rapidly evolving beyond their traditional roles as execution centers, becoming increasingly important as enterprise innovation hubs.
NLC (National League of Cities)
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The research is clear: economic security is one of the strongest predictors of long-term well-being for families. And yet, too many families with young children lack economic security and experience high poverty levels. This puts babies and toddlers at a greater risk of chronic stress, adverse experiences and poor health.
Open Access Government - Technology News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Seizo Onoe, Director, Standardization Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), highlights the importance of AI governance, discussing the reasons behind ensuring it benefits society positively Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) are changing how we think about the relationship between humans and machines and creating compelling new opportunities to advance sustainable development.
FedTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
A surge in laptop sales expected in 2025 will impact other workstation accessories used in offices and by hybrid workers. The surge will be fueled in part by the migration to Windows 11 from Windows 10 and Microsoft’s end of support for the latter, says John Mardinly, product performance manager for connectivity technology company StarTech.com. Agencies began clamoring for new laptops when remote work increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but inventory was constrained due to supply chain issue
Advertisement
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.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The care delivery sector continues to navigate challenges following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meaningfully improving organizational health will be crucial to optimizing performance.
AWS Public Sector Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on students’ mental health and well-being. In fact, a staggering 87 percent of public schools reported that the pandemic had negatively impacted their students’ social-emotional development during the 2021–2022 school year. These effects have lingered long past the pandemic, and students’ social-emotional well-being remains a primary concern of administrators, teachers, and parents.
American City & Country
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Local and state governments have increasingly embraced a multi-cloud strategy, providing them with greater resiliency than ever before and helping avoid vendor lock-in. However, while distributing agency application infrastructure and workloads among different cloud providers has distinct benefits, it also has specific drawbacks. Today, government IT teams find themselves navigating a labyrinth of security controls, compliance requirements, and risk management practices.
FedTech Magazine
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
A surge in laptop sales expected in 2025 will impact other workstation accessories used in offices and by hybrid workers. The surge will be fueled in part by the migration to Windows 11 from Windows 10 and Microsoft’s end of support for the latter, says John Mardinly, product performance manager for connectivity technology company StarTech.com. Agencies began clamoring for new laptops when remote work increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but inventory was constrained due to supply chain issue
Advertiser: Noratek
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
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
A real estate company committed to reaching net zero took a more efficient—and pioneering—approach.
AWS Public Sector Blog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
In an age where data is the new currency, organizations are constantly seeking ways to harness the power of information to drive productivity and innovation. Anduril Industries , a defense technology company at the forefront of transforming military capabilities, has embraced this challenge head-on with the launch of Alfred, their internal enterprise search chatbot powered by cutting-edge Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture.
American City & Country
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
As Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb stepped onto the Music Hall stage in the city’s Public Auditorium on March 5, 2024, it was hard not to lose your place on the continuum of past, present and future. The mayor’s purpose that day was to introduce his new 10-year operational strategic plan to an audience of some 500 employees—a plan intended to modernize the way government works, make services more accessible, empower the city workforce and improve the city’s financial outlook.
Microsoft Public Sector
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
If you work in smartcard federated authentication environments, here’s a much-anticipated security feature for you. Starting with the September 10, 2024 Windows security update, you can use strong name-based mapping on Windows Server 2019 and newer. This feature helps you with the hardening changes for certificate-based authentication on Windows domain controllers.
Advertisement
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.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Our latest B2B Pulse Survey reveals that across all sectors and regions, market leaders continue to experiment, invest, and commit to omnichannel sales as the path to sustainable growth.
AWS Public Sector Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The Natural History Museum (NHM) in London is a world-class visitor attraction and a leading science research center. NHM and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have partnered up to transform and accelerate scientific research by bringing together a broad range of biodiversity and environmental data types in one place for the first time. The goal is to enable and accelerate much-needed research in the area of biodiversity that can help society address and combat the loss of global ecosystems.
American City & Country
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Floods are one of the most devastating events to strike a community—costly in terms of lives lost, damaged or destroyed homes, economic disruption, and damage to critical infrastructure. However, improvements in technology are helping local governments provide accurate assessments of flood risk, so steps can be taken to provide early and accurate warning of flood events, minimize potential losses, and improve outcomes and overall resilience after a flood occurs.
Paul Cairney
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
By Paul Cairney and Claire Toomey, University of Stirling. This post summarises our pre-print in Open Research Europe (available any day now), which we will describe at the UKAPA conference 2024.
Advertisement
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.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
117 
Let's personalize your content