GovPilot
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Everything, and that means everything these days is going digital and moving online ! If you listen, you may hear municipal staff everywhere cheering for this new digital transformation if you listen closely.
GovPilot
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Everyday, municipal leaders must balance the need for innovation with the harsh reality of constrained resources. Faced with limited budgets, a lack of specialized expertise, and a mounting list of responsibilities, local governments often find themselves striving to do more with less.
Partnership for Public Service
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The Partnership for Public Service and Microsoft designed Modern Government Leaders to convene expert executive innovators from across the federal government. Over eight months, the cohort shared best practices, critical challenges and proven methods for modernizing service delivery and improving business processes through innovation. Participants in the program wrote and refined their success stories featured in the library of Innovator’s Hours below.
Open Access Government - Technology News
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Munish Goswami, Director at VAAMG, emphasises redefining business intelligence by harnessing AI capabilities to provide dynamic, self-service analytics solutions that democratise data access and foster a data-driven culture In the last decade, the digital landscape has witnessed an explosion of data generation. As businesses strive to remain competitive in an increasingly data-driven world, the need for advanced analytics has never been greater.
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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
American City & Country
OCTOBER 9, 2024
There is help for municipalities and community water providers overwhelmed by the April 2024 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announcement of its requirement that water systems remove six “forever chemicals” present in drinking water supplies across the country. The U.S. Geological Survey indicates as much as 45 percent of current drinking water supplies are impacted by PFAS.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Better carbon management can be a competitive advantage. Here’s how CFOs across industries and markets can move beyond “check the box” compliance and enable strategy-driven, carbon-based decision making.
Public Administration Today brings together the best content for professionals in the public administration field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Policy & Politics Journal blog
OCTOBER 9, 2024
by Annemieke van den Dool & Tianlei Qiu, Duke Kunshan University Why do policymakers address some societal issues but not others? For decades, public policy researchers have tried to answer this question by using the so-called multiple streams framework (MSF).
State Tech Magazine
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Smart technologies have the potential to make cities more sustainable, efficient and secure, but maximizing their potential requires an IT and operational technology convergence that has historically been nonexistent. Fears of meddling with what has worked for decades, cultural differences between teams and a combination of other factors have resulted in IT and OT being treated as separate entities.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
OCTOBER 10, 2024
As the global macroeconomic environment remains uncertain, retail banks should focus on the fundamentals of customer primacy and margin protection while embracing digital technologies and gen AI.
Homeroom
OCTOBER 8, 2024
By: James Kvaal, U.S. Under Secretary of Education Too often, the conversation on higher education focuses on a handful of colleges and universities that were founded centuries ago, have huge endowments and sparkling facilities, and admit very few students. While our country is lucky to have these institutions, we also need colleges and universities that Continue Reading The post Raising the Bar on College Excellence and Equity: Update on the Postsecondary Success Recognition Program appeared fi
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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.
AWS Public Sector Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2024
During her visit to Armenia on July 10, 2024, Samantha Power, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator, announced $5 million in funding for a new public-private collaboration between USAID, the Government of Armenia, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The collaboration will be delivered through USAID’s Enterprises for Development, Growth, and Empowerment (EDGE) Fund , launched to leverage the private sector’s competitive edge to solve global challenges.
FedTech Magazine
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The State Department’s law enforcement arm, the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, defends the department and the foreign affairs community by applying cybersecurity, technology security and law enforcement expertise to help advance U.S. foreign policy and safeguard national security interests. Specifically, the bureau’s Directorate of Cyber and Technology Security is responsible for ensuring tactical cyberdefense for all U.S. diplomats and data held by the department, spanning more than 260 locatio
NLC (National League of Cities)
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Co-authored by Michelle Lau, Acting Director, San Francisco Financial Justice Project in the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector It has been well documented that fines and fees disproportionately burden low-income residents, particularly residents of color.
American City & Country
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Teamwork is essential when cities and counties plan to buy new systems and equipment, says Gary Mitchell , director of SLED (state, local and education) business development at Iron Mountain Government Solutions , a company that provides secure management of data and assets; it works to protect, connect and activate high-value customer data. “The single most important factor for any organization to consider when buying technology is collaboration, both internally and with potential solution prov
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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.
State Tech Magazine
OCTOBER 8, 2024
William Mann, CISO of West Chester, Pa., has had a long career in local government IT. To gain insights into small-city governance, StateTech spoke to Mann about his technology priorities and how West Chester is preparing for the future. STATETECH: Can you tell us a little bit about your background and your work for the city of West Chester? MANN: I began with the West Chester Police Department, where I worked as a dispatcher.
FedTech Magazine
OCTOBER 7, 2024
U.S. Navy IT leaders received notification from an aircraft carrier on deployment that the ship’s entire unclassified network was inoperable in April 2022. “The impact is tremendous,” says Jeff Myers, deputy program manager for PMW 160, the Navy’s tactical networking program office. The office oversees the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services, or CANES, program, providing a tactical edge network for all ships and submarines in the Navy.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
OCTOBER 11, 2024
How can a climate tech company get funding—and scale up—quickly? The Climate Brick, an open-source manual for entrepreneurs and investors, aims to provide some answers.
American City & Country
OCTOBER 11, 2024
In January, Local 10 news in Miami reported that a former Miami-Dade School Board member used district-issued credit cards to rack up more than $100,000 in personal purchases that included everything from refrigerators to a trip to Disney World. This story could be mistaken for several recent stories regarding the misuse of a procurement purchasing card (p-card).
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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.
State Tech Magazine
OCTOBER 7, 2024
In closing the programming for the annual conference of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers recently, state CIOs emphasized the importance of enterprise architecture in achieving their goals in burgeoning IT focus areas. Speaking to challenges outlined in “The 2024 State CIO Survey: Building Blocks of the Next Generation CIO,” state CIOs linked generative artificial intelligence, digital services, and identity and access management to a strong enterprise architecture pro
FedTech Magazine
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Cloud security posture management offers a lifeline to agencies struggling to implement cyber best practices, such as continuous monitoring, when going multicloud. The Senate’s consideration of the Multi-Cloud Innovation and Advancement Act of 2023, which would help agencies modernize and streamline their IT environments, also underscores these conflicting priorities amid increased multicloud adoption.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The top job can be hard. But as the former Novartis CEO explains, leaders can take pleasure in competing—while honing the personal qualities needed to succeed in the role and rally an organization.
American City & Country
OCTOBER 7, 2024
As the leaves begin to change and the rental market season peaks, a new analysis has broken down the 10 most competitive rental markets in the U.S. this year. Overall, the rental market across the U.S. stands at a “very competitive” 75.8 on the Rental Competitiveness Index (RCI) compiled by RentCafe , a website for searching apartments nationwide. Compared with the same time period in 2023, however, overall competitiveness has eased slightly, thanks in part to an influx of newly completed apartm
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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.
State Tech Magazine
OCTOBER 9, 2024
In January, a cyberattack against water utilities in small Texas towns caused water to overflow in the city of Hale Center. “There were 37,000 attempts in four days to log in to our firewall,” Mike Cypert, city manager of Hale Center, told the Associated Press. The city defeated the attack by disconnecting the water system’s operational technology (OT) from the internet.
Homeroom
OCTOBER 9, 2024
One year ago, Congress restarted student loan payments, and already more borrowers are current on their federal student loans than were before the payment pause began. Borrowers now have only three months until they face consequences for late payments – making our work to support student borrowers and reform the broken student loan system more Continue Reading The post What’s Next as Borrowers Return to Repayment appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Generative AI represents a sociotechnical revolution with massive implications for every aspect of our lives. Keeping humans in the loop is critical for its responsible development.
Center for Community Progress
OCTOBER 7, 2024
With the 2024 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference (RVP) kicking off in St. Louis this week, Community Progress took a moment to ask three of our top sponsors—JPMorganChase, Missouri Foundation for Health, and Wells Fargo Foundation—what they were looking forward to at the event, and how philanthropy plays a critical role in supporting community revitalization.
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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.
Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast
OCTOBER 9, 2024
In this podcast Pete Gaynor, the immediate past Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator and Acting Secretary of Homeland Security shares what he knows about how the national disaster response system functions. The roles and responsibilities of local, state and the federal government. We also dive into some of the malicious lies being told about FEMA’s response to Hurricane Helene and Milton.
Open Access Government - Technology News
OCTOBER 7, 2024
To revolutionise cancer treatment and diagnosis the UK government has revealed plans in partnership with pharmaceutical companies and universities These plans, supported by public and private sector investments are going to introduce advanced medical technologies that promise faster diagnosis and more effective treatments for NHS patients. AI in healthcare A key aim of these plans is to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare, particularly in the early detection of cancer.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Sustainable fuels are made from renewable materials instead of from fossil fuels. They include biofuels made from organic matter, so-called green gasoline, and hydrogen-based fuels.
GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Next-day delivery. Overnight shipping. Online sales in the U.S. have nearly doubled in the last few years. So has the number of employees supporting the warehouses that pack items and the delivery services that drop packages at your door. While.
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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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