McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 18, 2023
As applied AI heats up, we identified key six findings for stakeholders, including investors, to keep in mind as they think about companies in the industry.
Disaster Zone blog
JULY 18, 2023
How much of a problem do we have? Solutions?
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NLC (National League of Cities)
JULY 20, 2023
In today’s post-pandemic world, a silent crisis is plaguing communities across the country – an alarming number of students are missing school. It is estimated that over 16 million students are considered chronically absent, more than twice the pre-pandemic rate.
State Tech Magazine
JULY 20, 2023
The protection of our personal data is often taken for granted, yet a cyberattack can easily take down an entire system and expose this valuable information. Top of mind for state and local government agencies is whether their cyber infrastructure is stable enough to safeguard their most treasured asset — their data — as the looming threat of cyberattacks persists.
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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.
GovLoop
JULY 18, 2023
Agencies seeking to improve customer experience face multiple hurdles — some that start long before direct interaction with constituents. “Legacy technology debt, and almost as importantly, legacy IT approaches, are core challenges,” said Matt Barry, Chief Operating Officer, HP Federal. Aggravating that is the scarcity of IT talent, which hits government particularly hard.
Disaster Zone blog
JULY 19, 2023
If you have not started this journey, begin soon.
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AWS Public Sector Blog
JULY 17, 2023
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is top of mind in the technology industry and beyond. Many public sector organizations are wondering: how can they access and use generative AI to support their missions? And most of all, how can this and other tech be used for good? Dominic Delmolino, vice president of field technology and engineering for Amazon Web Services (AWS) worldwide public sector (WWPS), has spent his career blazing new frontiers in public sector technology.
State Tech Magazine
JULY 19, 2023
Disasters come in all shapes and sizes. So too do new offerings to help state and local governments recover as quickly as possible. Government agencies often turn to Disaster Recovery as a Service to ensure a rapid return to operations. The goal is to replicate both data and infrastructure offsite — often in the cloud. In the past, large organizations facing a disaster situation often operated an existing mirror production location, duplicating the entire IT stack.
NLC (National League of Cities)
JULY 20, 2023
Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in 1968 to make affordable flood insurance available to homeowners, renters, and business owners. The NFIP makes federally backed flood insurance available in states and cities, towns, or villages that agree to adopt and enforce floodplain management ordinances to reduce future flood damage.
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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
JULY 17, 2023
Stop thinking of middle management as a way station. Instead, make it a destination.
FedTech Magazine
JULY 20, 2023
Agencies need tools in place to support faster, automated software deployments if they want to keep pace with evolving technology and government requirements. DevOps was barely on the government’s radar 20 years ago, with a typical agency’s development teams working in silos, handling single applications at a time. This was highly inefficient, as all processes — including monitoring, testing and development — had to be done manually.
Disaster Zone blog
JULY 19, 2023
Would it help draw attention to the threats from heat?
Open Access Government - Technology News
JULY 18, 2023
In the fiercely competitive retail market, businesses face escalating customer demands. To thrive, organisations must leverage virtual reality technology Virtual reality (VR) is one of these technologies , and in recent years, it has penetrated deeply into the retail market. According to Grand View Research, the global virtual reality in retail market size was valued at $3.25 billion in 2022.
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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.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 19, 2023
Rapid economic growth has created ample opportunity—as well as a housing shortage. How the city and the surrounding region respond could provide a blueprint for other US cities.
FedTech Magazine
JULY 17, 2023
Cyberattacks against government agencies have risen significantly since the introduction of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Binding Operational Directive 22-01. Such attacks increased 95 percent in the second half of 2022 compared with the same time period in 2021, according to CloudSEK. The U.S. was the second-most targeted country in 2022.
State Tech Magazine
JULY 18, 2023
Hybrid cloud environments have evolved significantly in recent years. Many early adopters limited their use of cloud services to long-term storage for backup data. But over time, IT professionals have become more comfortable with relying on cloud service providers. Today, state and local government agencies have become more comfortable with moving more applications to the cloud.
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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.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 20, 2023
Current global challenges could usher in a new era. What might this mean for Latin American economies?
FedTech Magazine
JULY 19, 2023
After the recent disclosure that a young airman leaked classified documents online, the federal government is once again dealing with the reality that bad actors inside and outside agencies are intent on sharing national secrets. That fact alone is enough to keep security leaders up at night. Couple it with a less hostile but equally destructive ongoing threat, and you have a full-blown nightmare scenario.
Disaster Zone blog
JULY 18, 2023
GDACS is not following the heat—it seems.
Center for Community Progress
JULY 20, 2023
Every year, the Center for Community Progress hosts VAD Academy, our virtual boot camp for public, private, nonprofit, and community leaders whose communities are impacted by vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties. Over the course of two days, participants of the 2023 VAD Academy learned everything from the basics of what causes vacancy and abandonment and the foundations of community revitalization to advanced legal, policy, and practice tools that can help neighborhoods turn vaca
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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
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 21, 2023
Global executives more positive; consumer confidence improving but low; emerging economies rebound; Fed pauses rate hikes as ECB raises rates by 25 basis points; inflation low in India and Brazil.
FedTech Magazine
JULY 21, 2023
Before the Department of Defense can shift from perimeter network defenses to cloud security, it must first verify that its zero-trust security systems work in the cloud. National Security Agency red teamers began attacking the systems within the clouds of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract winners — Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft and Oracle — in search of weaknesses starting in the spring.
Disaster Zone blog
JULY 18, 2023
To include inside of buildings!
GovPilot
JULY 19, 2023
With the cultural shift to a “work from anywhere” mentality, as well as the recent passage of the Infrastructure Bill, there are many reasons for municipal governments to be excited about local economic development and the adaptation of civil society.
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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.
Microsoft Public Sector
JULY 20, 2023
Newsworthy Highlights Strengthen your security and optimize your resources with Microsoft 365 Government There are several actions government IT admins can take to increase their organizational security resilience and continue to deliver the citizen services, including: building the right team to assess your current security environment and utilizing a comprehensive security portfolio to maximize protection and reduce data exposure.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
JULY 17, 2023
As Nigeria’s vast network of small and medium-size enterprises increasingly look to digitalize payments, merchant acquiring is offering increasingly attractive prospects to banks and fintechs alike.
Disaster Zone blog
JULY 17, 2023
It is up to each state to decide if, when and how.
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
JULY 21, 2023
One of my favorite things about the summer is the free time. I do not have to cart my kids around to practice, help with homework, or stick to the school year’s schedule. That extra time is spent doing all the things we love: watching the summer blockbuster movies, enjoying laidback days with friends, and experiencing an adventure or two. For me, summer always conjures up images of time at the neighborhood pool and family vacations.
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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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