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Gaming in Government: Innovative Uses for Handheld Devices in the Public Sector

State Tech Magazine

From teaching typing to boosting armed forces recruitment, gaming has been used in training, education and even business operations. For as long as there have been video games, there have been attempts to use them for productivity.

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Library’s Print Magazine Is a Community Must-Read! Here Is Their Secret Formula.

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It was a link to a print news magazine called Words from Marion County Public Library System in Ocala, Florida. It’s been a while since I’ve seen a print news magazine from a library. The first issue of our quarterly WORDS magazine was in the spring of 2009 before I joined the library system,” recalls Karen. “I explains Karen.

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Self-Healing Networks: How Are They Used in the Public Sector?

State Tech Magazine

Law enforcement, public health, emergency response, state benefits, public education, municipal services such as 311, transit and critical infrastructure are just some of the core services that can be disrupted due to network issues. State and local governments require resilient networks to ensure effective service delivery.

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Preparing Your IT infrastructure for AI

State Tech Magazine

A tremendous amount can be done with AI to improve citizen services and empower employees, and you shouldnt be sitting on the sidelines, says Mike Hurt, vice president of state and local government and education for ServiceNow.

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Backup and Recovery Systems Augment Government Cyber Resilience

State Tech Magazine

This demonstrates the importance of educating staff, because… Mann recalls a phishing email in late July that was sent to 34 employees, asking them to enter their Microsoft 365 credentials. After receiving several help desk tickets, he was able to remediate the problem using the department’s Barracuda Networks dashboard.

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Citizens Benefit from Application Modernization and Identity Management

State Tech Magazine

A criminal record can be a life sentence to poverty, creating barriers to jobs, housing, education and more,” the nonprofit notes on its website. Code for America advocates easing the citizen experience in clearing criminal records when appropriate. “A

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Hybrid Work Solutions Modernize Both Government Services and Workplaces

State Tech Magazine

A crowning example of this may be our school systems, which had to shift — practically overnight — to virtual learning models to keep our children’s education going. Over the past several years, we’ve seen nearly all of our critical industries move to hybrid models.