Careers in Government

JUNE 12, 2023

The post A Comprehensive Guide to Planning a Sabbatical for Government Employees appeared first on Careers in Government. Time away from the daily grind allows for much-needed rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation, leading to reduced stress levels and increased mental clarity.

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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.

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State Tech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Cisco’s unified communications platform has been key to keeping employees productive and engaged. “It In Jefferson County, N.Y., It helps tremendously with the ability to work remotely,” says IT Director Sean Vincent. You can sit at a home office and see who’s available, just like you’re in the office.

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State Tech Magazine

APRIL 25, 2023

With laptops then easy to obtain for state government employees, many looked at telework through the lenses of work-life balance and decreasing traffic on local roads.

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State Tech Magazine

APRIL 6, 2023

These “towers” have traditionally been the only locations capable of providing the processing power needed to generate actionable intelligence serving the employees and citizens in satellite offices, or the “trenches.”

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

As citizens’ expectations evolve and the need for rapid, accurate information becomes more pronounced, state and local governments seek smarter ways to keep pace. Enter Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and large language models (LLMs)—the dynamic duo powering the next wave of efficient state and local government services.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Despite the rapid growth of software marketplace usage in recent years, some state and local government (SLG) purchasers are holding back. AWS Marketplace customer advisors offer customized support specifically for government organizations navigating AWS Marketplace as first-time users.

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Careers in Government

APRIL 24, 2023

Are you considering applying for a government job? As a non-government employee, you may wonder whether working for the government is the right move for your career. You may hear that working for the government has its advantages.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 15, 2024

From local school districts to large federal agencies, today’s citizens expect to connect with government services in secure and frictionless ways. Peraton, an AWS Premier Partner , has worked with multiple government agencies to improve both customer and agent experiences using Amazon Connect.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Do you know what will differentiate you from being just an employee to a good employee? What makes a good government employee isn’t that different from what makes a good employee, period. Q: How can we help coach government employees who are feeling burnt out? The answer is both simple and complex.

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GCN

APRIL 3, 2024

Having a properly defined list of terms helps get everybody on the same page, as does baseline training for every employee.

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Barrett & Greene

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Over the years, we’ve written a great deal about ways in which government officials can improve their relationship with the press. We know there’s a lot of frustration in state and local governments about the coverage (or lack of coverage) they receive. It’s kind of like the proverbial dike with a hole. 4. Tamp down on cynicism.

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The cyberthreat landscape is constantly shifting, and state and local governments are feeling the heat. Nevertheless, agencies are under more pressure to digitize citizen services and improve government efficiency. As agency decision-makers continue investigating IAM as a conduit for digital…

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GovPilot

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Oftentimes, these types of government employees are the ones who want insight into how they can improve at their roles and grow within your local government. Public officials that make the greatest impact on their communities are the ones that genuinely care about their jobs and how to improve the lives of those around them.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

OCTOBER 21, 2024

” That is how one local government HR leader described the challenge of attracting and retaining talent in today’s intensely competitive labor market. City government employees today have different expectations about where, how, and why they want to work. They […] Source

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State Tech Magazine

JULY 1, 2024

Cisco recently published the results of a hybrid work survey that found 88 percent of federal, state and local government employees are very or somewhat satisfied with hybrid work arrangements. In the survey, 86 percent of respondents said being able to work remotely was important to them in future roles.

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State Tech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

With this rollout, Microsoft becomes an even bigger player in the field of emerging AI tools, and likely the single largest one for many state and local government employees. With Microsoft’s Copilot, many government workers will use approved AI tools overtly in their jobs for the first time.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

In mid-February of 2022, the US federal government began planning the return-to-office after the COVID-19 pandemic. Helping government employees choose where they work, securely. government security and compliance requirements. 5 best practices to create a cloud cost allocation strategy for government customers.

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GovPilot

JANUARY 16, 2024

Government employees who dedicate their personal time and extraordinary effort supporting the community are not often thanked or appreciated outwardly enough by other staff members or supervisors.

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State Tech Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Notebooks are the centerpiece of many state and local government employees’ worlds, especially in the era of digital work, and this key piece of gear must be lightweight and fast. The new ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 is a sleek system that includes a powerful processor and features that surpass those of many desktop computers.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

Government of Canada (GC) organizations handle sensitive data, such as citizens’ personal information and confidential documents, and take on the responsibility of appropriately securing and protecting this data from unauthorized access or disclosure. Lire cet article en français. Plus, the migration took only two weeks.

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GovLoop

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

GovLoop recently hosted a panel of career experts and government thought leaders to share their experiences and lessons learned in weathering tumultuous transitions while staying focused on their work and the mission of their organizations. Here are some of their suggestions for navigating the current transition. ” he asked.

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State Tech Magazine

MARCH 2, 2023

From desktops to smartphones, device management is a difficult exercise for government IT teams. Explore strategies that help government employees to work anywhere from any device here.

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Google Public Sector

APRIL 7, 2023

Government organizations around the world such as Hawaii's Department of Human Services and Italy's Veneto Region use APIs to modernize their legacy systems, create interoperability between departments and municipalities, and strengthen their own security posture. However, this security shouldn’t come at the cost of inaccessibility.

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Google Public Sector

MARCH 17, 2025

We continue to deliver the same secure, reliable, and feature-rich cloud to our commercial and government customers. It certifies that Gemini has been developed, deployed, and maintained responsibly with appropriate ethical considerations, data governance, and transparency.

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Partnership for Public Service

APRIL 3, 2025

On March 25, 2025, the Partnership for Public Service convened AI leaders from across the public and private sectors to mark the formal launch of our AI Center for Government. For more complex initiatives, Shah recommended prioritizing prototyping and structured governance pathways. To learn more, visit aicenterforgovernment.org.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JULY 14, 2023

Government IT leaders should consider improving their security with tools designed to go beyond signature-based detection to spot unknown but potentially malicious behaviour We live in a world of escalating digital threats to government IT systems. What is GovAssure and how can it protect governments? Now the hard work starts.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

OCTOBER 16, 2024

At the federal, state and local level, there are varying laws that require both government and non-government employees to receive a combination of paid and unpaid leave. Paid leave can take many forms, including paid family and medical leave, paid sick time, paid time off and bereavement leave.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 10, 2024

These customers highlight three main advantages of procuring software through AWS Marketplace: speed, security and governance, and economic benefits. In 2023, more than 2,000 education customers around the world subscribed to software in AWS Marketplace.

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GCN

MARCH 13, 2023

Roughly one-third of government employees believe “their actions don’t matter when it comes to security,” according to a new survey.

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Google Public Sector

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

By leading with AI-powered innovation, government agencies can improve efficiency, enhance decision-making, and provide better services to citizens. With limited staff and budget, Sullivan County created a solution that supports citizens beyond traditional work hours while freeing up government workers to focus on strategic work.

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Barrett & Greene

MARCH 17, 2025

But one thing is clear: Data has become the language of government.With that in mind, its increasingly critical that government employees are bilingual; not only must they be traditionally literate in that they can speak clearly and understand what others have said, they also need to be steeped in something thats becom

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Open Access Government - Technology News

APRIL 30, 2025

The AI Opportunities Action Plan and AI Playbook provide a roadmap for embedding AI into government functions, with a vision of improving efficiency, enhancing productivity, and freeing up humans for more strategic, citizen-focused work. At its core, AI fosters a more personalised government that prioritises citizen needs.

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GCN

APRIL 14, 2023

Everything from pandemic policies to security concerns is causing agencies to reduce in-person services, including licenses and permits.

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Google Public Sector

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Every year, government agencies are responsible for distributing services and benefits that require processing billions of documents, images and forms. This solution can assist government workers by automatically extracting content from unstructured and handwritten documents and keying data into their existing system of record.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

MAY 7, 2024

Department of Labor released its final rule on overtime protections that increases the salary thresholds required to exempt a salaried bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee from federal overtime pay requirements. This […] Source

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GCN

MARCH 14, 2023

While many government employees reuse credentials that have been compromised and put online, one expert warned MFA is not the “silver bullet” solution.

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