NLC (National League of Cities)

JUNE 27, 2025

Co-authored by Amy Cook, JD, Senior Legal Program Manager at CPHLR The number of state laws preempting local policies governing transgender rights in the United States has been steadily increasing since 2019, according to newly updated research by the Center for Public Health Law Research (CPHLR) at Temple University School of Law.

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State Tech Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2025

Physical security will continue to be a top priority for state and local government IT decision-makers in 2025, especially as digital technology becomes more deeply embedded in the protection of people, property and physical assets.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 16, 2025

The power of De Morgans laws in SCP design The core challenge was implementing complex logical conditions within SCPs while meeting strict security requirements. Heres where De Morgans laws come into play. Through De Morgans laws, organizations can implement complex logical conditions within SCP constraints.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The ability to gather, store and analyze almost unlimited amounts of data has transformed almost every aspect of society, including law enforcement. On the one hand, it offers law enforcement agencies an unprecedented wealth of information that can be harnessed for situational awareness, safety, coordination of response times and more.

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Barrett & Greene

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The new law increased the number of families that can receive financial assistance for childcare by increasing eligibility from 350% of the federal poverty level to 575%. The law also provides for higher reimbursement rates for childcare businesses, with the expectation that increased funding will improve pay for hard-to-find staff.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

By partnering with technology providers, using cooperative contracts, and fostering public-private collaborations, procurement can drive innovation while adhering to the law and prioritizing the needs of their customers.

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Center for Community Progress

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Land banks are public entities with the unique authority under state law to acquire, manage, and transform problem properties, prioritizing community goals over profit.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Continuous professional development is about more than staying relevant; its about staying effective, ethical, and lawful in a field that demands constant adaptation. Staying current on case law: Whats illegal isnt just defined by legislation; court decisions shape it.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The benefit of AI in the public sector The report builds on previous research that suggests that generative AI could contribute over £400 billion to the UK’s economy by 2030, driven by productivity gains across various sectors.

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American City & Country

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Randall Bauer has more than 17 years working in law enforcement, having spent time in both South Carolina and Pennsylvania. He currently works as an officer for the Cranberry Township (Pa.) Police Department located just outside of Pittsburgh.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

New York City zoning laws require minimum off-street parking in many areas, which often results in an oversupply of parking spaces where market demand for off-street parking is relatively low. These mandates increase development costs, reducing the feasibility of new housing projects and ultimately limiting the supply of housing.

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GovLoop

JULY 16, 2025

There are two main relevant Federal laws, and the ADA is the newer law, Pinsky explained. Below are a few key takeaways, along with the full recording. What are some of the requirements or mandates that agencies must follow when it comes to accessibility?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 28, 2025

The Metropolitan Police Department of Washington DC (DC-MPD) is one of the ten largest police agencies in the United States, serving as the primary law enforcement entity for the District of Columbia. Cost optimization: Cost efficiency is a key advantage of the AWS-based ETL pipeline.

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NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

2d 351 (2024), the United States Supreme Court, in an unusual nearly unanimous 8-1 decision, upheld a 1994 federal criminal law, 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8), against a challenge that the law violated the Second Amendment. Rahimi , 144 S. 1889, 219 L. Justice Thomas disagreed and wrote a dissenting opinion.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Using a cooperative purchasing program ensures compliance with state and federal laws while reducing the risks associated with supplier management. It’s also important to regularly audit procurement processes and ensure you’re following industry best practices.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

When it comes to writing law, 60 percent accuracy for the data doesnt cut it, stated, Thurston Powers, AI engineer at the Mercatus Center. We were able to automate a large portion of that process, which would have been impossible without working in the AWS Cloud. However, scalability was not the benefit of the Mercatus team using AWS.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JULY 14, 2025

These include AI assistants for handling classified documents, planning and regulatory tools trained on UK law, and offline-capable AI for use during power or network outages.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 15, 2025

They must take every feasible measure to safeguard against the omnipresent risk of fraud, in compliance with an extensive and complex set of laws and policies. Agencies find themselves in a tough spot when providing online services that require identity verification. Such measures are inarguably necessary.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Summary of federal and state law considerations Below is a summary of the major points from this post. Emergency loans for construction of new housing are authorized by the Housing Authorities Law (G.S. 1] Local government legal authority to offer home repair loans is limited under state law. 42 USC 5301(c). 570.200(a)(3).

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Center for Community Progress

JANUARY 15, 2025

In Birmingham, we helped the code enforcement department educate key internal and community stakeholders about a new state law tool the City can now use to address vacant properties priority code lien foreclosure and helped craft an action plan for implementation.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

You are responsible for providing and connecting power to the MDC in accordance with AWS start-up procedures and relevant laws, electrical codes, and building fire codes. During installation, it is mandatory for your qualified electricians to connect and energize the MDC. Upon completion of commissioning, your maintenance services begin.

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FedTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2025

AI security is even more challenging for organizations, including agencies, that are subject to additional cybersecurity and privacy laws or regulations. Agencies are also currently facing budget and staffing reductions, which could hinder their ability to

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

His office also has worked toward a whole-of-state security approach, as per a 2019 North Dakota law that gave the cyberteam command-and-control over cybersecurity in all branches of state government. “Controls that we put in, historically, to try to prevent … problems can now very easily be bypassed with AI,” Gregg said.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 6, 2025

Lawing said the document gives the Workforce Alliance and others a starting point for competitively applying for federal grants. "I "These things are all knit together now," Fluhr said. Partners in the effort are quick to point out the the 13 identified projects are a starting point. Other projects exist, but these are the most attainable.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Deeply understand and follow public records laws: Governments must put accurate record keeping at the top of their to do list, especially during election season. With the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and record laws throughout the U.S., With the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and record laws throughout the U.S.,

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Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

JUNE 5, 2025

Reflecting on her early training in Harvard’s Socratic method as a form of teaching in the Law School – the art of asking questions to discover insight and knowledge – she asks what happens to that approach in the age of AI when answers, give or take the occasional hallucination, are everywhere. in the 1870s. “It

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Partnership for Public Service

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Safety, Security and International Affairs: Recognizes a federal employee for a significant accomplishment in fields such as civil rights, cybersecurity, law enforcement, emergency preparedness and response, border security, counterterrorism, defense and military affairs, intelligence or diplomacy.

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Super Library Marketing

APRIL 14, 2025

I thought that the push for full compliance was the result of a new law. And, of course, that made me think of my library friends and their commitment to accessibility. So, I asked Laura to share her expertise and tips. But first, Laura wants to clear up one misconception. I was wrong.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

APRIL 10, 2025

Willis noted in his testimony that analyzing the full implications of HSTPA is greatly challenged by the limited, publicly available data plus the impact of the pandemic, which began about nine months after the law’s passage.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

JPS partners create cloud-based computer aided dispatch (CAD) and records management software (RMS) for law enforcement, emergency services, fire, and private security personnel who require least privileged access to the records and video footages.

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Partnership for Public Service

MARCH 18, 2025

The Public Service Leadership Model includes core values that anchor public service leadershipStewardship of Public Trust and Commitment to Public Goodand four core competencies that propel success.

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Government Technology Insider

MARCH 27, 2025

State and local governments hold large amounts of sensitive data and personally identifiable information (PII), which is managed according to record series laws that govern how data should be protected and discarded. However, complying with these laws is complex.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 16, 2025

WRT Mumbai, they should also look at writings about Haussman's plans for Paris, the 1907 McMillan Plan for Washington (never passed into law), and the earlier L'Enfant Plan. It's not a capital per se, but plans for Ottawa, Ontario and DC are relevant too.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

After a disaster ensues, re-entry teams, for example, might be made up of firefighters and law enforcement professionals. But it’s the utility companies in public works who are responsible for clearing the road when a power line is down or when a gas line must be shut off.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

National security, defence, and law enforcement organizations want to use the cloud so they can share data and communicate in near-real time with their allies to counteract evolving threats to their citizens. AWS provides a global infrastructure and secure, scalable, mission-focused solutions.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MARCH 11, 2025

A recent survey across law enforcement professionals in a range of public sector roles found all would welcome the opportunity to increase their understanding of machine learning, with only 17% having received any formal training. (1) M Hughes et al.,

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MARCH 5, 2025

GDPR (Europe), and other data protection laws, leading to significant legal and financial penalties. Regulatory and Legal Risks: Healthcare organisations failing to protect against deepfake threats risk non-compliance with regulations such as HIPAA (U.S.),

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