NLC (National League of Cities)

JULY 18, 2024

In their 2023-2024 term, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued decisions that directly impact local governments on issues including the constitutionality of collecting impact fees, local authority to make regulations on the matter of homelessness, Title VII employment issues and public officials’ usage of social media.

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Policy & Politics Journal blog

OCTOBER 16, 2024

by Bram Verschuere Many (local) governments worldwide experiment with citizen participation in policy decision-making. Engaging citizens is assumed to be an answer to the real or perceived crisis of representative democracy. There is, however, no consensus about the extent to… Continue reading →

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

AUGUST 13, 2024

This post examines how local government participation in affordable housing has changed because of rising construction and financing costs and relies on data from nearly 300 new construction projects awarded 9% tax credits by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) between 2015 and 2023. [1]

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NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Several significant cases that could impact local governments and their interests are before the court this term. The National League of Cities (NLC), through partnership with the Local Government Legal Center (LGLC), has joined several amicus briefs supporting and advocating local government positions […] Source

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Barrett & Greene

MAY 6, 2024

Over the years, we’ve chatted with high school and college students about the potential of careers working for state and local governments. We are pretty sure that for the most part they have little or no idea what kinds of jobs local government can offer aside from the obvious ones like police, fire, and sanitation.

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State Tech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

State and local government procurement trends are always evolving, and the transportation industry is currently leading that charge. 1 for local government and saw a growth of nearly 9 percent year over… Transportation ranked No.

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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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GovLoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Alan Shark is an Associate Professor at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, an affiliate faculty member at GMU’s Center for the Advancement of Human-Machine Partnership, and Executive Director of the Public Technology Institute. The book was drafted, edited and illustrated with the aid of AI.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JULY 30, 2024

In May, John Oliver’s show spotlighted the use of opioid settlement funds in state and local governments to highlight the opportunity for meaningful public health investments.

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Now, it’s state and local government agencies’ turn to benefit from DCaaS, and there are many ways those benefits can play out, according to Dan Danciger, integrated services engagement specialist for State & Local at CDW.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In this election cycle, we are witnessing a tipping point—social media will likely hold a heavier influence on government elections now and into the future, meaning state and local governments may need a strategy reset. So, how do local governments activate on this?

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Earlier this month, DFI examined how local governments in North Carolina have stepped in to make new affordable housing construction economically viable after a historic increase in construction costs and elevated interest rates. In response, developers increasingly relied on local governments to fill the financial shortfall.

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2024

Agencies at the local level are aggressively scaling their cloud footprint, as bids pertaining to cloud scaling were up by 39% in fiscal year 2023 among state and local governments. Most agencies have stood up some sort of cloud instance, whether it’s public, private or hybrid.

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State Tech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2024

As state and local governments adopt cloud resources, they need to remain attuned to cyber resilience. To that end, Firewall as a Service can play an important role in defending against cyberattacks.

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State Tech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

As state and local governments charge out of the days of the pandemic, leading IT officials are bursting with transformative initiatives that are reshaping the public sector technology landscape. Where visible, these strong relationships informed StateTech's list of 30 State and Local Government IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2023.

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State Tech Magazine

MAY 6, 2024

Local government CIOs agreed that artificial intelligence has great potential for staff augmentation but noted that they are only in the early stages of testing AI use cases. Speaking Thursday at the Public Technology Institute’s 2024 AI and Cyber Summit in Washington, D.C.,

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State Tech Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2023

But how can state and local governments best harness it? Agencies may benefit from taking a broader view of the current landscape for AI in local government and look at how machine learning assists public organizations, along with AI’s potential pitfalls.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

MAY 28, 2024

Local leaders should consult with their general counsel when implementing local policies or engaging in litigation. Over the past decade, affirmative litigation by local governments has emerged on various […] Source This article and information is meant for educational purposes only.

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GCN

JUNE 14, 2024

We spoke to a leading state auditor about how remote work and artificial intelligence are ushering in new kinds of fraud in state and local governments.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

During this term, the court will hear several cases that could impact local governments and their operations. The National League of Cities (NLC), through partnership with the Local Government Legal Center (LGLC), has joined a number of amicus briefs supporting and […] Source

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GovPilot

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Local governments across the U.S. Demand on local governments to provide continued efficient operations and new community services from trash removal to rental assistance, to code enforcement and business loan applications, is extremely high.

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GovPilot

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In today’s rapidly evolving societal landscape, local governments are continually pressed to deliver public services that are deeply responsive to the unique needs of their communities.

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Large language models, or LLMs, underpin that state and local governments are looking to achieve with artificial intelligence. With many state and local entities hoping to tap the promise of AI, it’s worth taking a close look at LLMs and how they work.

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State Tech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The age of digital transformation is upon us, and hybrid cloud solutions are taking center stage in managing state and local government agency operations. But does a hybrid cloud really benefit state and local governments? Does it aid in sharing information and analyzing data as it claims to do?

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2023

State and local government agencies face the same quandary as their private sector counterparts when it comes to the future of data architectures: Do they continue to service existing environments or do they modernize with cloud and/or hybrid cloud infrastructure?

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GovPilot

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Local governments provide essential services like public safety , infrastructure, and civic engagement , but many still use outdated software that falls short in today’s digital world.

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State Tech Magazine

JUNE 5, 2023

Broadband expansion remains a priority for state and local governments. Reports indicate that both Placer County, Calif., and Crawford County, Pa., are set to bolster their broadband networks.

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State Tech Magazine

JUNE 5, 2024

When it comes to preparing for a cyberattack, local governments often want to go backward before they go forward. So, prior to acquiring any cyberdefense technology, counties and cities might conduct a gap analysis and establish an incident response plan to see where they are and how they can best mitigate attacks.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Arnie Armstrong, Cyber Security Principal at Made Tech , explains why a user-centred cyber security approach is vital to local government We often hear that the biggest cyber security vulnerability in any organisation is its own employees, but is this really the case? Can local government securely store our data?

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NLC (National League of Cities)

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Today, most local governments aim to make data-driven decisions. What local governments choose to do with that information takes a little more effort. You have the data. Now, what’s next? New technology used with surveys makes data collection the easy part. It’s important to create and execute a plan.

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State Tech Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Eighty percent of the cybersecurity grants soon to be awarded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will go to local governments.

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State Tech Magazine

MAY 25, 2023

From workforce shortages to cyberthreats, state and local government IT leaders face unprecedented political and technological forces. Across the political spectrum, state and local government leaders are grappling with how to respond to these challenges to best transform services and deliver for their constituents.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 27, 2024

McGinty notes however, that local governments may buy less regularly and in smaller quantities than for-profit landscaping businesses. Local governments manage around 11.8 The group’s “Protected Areas Database of the United States” estimates the vast expanses of public land that government jurisdictions maintain.

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