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. With an incident response plan comes with standard operating procedures that define who handles what during a security breach. A gap analysis should result in a documented framework. Cybersecurity…

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State Tech Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In North Dakota, CISO Michael Gregg is running a security operations center that benefits his state and local government agency partners in several ways. By manning a highly capable security operations center, Gregg relieves his North Dakota peers of that challenge.

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State Tech Magazine

MAY 13, 2024

By making data centers more efficient, state and local governments can kill two (or more) birds with one stone. In the face of regulatory mandates and pressure from citizens, agencies are rightly looking to make their operations more sustainable. That should include data centers, which are large consumers of energy.

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GovPilot

JANUARY 18, 2024

Local government officials face obstacles and roadblocks often when it comes to the paramount issue of keeping their local government networks cybersecure. However, moving online with the digital transformation of local government workflows brings with it cybersecurity considerations and risks.

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State Tech Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Luckily, state and local governments can rely on sandboxing, a time-tested method to thwart attackers. There, it’s prodded and watched (also known as being “detonated”) to see how it responds to standard programs and operating systems such as Windows and Linux. The onslaught of malware never ends.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 21, 2024

“It’s important to note that local governments have developed a reputation over the years for having lackluster cybersecurity; and not without good reason. Boateng lists the following IT weaknesses that are sometimes found in local government technology departments: Weak authentication. Lack of monitoring and auditing.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

When you spread technology over 90 different agencies with 90 different business needs, it creates a bunch of information silos that keep you from operating efficiently. Digital transformation of back-office operations Modernizing at any level of government requires vision and a long-term strategy.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

A cloud marketplace is operated by a cloud service provider (CSP) and serves as a place for customers to browse and subscribe to software applications and developer services that are built on, integrate with, or supplement the CSP’s main offering. A cloud marketplace provides broad access to these solutions.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 27, 2022

As the complexity and volume of cyberattacks continue to increase, there’s an urgent need for state and local governments to work together to manage their risk. In this approach, state government works closely with city and county governments to prevent and prepare for incidents, and to provide support when incidents occur. “At

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 25, 2023

Managing an effective solid waste and recycling operation is essential for the health and well-being of a city and its residents, but it can also represent a significant use of taxpayer dollars.

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State Tech Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Citizens count on state and local governments to maintain essential digital services and properly handle a plethora of sensitive data. Major disruptions to government operations can have a major impact on public life. Agencies must ensure the continuity of operations even in these situations.

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Government Technology Insider

MARCH 30, 2023

Digital transformation and modernization activities were fast-tracked across the public sector to allow government agencies to operate at full capacity under unusual circumstances. Simplifying operations by automating and streamlining basic tasks makes it possible for agencies to reallocate resources for more valuable activities.

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State Tech Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

Click the banner below to explore ways to transform government operations. This means prioritizing tools and technology that enable an agency to create a digital experience that is scalable, secure, reliable and cost-effective.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JUNE 30, 2023

But achieving these goals requires local authorities and mobile network operators (MNOs) to work closely together. BT Wholesale works with local authorities to reuse existing infrastructure, avoiding the expense and carbon footprint of building something from the ground up. International License.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

Many organizations within state and local government (SLG) and education must build digital environments and services that meet a variety of dynamic security and compliance considerations, such as StateRAMP and Federal Information Security Management Act ( FISMA ). Different alerts can send to multiple locations based on use case.

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GovPilot

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The successful operation of local governments is dependent on the cooperation of many different facets and departments , all of which likely hire independently from each other. Many local government departments have workers who have held their positions for years, and sometimes the entirety of their career.

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GovPilot

MARCH 28, 2023

Managing local government assets is an essential part of efficient government operations and maintaining community safety. From buildings and land to emergency vehicles and equipment, local governments have many assets to maintain.

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State Tech Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In one instance, insight from sensor data even allowed the city to improve its street sweeping operation. The technology provides real-time data on the city’s 1,750 vehicles, from speed and fuel usage to engine diagnostics and driver behavior. Tourism is a big economic driver…

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State Tech Magazine

APRIL 1, 2024

For many local government leaders, artificial intelligence was not a concern before the mainstream rise of generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT and Google Bard (now Gemini), in 2023. Now, a recent Bloomberg Philanthropies poll of 100 global mayors found that 96 precent are interested in using generative AI.

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State Tech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

For state and local governments, the difference between weathering a crisis or succumbing to a cascading disaster lies in continuity of operations plans. The world can be dangerous and unpredictable. COOPs are decidedly not sexy. They stay quietly unheralded until an emergency, large or small, makes them essential.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

As Congress prepares to pass the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), local governments should be aware of a provision that may have a negative impact on their operations through the imposition of a new unfunded mandate.

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Government Technology Insider

JULY 9, 2024

Over the last few years, there’s been a marked shift among state and local governments to prioritize the launch of digitized services and adopt the kind of automation and digital transformation that’s been well-established across the private sector.

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The City Fix

APRIL 27, 2022

While building construction and operations are among the largest contributors to climate change, accounting for nearly 40% of energy-related CO2 emissions globally, they also remain the most cost-effective climate mitigation solution available. Every $1 invested in efficiency saves $2 in. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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State Tech Magazine

JUNE 7, 2023

For state and local government agencies, choosing the right one can make the difference between a prolonged crash and recovery in a matter of seconds. Eighty percent of data center operators experienced an outage in the past three years, according to a recent survey by Uptime Institute.

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Google Public Sector

MARCH 16, 2023

The county recognizes that maintaining its data centers will increase operational expenditures for the next five years, a problem that would undermine its mission. To learn more about our solutions for state and local government, visit the Google Cloud for state and local government page. 1: [link] 2: [link]

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Google Public Sector

AUGUST 29, 2022

While the digitization of government services and operations has helped enhance the constituent experience, it has also increased the cyber threat surface for governments of all sizes. In 2020, 79 ransomware attacks hit government organizations, amounting to nearly $19 billion in downtime and recovery costs 1.

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Government Technology Insider

JUNE 13, 2024

State and local government agencies quickly have begun to include artificial intelligence (AI) and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in IT modernization plans. Despite initial concerns about how generative AI will impact state and local technology workers, a recent report from NASCIO and McKinsey & Co.

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State Tech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Keeping citizens safe is a primary task for thousands of state and local government agencies across the U.S. — An important trend in this regard is the emergence of mission-critical operations centers (MCOCs), which integrate data from different data streams to help state and local governments make better decisions about public safety.

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State Tech Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

For state and local agencies, the growing use of network-connected devices in daily operations coupled with the increasing prevalence of IoT compromise means it’s time to…

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Because of the urgent need for decarbonization and reducing climate change, local government fleet managers are facing several major trends. Many local governments across the country have set ambitious climate targets, recognizing the substantial contribution of their vehicle fleets to their overall carbon footprint.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MAY 16, 2022

What can local governments do to address the need for more affordable housing ? One thing is certain: government alone does not have the resources to construct and operate the needed housing units. Accordingly, a preliminary step for a local government is to conduct an assessment of the local housing need.

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Government Technology Insider

JANUARY 4, 2023

While all levels of government – federal, state, and local – are affected, local government agencies are often the hardest hit due to a lack of staffing and resources for robust cyber defenses. One identified by Weaver was knowing when and how the state’s cyber task force should disengage after resolving an incident.

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GovPilot

JANUARY 30, 2024

The role of local government officials may be one of the most heavily scrutinized positions that a person can take. It may feel like a challenge for local officials to meet the standards and expectations that their constituents have for them.

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State Tech Magazine

JUNE 6, 2024

Today, it can take days or weeks for an organization to recover from cyber incidents and resume operations. State and local government agencies need a clear plan that delivers business continuity, speeds recovery time and…

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Earlier this year, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a joint advisory , warning government agencies of potential disruptions to U.S. critical infrastructure by cyber actors. industries and our standard of living.

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