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State Department Bets Big on Data-Driven Diplomacy

GovLoop

For example, its Bureau of Global Public Affairs now uses an AI-based program called Northstar to continuously assess the department’s social media footprint. -sponsored U.N.

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January 2017 | Thinking about Undergraduate Education in Public Affairs, By Mary K. Feeney*

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

Public affairs programs across the country are developing undergraduate certificates, concentrations, minors, and majors in public administration, affairs, policy, and service. Especially for public universities, there is a need to generate revenue and students in seats translate to revenue.

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State legislatures ‘ramped up activity’ in first half of 2024, report finds

American City & Country

compared with the first half of 2022 to total 76,756, according to a 2024 State Trends Report by Quorum , a public affairs software. Although the uptick in state activity might not sound substantial, it translates to a significantly heavier workload,” the software company noted. On average, each state introduced 1,599 bills.

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One Working Capital Management Strategic Tool: Interfund Transfers

Death and Taxes

This can translate into real savings as interfund transfers may remedy temporary cash shortages eliminating the need for the use of other working capital management strategy tools such as direct lending and short-term debt.