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10 Things to Look for When
Choosing a Mass Notification System Expedite critical alerts, warnings, instructions, and routine updates so
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4 Questions to Ask
Yourself When Considering Sending an Emergency or a Routine Warning The first crucial distinction in a mass communication
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5G for the Public Sector: The
Future of Connectivity This white paper explores how 5G can transform government and education by
enabling remote work and supporting smart infrastructure. Learn how 5G improves
speed, security, and efficiency in public services. DOWNLOAD
A Sustainable
Infrastructure Guide for Local Governments Explore the projects that can bring additional federal funds
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AI Chatbots May Disrupt Voting for Disability
Community A new report from the Center for Democracy and
Technology examines ways in which AI-powered chatbots may negatively impact
voter confidence this election season, for people with disabilities. READ MORE
Americans Are Lonely and
Disconnected. Better Civic Spaces Can Help. We need more
welcoming public places where people can connect in person — high-quality,
well-maintained parks, trails, libraries and community centers. Investing in
them is good for us and good for democracy. READ MORE
Are you ready for Copilot? Learn how Copilot for Microsoft 365 can help your
organization reimagine workflows and processes. Get the Readiness
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As AI Gains Ground, Security Leaders Need to Embrace
Saying Yes Cybersecurity chiefs are often viewed
as inhibitors of innovation who are likely to veto new ideas in the interest of
keeping systems safe. But as agencies increasingly lean on AI, CISOs must find
a way to get to "yes." READ MORE
Autonomous Shuttles
Inch Their Way into Transit Service Several new projects
in Michigan, California and Florida explore the use of small, electric,
autonomous vehicles operating alongside, or within existing, transit services.
Public-private partnerships are key to their success, an official said. READ MORE
Bill Aims to Help Baltimore Get
Compensation for Key Bridge Collapse The bill states that
Baltimore “shall be entitled to recover for economic loss” from the bridge
collapse which stalled the city’s port activity, reallocated emergency services
and impacted local workers. But some legal experts are skeptical. READ MORE
California AG Warns Big Tech About
Election Falsehoods
California County AI Policy Could Be
Instructive for Other Localities Sonoma County officials
hope the new policy will act as a guide for how to appropriately use AI
technology for emails, reports, job descriptions, spreadsheet calculations and
more. But the policy prohibits using confidential or specific county
information. READ MORE
California Neighbors and Cities Fight
Over Sand as Beaches Shrink The U.S. Geological Survey
estimates that
Can Michigan’s Newest Plan Address
Critical Education Gaps? State Reps. Jaime Greene
and Nancy DeBoer say the plan will ensure students leave school ready for
higher education and lifelong careers by reversing cuts to school safety and
mental health resources and modernizing the state’s Merit Curriculum. READ MORE
Comprehensive Guide
for Communicating During a Disaster Share this safety education information with your community
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Consolidating 18 PSAPs to 2
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Counties+Tech: Digital Counties
Winners 2024 (Infographic) From AI, chatbots and machine learning
to workforce, budget and cybersecurity, here's the topline data on the 56 most
innovative counties awarded in the annual survey from the Center for Digital
Government. READ MORE
Crisis Management and
Communication Planning for Government Communicators In a crisis, use a proven crisis management plan to ensure safety and
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Data-Driven Fleet Management Improves Safety in New
York City An executive order requiring telematics
for NYC's fleet vehicles enabled better monitoring of driver habits like speed
and seatbelt use, reducing crashes and improving safety citywide. READ MORE
Despite Bumps,
Driven by AI, Data Center Market, Power Poised to
Expand Data centers are emerging as essential pieces of
infrastructure to support the modern, digital, artificial intelligence-driven
economy. Electricity, and lots of it, is vital to their growth. READ MORE
Explore the future of AI in
Government Discover how
upskilling your workforce can deliver better constituent experiences and spur
more efficient agency operations. LEARN MORE
Exploring With NACo's AI County Compass — ICYMI National
Association of Counties Chief Information Officer Rita Reynolds discusses the
organization's comprehensive toolkit for local governance and implementation of
artificial intelligence. READ MORE
FCC to Open Funding for Cybersecurity in K-12,
Libraries The three-year $200 million Schools and
Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program opens its application window this fall.
The near-term goal is to secure schools most in need, but long-term it will
help nationwide. READ MORE
Federal Veteran Housing Program Gets
Back on Track HUD’s Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing
program had over 85,000 participants nationwide as of June. Since the program
began in 2008, homelessness among veterans in
Former Washington Nuclear Site Gets New Life as Solar
Farm Plus, the first easily accessible 3D data set of the
moon, Scottsdale, Ariz., rolls out drones as first responders, and the amount
Amazon has lost on devices powered by Alexa. READ MORE
Georgia Considers Election Changes
Less Than a Month Before Voting The state’s Election Board
will consider 11 rule changes, from hand counting ballots to ballot tracking
fees, that could significantly impact the election landscape with less than a
month left before early voting begins. READ MORE
Georgia Governor Says It’s Time to
Train High-Tech Workers In the past year, 83
percent of
Global Study Finds
Organizations Facing Cybersecurity Gaps Specifically, organizations worldwide are dealing with gaps in
cybersecurity skills and staffing gaps, fueled in part by limited hiring
budgets. A new study, however, offers potential solutions. READ MORE
Google
Investing $13M in AI Wildfire-Spotting Efforts The company
said in a blog post that it is teaming up with a satellite maker and a group of
nonprofits to launch satellites next year that can pinpoint small blazes all
over the world before they spread. READ MORE
Groundbreaking
Resilience Plan Wins Project of the Year
Healing Amidst Divisions: How a Small
Town Fights for Its Library Regional library systems
provide vital services for small and under-resourced communities. But what
happens when political divisions threaten to dismantle them? READ MORE
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HHS Guide: How AI &
Automation Are Shaping the Next Era of Health & Human Services This comprehensive new guide from Governing, Government Technology and
the American Public Human Services Association provides a roadmap for
implementing and optimizing AI to deliver safer, smarter, better services for
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How Federal Trade Deals Threaten
States’ Crackdowns on Big Tech The public likes what
lawmakers around the country are doing, but the industry’s lobbyists are
working hard to embed provisions into trade deals that would undermine much of
the progress states have made. READ MORE
How One English Teacher Improved Student Writing With
AI Tech-savvy San Diego high school teacher Jen Roberts takes a
proactive approach to showing her students the ins and outs of AI, which she
said can prepare them for the future while improving their writing. READ MORE
In the Weeds:
Zachary Kolodin, Michigan Chief Infrastructure Officer Michigan appointed a chief infrastructure officer to help
localities apply for federal dollars and meet statewide infrastructure goals.
What can other states learn from this approach? READ MORE
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Is Technology the Answer to Police Staffing Issues? Law
enforcement agencies nationwide are losing officers faster than they can recruit
them. Automated license plate readers and using drones as first responders are
just two solutions that can act as "force multipliers." READ MORE
IT Leaders Level Up
IT Service Management Public Sector IT leaders are leveraging no-code automation from
TeamDynamix to improve IT service desk outcomes. READ MORE
Local Governments Are Doing IT for Themselves, With
Help The organization that popularized civic hackathons is now
taking on the responsible use of AI in government. Code for
Louisiana
Treasurer Says State Services Can Be Paid With Crypto Louisiana
government is now able to accept payments in cryptocurrency, state Treasurer
John Fleming has announced, noting that people will be able to make payments
from secure crypto wallets. READ MORE
Louisiana’s Investment in Coastal
Projects Saved It from Francine Gov. Jeff Landry praised
the state’s investment in coastal protection projects, such as levee
infrastructure, as one reason why the Category 2 storm spared most of Louisiana
from major destruction. READ MORE
Map: Which States
Are Attracting Clean Energy Investments and Jobs? Tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act were designed to
drive private-sector investments in clean energy. Where are investments and
jobs landing? READ MORE
Meet Indiana’s New GenAI
Chatbot: A Cautious Introduction
Modernizing IT
Service in the Public Sector Public Sector IT leaders are using no-code ITSM from TeamDynamix to reduce
time spent on manual tasks. LEARN MORE
Murder and Population Decline: A
Troubling Urban Linkage An economist is making the case for
such a correlation, and it carries a ring of plausibility. READ MORE
New Forms of Data, Tech Needed to Reimagine Future of
Transit As transit organizations face hard choices related
to reduced funding levels, industry observers say new forms of granular,
location-based data will be needed to restructure for new realities and
priorities. READ MORE
New Satellite Could
Help Cities and Towns Contain Methane Emissions Local governments have jurisdiction over the third-largest
source of methane emissions: the decomposition of organic waste in municipal
solid waste landfills. READ MORE
North Dakota Commits $300,000 for
Carbon Capture Education The state’s Industrial
Commission, made up of the governor, attorney general and agricultural
commissioner, has approved a project to expand education about carbon dioxide
capture and storage, which includes a newly debuted website. READ MORE
Permitting, Licensing Firm
Cloudpermit Sold to Private Equity The Riverside Co.’s
acquisition reflects a belief these types of software will continue a growth
spurt, fueled in part by governments adopting better tools. Cloudpermit says it
has worked with more than 850 agencies. READ
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Reinventing Constituent
Experiences with AI Generative AI and
smart chatbots are transforming how state and local agencies interact with
constituents. This paper offers a roadmap for using these technologies to
deliver great self-service experiences. DOWNLOAD
S.F. Adds Mobile Security Cameras to Police Tech
Roster Mayor London Breed announced the first three cameras will be
deployed to monitor high-crime zones when police officers can't. The city also
recently rolled out police-operated drones and automated license plate readers. READ MORE
Sea-Tac
Not Paying 100-Bitcoin Ransom in August Cyber Attack Officials at
the
Skills-Based Hiring Isn’t Working.
The Public Sector Can Turn It Around. Innovative wage
subsidy programs and other services can help workers without college degrees demonstrate
their skills to the employers who need them. READ MORE
St. Paul Police Eliminates Mental
Health Unit With Social Workers, Launches New Program The
Community Outreach and Stabilization Unit began in 2018 and put behavioral
health practitioners with police officers to assist with mental health and/or
chemical dependency calls. The city plans to launch a new program next year. READ MORE
Startup Uses AI to Help Tribal Nations Access Grant
Funding A tech startup is leveraging AI to empower tribal nations in
navigating the complex landscape of grant funding. Their solution is tailored
to address these communities’ unique challenges and data sovereignty concerns. READ MORE
The New Jersey Rule
That’s Pushing Cities to Build More Housing Nine towns are suing
The Presidential Swing States That
Will Matter — in 2028
It could be a very different landscape than the one that will decide
this year’s election. Will North Carolina be the next Pennsylvania?
READ MORE
The Wrong Way to Deal With Our
Mountains of Plastic Waste Turning some of it into fuel, as
a
Tips for Overcoming Public-Sector IT Modernization
Challenges Public-sector IT departments embarking on
modernization efforts can follow these tips to overcome common challenges like
resource restraints and staffing issues. READ MORE
Transform Public Safety: Join
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Want Cheaper Grocery Bills? Give All
Kids Free School Meals. They do better in school, parents
have to spend less money on food and all households benefit from lower grocery
prices. READ MORE
What Does the Sale of BP’s Wind
Energy Division Mean for Texas? The oil
major’s
What’s New in Digital Equity:
Manual to Guide Inclusion Work Plus,
Where Are Governments in Their Zero-Trust Journey? While the
federal government deadline has arrived on implementing a zero-trust
cybersecurity model, many state and local governments have committed to
zero-trust architecture as well. READ MORE
Why AI and Cybersecurity Are on a Collision Course At the State
of
Why State and Local Governments
Should Be Implementing ITIL A report on
trends in the public sector reveals state and local government IT departments
are looking to implement ITIL best practices and ITIL-aligned tools to better
serve citizens. READ MORE
Will a State of Emergency Make
Sacramento Roads Safer? The emergency declaration would
kick off a “public education” campaign about road safety for drivers and
pedestrians and would jumpstart the implementation of “quick-build” safety
projects. READ MORE
With, a U.S.-Israeli
Community Engagement Firm, Raises $10M The funding will go
toward geographic expansion and development of artificial intelligence-based
tools. The investment is just the latest in the community engagement space, a
hot area of government technology. READ MORE
Witness the
Struggles and Successes of Rural Broadband Deployment From overcoming construction challenges to achieving
transformative impacts, “Every Last Mile” reveals the inspiring journey of
bringing broadband to rural