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Aug 30, 2025

Selected items posted on blogs during the week ending August 29, 2025

Elevating Constituent Services with Connected Experiences Agencies' communications tools are often disjointed, contributing to fragmented services rather than providing a seamless, unified platform that improves the constituent experience. Governments can modernize their communications infrastructure to unify these tools and create connected experiences, which lead to more convenient and personalized services for residents. DOWNLOAD

Missouri First in Nation to Eliminate Capital Gains Tax The exemption applies to profits from stocks, real estate and crypto at an estimated $625 million cost to state revenue. READ MORE

Transforming Water Resource Management As climate pressures intensify, state governments need better tools to manage water more effectively, equitably, and sustainably. Powered by the largest constellation of Earth observation (EO) satellites in orbit and a flexible cloud-based platform, learn how your agency can gain continual and detailed insights into changes across any region. DOWNLOAD

To Confront Homelessness, Base Policies on Outcomes, not Impulse By tying payments for services to results, a successful program in Anchorage demonstrates the impact of a data-driven focus on accountability. READ MORE

Nevada Rolls Out Retirement Plan for Workers Without Other Options The state’s Roth IRA program has signed up more than 20,500 employees and will soon mandate employer participation if no other plan exists. READ MORE

Endpoint Security Securing end-user devices — smartphones, laptops, tablets, and other mobile and IoT endpoints — has become a hot-button issue for IT leaders in government and beyond. READ MORE

Neutralize Cyber Threats, 24-7: What Recent Attacks Reveal About Response Gaps Learn how attackers are quietly moving through government IT systems—and how agencies are spotting them sooner with 24/7 detection. This webinar from Government Technology and Sophos breaks down real incidents and shows how agencies are strengthening detection and response. REGISTER

Avoiding the Fiscal Cliff through Modern Revenue Collection Revenue operations may not be high profile, but they’re but they are foundational to fiscal stability. Join Government Technology for a live webinar on how smarter payment systems can help agencies strengthen revenue operations, reduce risk, and build lasting financial resilience. REGISTER


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