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procurement IT

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The beauty of the beast: Why the pandemic & cybersecurity might actually improve procurement and IT collaboration

For well over decade, IT managers have listed cybersecurity as their number one concern. Both the CompTIA Public Technology Institute (PTI) and the National Association of State Information Officers (NASCIO) have been tracking top trends in IT management, policy, governance and operational issues as they relate to state and local government. Only recently has “procurement” […]

procurement

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De-siloing procurement: Empowering purchasing with new data and perspectives

While private sector companies leverage community, partnerships and knowledge sharing to drive growth, their ability to do so is limited by the competitive landscape. The number and scope of their partnerships are limited by the need to maintain competitive advantage. For governments, and specifically procurement departments, the rising tide of shared perspectives—and ideally information—lifts all […]

public health

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Building the public health workforce of tomorrow

Since the first case of COVID-19 hit the United States, public health units across the country have been working non-stop to contain this deadly disease. In the two years since the first lockdowns, we’ve all seen these professionals work diligently to help educate the public about the risks, give tips on how to prevent getting […]

tech-buying

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Expert: Government tech buyers should acquire systems that offer continuous improvements

The rapid pace of change makes it difficult to outline best practices for government tech-buying teams, says Chris Dixon, senior manager of state, local and education (SLED) industry analysis at Deltek, a global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses and governments. It also issues reports that identify current government contracting trends and market […]

urban placemaking

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Making urban placemaking equitable through collaboration

What makes a city a city? Ask 10 people, and you’ll likely receive 10 different answers: the community, the buildings, the culture, the restaurants. But one element that has an outsized impact on a city’s character—yet is often overlooked—is urban placemaking. Urban placemaking is an overarching approach and a set of hands-on strategies that center […]

procurement

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Local governments need flexible procurement policies as they work to acquire up-to-date technology

Streamlining procurement processes is a top 10 priority among local government IT officials. That’s one of the findings in the new “2022 CompTIA Public Technology Institute (PTI) State of City and County IT National Survey” from CompTIA. “Our latest 2022 local government survey has procurement as one of its top priorities for the first time—ranked […]

procurement

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Public procurement resource is expanding its tools and offerings to purchasers everywhere

Last September, Canadian technology vendor mdf commerce acquired Periscope Holdings. Periscope provides procurement transformation solutions to the entire procurement ecosystem. “This is great news for local governments,” says Mark Eigenbauer, president of eProcurement at mdf commerce. He explains that key tools, such as eSourcing, eProcurement, shopping and contract lifecycle management (CLM) solutions built specifically for […]

software

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Software solutions and data analytics forming synergy in AMI deployment

Software and services are empowering the traditional electricity, gas and water meter hardware, and unlocking greater value than ever from the meter data, which will definitely disrupt the future of the utilities and the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) industry. “A new era of software-defined solutions is coming,” said Stephanie Wu, senior analyst of Omdia Smart […]

sustainability

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The sharing economy: Helping cities meet their sustainability goals

Individualism has been a watchword of society in North America since the colonial days, and belief in the spirit of the rugged individual helped build the government we know and love today. As our society became larger and more interconnected, we have come to realize that individualism can only get us so far. Problems such […]

utilities

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Remote alarm notifications add firewall as utilities face mounting threats of cyberattacks

Municipal utilities are critical to national security, economic stability, and public health and safety. As technology in these sectors evolves, cyberattackers take advantage of opportunities to exploit vulnerabilities. While the Federal Government has taken steps to address this issue by creating innovative public-private partnerships and initiatives, the worldwide attacks on municipal utilities in the past […]

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