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As the workforce emerges from a year online, telework can be leveraged for talent retention

With much of the government sector returning to an office following a year of remote work, municipal employees are rethinking priorities and reconsidering what they’d like that office environment to look like. Among the concrete recommendations that municipal employers can take to entice talent moving forward, flexible work hours and remote work opportunities rank high, according to […]

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Defending and understanding city and county digital infrastructure—Congress takes a serious look

The invite that came out of the blue that was both surprising as it was timely. I was invited to testify before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform’s Subcommittee on Government Operations. Joining me were key representatives from NASCIO, Code for America, and the Center for Digital Government—four of us in all. The […]

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The Kansas Transportation System moves to modernize its transportation infrastructure

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is beginning an innovative program to maintain and modernize the state’s transportation infrastructure over the next 10 years. The Eisenhower Legacy Transportation (IKE) Program is focused on flexible and responsive investments to meet the shifting needs of residents, address safety concerns and keep pace with the accelerating rate of […]

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Three ways city leaders can work locally to fuel the talent pipeline in cybersecurity

The demand for talent in the cybersecurity sector is growing at an exceptional rate after 2020 broke records in terms of data lost in breaches and the number of cyberattacks on companies and government agencies. According to Cybersecurity Ventures’ 2019/2020 Cybersecurity Jobs Report, the world is bracing for 3.5 million unfilled positions in the industry […]

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Fiber broadband: Success in the city

Measuring success requires at the very least, planning, but also an evaluation of five key points: schedule, quality, cost, stakeholder satisfaction and performance against the business case. So, when a fiber broadband project, with mayoral and community support, to deliver the best quality high-speed internet access is born, it is no exception to the criteria […]

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Two local governments harness the power of process automation and the cloud to streamline CARES Act fund distribution

As we emerge from the pandemic, we’re learning more and more about how resilient local governments can be in their response to COVID-19 and changing needs. It is not a stretch to suggest that government employees were faced with the most difficult challenge of their careers, and without digital tools, the task of serving their […]

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What blockchain technology means for local city administrators

Over the last decade, cryptocurrency has evolved from a fringe millennialist hobby and conversational ice-breaker to a daily reality of modern-day life. The implications of emerging digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum—which exist via a transaction tracking technology known as blockchain—are sweeping, affecting everything from private purchases to the way local governments conduct business. Bitcoin, in particular, made national headlines a few weeks ago when the FBI was able to digitally […]

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Sustainable buying organization helps governments acquire green products

The Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) is a San Francisco-based global organization of buyers (including government procurement officials) dedicated to socially responsible and environmentally sustainable purchasing. “Many local governments (including cities and counties) are members of RPN. Typically, we work together on a targeted sustainable purchasing initiative and then share the results with other members of […]

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Cities can make energy efficiency programs green and equitable

New resource for incorporating equity into energy benchmarking policies for buildings In recent years, cities have taken the lead in the fight against climate change. Many have passed benchmarking and transparency ordinances as a foundational step to measure—and reduce—the amount of energy buildings use. Now, with renewed federal action on climate, cities will have more […]

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Cloud is a key tool to take municipalities into the post-COVID future

Nobody could have foreseen the COVID-19 crisis; and chances are, there are still unpredictable challenges ahead for public sector. Although there’s no crystal ball to tell us what’s next, cloud has become the most crucial tool to help public sector leaders take the fate of their municipalities into their own hands. Public sector leaders have […]

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Commentary

As the workforce emerges from a year online, telework can be leveraged for talent retention

Commentary

Defending and understanding city and county digital infrastructure—Congress takes a serious look

Commentary

The Kansas Transportation System moves to modernize its transportation infrastructure

Commentary

Three ways city leaders can work locally to fuel the talent pipeline in cybersecurity

Commentary

Fiber broadband: Success in the city

Commentary

Two local governments harness the power of process automation and the cloud to streamline CARES Act fund distribution

Commentary

What blockchain technology means for local city administrators

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Sustainable buying organization helps governments acquire green products

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Cities can make energy efficiency programs green and equitable

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Cloud is a key tool to take municipalities into the post-COVID future

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