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NACo report highlights ‘acute escalation’ of mental health crisis over the last several years

Limited in their ability to respond by financial constraints, an overwhelming majority of...

Chicago enacts environmental justice measure to ensure future prioritization of community health, social needs

As local governments assess the current and future impacts of climate and environmental change...

Dallas ransomware attack shuts down systems, forces public safety to use backup communication protocols

For the last week, information technology administrators in Dallas have been working around the...

DHS announces $550M in competitive grants for emergency preparedness, bringing total investment to $2B

Each unprecedented weather event, catastrophic cyberattack and tragic public incident further highlights the importance of emergency preparedness in today’s unpredictable era. In the last decades, pre-planning has become an integral part of every government operation—with the advent of new technologies and the growing threat of climate change—from the local to federal levels. “As the threats […]

Amid digitization of public infrastructure, cybersecurity is increasingly a challenge

The digitization of public infrastructure is a double-edged sword: While technology can streamline workflows and make systems run more efficiently, it’s also vulnerable to digital threats.  “The integration of new technologies into the public transit industry has resulted in improved service offerings to customers. But while these new services provide important information and conveniences to […]
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When spending federal stimulus dollars, local governments are considering long-term, community impact

From staffing constraints to budget shortfalls and an unprecedented pivot into the digital realm (driven by the pandemic), local governments have confronted myriad challenges over the last few years. But in this, there’s a bright spot: The federal government is investing an unprecedented amount of money into local governments. “The covid pandemic shuffled the deck […]
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