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Atlanta, Ga.

Six cities and counties will take stock of underutilized assets in Rethinking Revenue incubator

The Government Finance Officers Association in collaboration with various organizations including Urban3 and the Sorenson Impact Center has been spearheading a forward-looking approach to public financing, the Rethinking Revenue Project, an investigation of the foundational structure of government revenue and underutilized assets, for about a year now. A new initiative launched by the collaboration is […]
public sector

Generational differences present an opportunity to reinvent public sector service delivery

As major technology companies have transformed the ideal customer experience into instantaneous “one-click” services, the public sector has been challenged to keep pace. As a result, government organizations must meet the changing expectations of Americans with faster, simpler, 24/7 services. Government is ingrained in the fabric of our lives, including the water we drink, the […]
purchase

Buying smart solutions: Technology is now part of (almost) every government purchase

When municipalities first moved toward automation, early purchases concentrated on delineated silos between technology and non-mechanized purchases. With today’s purchasing trends, there seems to be a computer chip or automation component involved in almost every government purchase. Changing apparel industry Whether it’s uniforms for safety personnel, custodians or park rangers, work apparel is a long-standing […]
procurement IT

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” […]

FirstNet Authority CTO highlights coverage-extension efforts as initial Band 14 buildout nears completion

With AT&T almost done deploying the initial contracted FirstNet 700 MHz Band 14 infrastructure, the FirstNet Authority increasingly is focusing on solutions that will let public-safety users access the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) when outside of terrestrial system, according to FirstNet officials. FirstNet Authority CTO Jeff Bratcher said that NPSBN contractor AT&T repeatedly has […]
procurement

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 […]
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