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The value of putting data at the center of your operations

When our team at Pima County, Ariz., formed the Department of Analytics and Data Governance in January of 2018, the goal was simple: modernize our data operations so that our leadership could make faster, more informed decisions to better serve our nearly one million residents. We knew we were sitting on this treasure trove of […]

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Optimizing the citizen experience with interactive portals and one-door entry policies

IT leaders are rethinking citizen communications as the pandemic has led constituents to use hundreds of services online. From employment-related information to updates on the pandemic’s impact on communities, residents are hungry for information that is often culled from numerous sources including federal, state and local organizations, hospitals, insurance companies and more. As these services […]

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Can this new technology make planting trees an affordable way for cities to clean-up contaminated sites?

Cleaning up contaminated sites can get messy for municipalities. Local governments are constantly struggling with industrial contamination sites and how to appropriately—and affordably—clean up the land. Even when these pollutants fall on private land, the public agencies with oversight still bear the negative effects as that contaminated land could stymie future development for years. These […]

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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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With more precipitation than ever, cities face an uphill battle in hardening infrastructure

Driven by the release of carbon into the atmosphere, the average surface temperature on planet Earth has increased by 1 degree Fahrenheit over the last century. At first glance, it’s a minute change; but against the backdrop of increasingly dangerous storms, severe droughts and torrential rainfall, that one degree of change is loaded with implications—especially […]

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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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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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Five municipalities selected for lead pipe replacement program

Five municipalities were selected by the Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) to participate in a Lead-Free Water Challenge with the goal of helping them replace all of their lead pipes. The municipalities will receive technical assistance, connections to resources and funders, policy guidance and information sharing. EPIC has teamed up with Blue Conduit, WaterPIO, Center […]

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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

The value of putting data at the center of your operations

Commentary

Optimizing the citizen experience with interactive portals and one-door entry policies

Commentary

Can this new technology make planting trees an affordable way for cities to clean-up contaminated sites?

Commentary

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

Article

With more precipitation than ever, cities face an uphill battle in hardening infrastructure

Commentary

The Kansas Transportation System moves to modernize its transportation infrastructure

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

News

Five municipalities selected for lead pipe replacement program

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

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