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10 best cities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

This weekend, it will seem like everyone is Irish as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day across the country with parades, parties and lots and lots of green everything. But which cities put on the best St. Patrick’s Day celebrations? WalletHub recently compared 200 of the largest U.S. cities to see which city earns its shamrocks. […]

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Cities and counties expand skills of their technology teams to meet today’s cyber-threats

Government IT operations are vulnerable. More than a third of IT leaders in state and local governments say their number one challenge heading into 2024 is the possibility of a data breach as a result of inadequate staffing. These findings are from a recent survey from Ensono, a technology consulting and managed service provider. Cities […]

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2023 Crown Communities Award winner: The Juan Bautista multi-use trail project in Moreno Valley, Calif.

The Juan Bautista de Anza Multi-Use Trail in Moreno Valley, Calif. is nearly eight miles in length from north to south, offering great connectivity to nearby communities, businesses and schools. This city asset enables both recreation and transportation for all uses except motorized vehicles. The latest initiative, formally called the ATP 4 (Active Transportation Program, […]

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Transformation for the future: Technology is helping entities rise to the challenges of a changing world

Governments and educational institutions are often behind the private sector when implementing change—particularly in the area of technology. However, with changing environmental needs, newly introduced products and solutions and more informed public, many entities are rising to the challenge and transforming through technology. Creating the library of tomorrow When desktop computers were first introduced, there […]

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Three tips for improving cybersecurity posture

New year, same story: the emergence of new cybercriminals and attack vectors means that any networked products and services are at the potential risk of attack. Whether this is unauthorized access, exploitation of vulnerabilities or tampered software, any number of threats could pose a significant risk to municipalities and their communities. However, reducing the risk […]

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The art of dismantling the “unfortunate process”

Procurement/supply chain work is comprised of a series of steps or processes needed to complete the project. As a public procurement leader for more than a few years, I have had experiences and exposure with the phenomenon that I term “unfortunate process.” Instead allowing my “inner Deming” the immediate impulse to blurt out “bad process! […]

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Grants and subsidies can help reduce startup costs for government EV fleets

The public sector is making big investments in electric vehicles (EVs) and EV infrastructure. Government agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have pushed for reducing motor vehicle and transport emissions. Governments worldwide spent some $45 billion (current U.S. dollars) on electric passenger vehicles in 2022, according to research from Statista. Many local governments are […]

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Contract Performance Intelligence 101

Congrats on your new contract. See you in five years.” This is how one high-level procurement professional described the current state of their vendor performance management program. It’s not an uncommon refrain—while procurement leaders aspire to the kind of management that eliminates challenges and issues with on-contract suppliers, the efforts to achieve this have historically […]

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Unique aspects of data incident response in local government

For years, private companies have struggled to protect the data of consumers against security incidents and cyber-attacks by malicious threat actors. More recently, there has been a growing surge of data breaches impacting the public sector, and local governments face unique challenges in responding to such incidents. The triage and analysis required following the discovery […]

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Building up community: 2023 Exemplary Public Servant Jeff Martin

Jeff Martin literally dove into a career in public service in high school, becoming a lifeguard for Murray City Corporation (Murray City), Utah, a job he kept through college. “Then I left for a brief stint to work in the automotive industry and ended up coming back to manage the pools in our city,” Martin […]

Year: 2021

Gallery

10 best cities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Article

Cities and counties expand skills of their technology teams to meet today’s cyber-threats

News

2023 Crown Communities Award winner: The Juan Bautista multi-use trail project in Moreno Valley, Calif.

Article

Transformation for the future: Technology is helping entities rise to the challenges of a changing world

Article

Three tips for improving cybersecurity posture

Commentary

The art of dismantling the “unfortunate process”

Article

Grants and subsidies can help reduce startup costs for government EV fleets

Article

Contract Performance Intelligence 101

Article

Unique aspects of data incident response in local government

Article

Building up community: 2023 Exemplary Public Servant Jeff Martin

WHITE PAPERS

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Mechanize the Mop White Paper

3 Ways to Reduce Time-to-Hire in the Public Sector

Webinars

Overcoming Challenges & Creating Opportunities in Government Grant Management

How to Successfully Implement LED Streetlights in Your Hometown with Federal Funds

Grant Preparedness: Unlocking Funding Opportunities for Your Success

Podcast

Podcast: Disaster Management Symposium preview

Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina

Young Leaders Episode 3 – Shannon Hardin – City Council President, Columbus, Ohio

GALLERIES

A new dashboard tracks early voting for the 2024 election. These 10 counties have cast the most votes so far

Here are the 10 most competitive rental markets in the U.S.

Cycling, recycling and green space: these are the top 10 most sustainable cities in the U.S.