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Procurement purchasing card perils: Will you be the next headline?

In January, Local 10 news in Miami reported that a former Miami-Dade School Board member used district-issued credit cards to rack up more than $100,000 in personal purchases that included everything from refrigerators to a trip to Disney World. This story could be mistaken for several recent stories regarding the misuse of a procurement purchasing […]

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Getting started: What any municipality can do now about EPA’s PFAS ruling for water systems

There is help for municipalities and community water providers overwhelmed by the April 2024 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announcement of its requirement that water systems remove six “forever chemicals” present in drinking water supplies across the country. The U.S. Geological Survey indicates as much as 45 percent of current drinking water supplies are impacted by […]

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On technology buys, it’s important that agency stakeholders work together throughout the process

Teamwork is essential when cities and counties plan to buy new systems and equipment, says Gary Mitchell, director of SLED (state, local and education) business development at Iron Mountain Government Solutions, a company that provides secure management of data and assets; it works to protect, connect and activate high-value customer data. “The single most important […]

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

As the leaves begin to change and the rental market season peaks, a new analysis has broken down the 10 most competitive rental markets in the U.S. this year. Overall, the rental market across the U.S. stands at a “very competitive” 75.8 on the Rental Competitiveness Index (RCI) compiled by RentCafe, a website for searching […]

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Modernizing municipal IT infrastructure: A vital defense against cyber threats

This summer, Flint, Mich., became the latest in a growing list of U.S. municipalities to fall victim to a ransomware attack. This incident, which took city services offline for weeks, is a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities many local governments face in an increasingly hostile cyber landscape. The attack on Flint underscores the urgent need […]

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Expert: Internal combustion engines will be propelling fleet vehicles for many years to come

Public-sector fleet managers may want to consider delaying replacing their internal-combustion-engine (ICE) vehicles with electric vehicles/trucks (EVs) says Randall Taylor, CEO of The Fuel Ox, a global provider of fuel treatments and lubricants. For more than 10 years Taylor has led daily operations at the firm, which helps consumers and fleet managers reduce their footprint […]

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Advancements in police technology have fundamentally changed how departments operate

Consider the technology that makes effective policing possible. Where would we be without the ability to conduct DNA testing—or even fingerprint suspects? How would police communicate and coordinate without computers? What about radios? This is technology that today’s law enforcement officers can take for granted, but it wasn’t always that way. The truth is the […]

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States and tribes receive $1.5B to combat opioid crisis as overdose deaths decline

As the Biden-Harris administration announced an influx of $1.5 billion for states and tribes last week to address the ongoing opioid epidemic, it had promising data to highlight. Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. plunged 10% year-over-year in April, according to the latest data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The decline represents […]

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Everyone, including top leaders, need to be on-board when agencies install new technology

New systems installations need to go smoothly, says Steve Witt, director of public sector at Nintex, a global provider of process and workflow automation software with clients that include public sector entities, including the U.S. Department of Defense, city of Denver, the federal Veterans Administration and the U.S. Air Force. Go to the following link […]

Smarter, safer streets: How data and technology can save lives on U.S. roads

In the years after the COVID-19 pandemic upended daily life, a disturbing trend emerged on America’s roads: driving became significantly more dangerous. Fifty-four percent of Americans now feel the average driver is worse today than before the pandemic, and 40% feel less safe on the roads, according to a recent survey by Verra Mobility. The […]

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Procurement purchasing card perils: Will you be the next headline?

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Getting started: What any municipality can do now about EPA’s PFAS ruling for water systems

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On technology buys, it’s important that agency stakeholders work together throughout the process

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

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Modernizing municipal IT infrastructure: A vital defense against cyber threats

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Expert: Internal combustion engines will be propelling fleet vehicles for many years to come

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Advancements in police technology have fundamentally changed how departments operate

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States and tribes receive $1.5B to combat opioid crisis as overdose deaths decline

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Everyone, including top leaders, need to be on-board when agencies install new technology

Smarter, safer streets: How data and technology can save lives on U.S. roads

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

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