Congress Calls For Greater Whistleblower Protection
The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) applauded the House of Representatives efforts to pass stronger whistleblower protection laws. The White House
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As they plan to buy new IT systems, agencies need to listen to their technology users
When they acquire new technology, cities and counties need to consider how their workers will be affected, says Ed Bouryng, president of Reston, Va.-based Meta, a business transformation and cloud delivery technology organization that serves the public sector, education and other parts of the economy. Bouryng has worked in the technology and software solutions space […]
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Chattanooga has the foundation in place to achieve its sustainability goals
No question, Chattanooga, Tenn., is firmly on the path to a greener future, says Erik Schmidt, the city’s director of sustainability. “While Chattanooga has made great strides in reducing its energy demand (27 percent), and forging great and meaningful plans in One Chattanooga, the Parks and Outdoors Plan (POP) and the Climate Action Plan, the […]
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Local governments are likely to find the next generation of their workforces at community colleges
There are several steps cities and counties can take to replenish their staffs as team players retire, says Dr. Sydney Heimbrock, chief industry advisor for government at Qualtrics, an American experience management company and software producer. Its software gives organizations, including governments, the tools to ask the right questions, listen to what people need, and […]
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Governments installing digital safeguards that shield infrastructure from cyber criminals
Cities and counties will incorporate multiple public improvements in their infrastructure projects, says Avi Schwartz, a principal at Deloitte who leads the firm’s Government and Public Services (GPS) Infrastructure and Capital Projects activities. Deloitte is a global management consultancy that provides technology, strategy and operations and human capital consulting for many industries, including the public […]
