
January 2010
- Written by American City & County Administrator
- 1st January 2010
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IWCE 2023: Enhanced bandwidth and cybersecurity in the face of natural disastersIn the aftermath of natural disasters or emergency incidents, much focus is placed on the actions of frontline first responders as they rescue those in need and mitigate the immediate danger. Meanwhile, the support functions of telecommunication professionals often go unseen—both literally and figuratively—even when the radio waves above are just as congested as the […]
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With adequate data, a local government’s sustainability goals are within reachTo reach ambitious green environmental goals, cities and counties need good data, says Jennifer Robinson, global government strategic advisor at analytics provider SAS. “Sustainability requires comprehensive knowledge of what has happened, what is happening, and what may happen. Collecting data and sharing it between departments and with other organizations is one of the key elements […]
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Overcoming worker shortages in public sector amidst growing demandWhile the private sector has more than made up the jobs it lost immediately after the advent of the pandemic, the public sector is still struggling. Since February 2020, the private sector recovered all its job losses, and filled nearly 900,000 new jobs, while the public sector is still at a net loss of 650,000 […]
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Report: Renters living at or below the poverty line face a 'severe shortage of housing'When real estate prices began increasing at a historic rate a few years ago, contractors and other stakeholders moved quickly to increase housing availability—and they did, but only for those who could afford it. The number of available affordable housing units for those living at or below the poverty line, meanwhile, has decreased, according to […]