
January 2011
- Written by American City & County Administrator
- 1st January 2011
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To ensure success when buying tech, local governments need to do their homeworkMunicipal officials need to analyze their agency’s current IT setup as they consider upgrades, says Lauren Powalisz, principal, state, local higher education leader, Deloitte Consulting, a global management consultancy that provides technology, strategy and operations and human capital consulting for many industries, including the public sector. “Performing a current IT landscape assessment is an integral, […]
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Detroit roadway with embedded wireless vehicle charging technology is the nation's firstAfter two years of construction, Detroit has unveiled the first stretch of public roadway in the United States to feature an embedded wireless in-road charging system, letting innovators test their vehicle charging technologies in a real world environment. A Ford E-Transit electric commercial van equipped with a receiver is expected to begin testing the system […]
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Detroit's new climate strategy includes policy benchmarks for energy, water usage in buildingsA novel efficiency benchmarking policy for building energy and water usage is a cornerstone of Detroit’s new climate strategy, which sets out a plan to reduce municipal greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent by 2034 and completely by 2050. “I am proud to have supported this ordinance, which was initiated by Detroit’s Green Task Force, […]
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Best Practices for Grantees and Grantors: Grant ComplianceGrant compliance is the cornerstone of grants management, and every grant professional should become well versed in this topic, whether or not this is part of your work portfolio In their quest to maintain high-quality programs that provide necessary services to the greater public, grantors and grantees focus on grant seeking. This often leads to […]