Article Despite budget squeeze, state and local governments must shore up cyber posture 7th December 2020 State and local agencies will have to be creative if they are to rise to the challenge of providing the level of digital service citizens deserve while staying within available budgets
Article Responding to ransomware: Questions government business and tech leaders should ask 7th December 2020 Answering the following questions can provide insights into how governments, large and small, can protect themselves from insidious ransomware attacks
Commentary Promoting municipal employees’ volunteer efforts 23rd November 2020 Research shows when companies support employee participation in volunteer activities, employees’ pride in the company increases, as well as employee engagement, performance, commitment and job satisfaction.
Commentary Revenue realities for state and local governments in the time of Coronavirus 20th November 2020 The number of citizens a governmental entity is able to serve directly correlates with revenues collected. The economic impact of COVID-19 on state and local government revenue sources may end up being a much more prolonged issue than originally expected. The first revenue impact to state and local governments was, and continues to be, related […]
Commentary The trouble with overtime 18th November 2020 Internal audits across government entities are revealing more about employee overtime practices than ever before—both good and bad. The media’s attention to misuse of overtime and its cost to taxpayers is causing governments to take an axe to overtime budgets. But this doesn’t solve the problem. Taking a step back and looking at the overtime […]
Commentary Industry and government collaboration key to addressing recycling challenges 13th November 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about major changes to daily life across the United States. For many, homes and apartments are now serving double and triple duty not only as family residences but as workspaces, classrooms and childcare centers. This new normal has created new challenges for many recycling systems — specifically showing how outdated recycling infrastructure […]
Article Giving racial equity some leverage 2nd November 2020 Achieving equity is by no means straightforward, but at a minimum, we should know what we are working toward and that we must all work together to get there.
Article From recovery to reinvention: How America’s cities can lead the way 14th October 2020 In the early part of my career, I had the incredible privilege to work for a local government, in service to the residents and businesses of Orlando, Fla. As chief of staff for Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, I got to see firsthand how city governments are uniquely capable of rising to just about any challenge, […]
Article Public-private partnerships: Why governments can’t do it alone 24th August 2020 As a result of COVID-19’s impact on state and local municipalities, a new model for Public Private Partnerships (P3) is emerging to deliver citizen services in a more cost-effective way. While P3s have been around for decades, these partnerships have primarily focused on real estate and infrastructure development. But now, at a time when governments […]
Commentary Going green without going broke 12th August 2020 As more and more communities directly experience the negative impacts of climate change, municipalities are under ever-increasing pressure to embrace sustainable development and green infrastructure. And now, as towns and cities adjust to the “new normal” during and after the COVID-19 crisis, municipal administrations have a window of opportunity to efficiently implement sustainable programs along […]
How a unified HR system helps one public safety organization manage crews, payroll, and more in a single platform 7th January 2021
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020
Young Leaders Episode 2 – Christian Williams – Development Services Planner, Goodyear, Ariz. 1st July 2020
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