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Expert: Think through your agency’s digital conversion or renewal before implementing it

Local and state governments need to do some serious planning when they acquire new technology, says Shyam Jajodia, executive vice president and solution architect at invenioLSI, a large global independent SAP consultancy and implementation partner for the public sector. SAP is a widely used enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that creates a centralized system for […]

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As 2022 draws to a close, real estate report predicts recession, housing shortfall in 2023

Housing affordability and the ongoing housing shortage has been a topic of intense scrutiny over the last few years—especially in large metro centers. Driving these conversations, there has been an unprecedented rise in rental and real estate costs across the United States. As 2022 draws to a close, the latest market report from the New […]

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Does your workplace strategy support your attraction and retention strategy?

Today, governmental agencies are challenged with an aging workforce where, on average, more than 25 percent of the workers are over 55 years old and 55 percent are over 45 years old. This demographic sets the stage for a human capital crisis if a significant percentage of these governmental workers retire without a new generation […]

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Report: There’s been a half-billion e-scooter and e-bike trips since 2010

It’s been a little more than a decade since the first e-scooter rolled across North American pavement in 2010, and since then, commuters and tourists have logged more than half a billion shared trips, according to an industry report published this week. And while COVID-19 caused a sharp dip in ridership of electric bikes and […]

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NYPA implements AI to enhance its drone inspection program

The adoption artificial intelligence (AI) over the last few years in the public sector is changing the way many departments operate. In New York, for example, the state’s power authority is finding success by pairing AI with its in-house drone inspection program, which officials say allows “transmission lines to be more quickly and thoroughly evaluated […]

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Four strategies for municipalities of all sizes to impact environmental change

Municipal leaders across the United States are eager to step up and tackle environmental issues in their communities—contributing to a greener, cleaner country at large. Many, however, are facing steep challenges and roadblocks when they attempt to undertake this work. It’s not uncommon for smaller municipalities to feel that they’re not large enough to make […]

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Pew study unpacks how state wildfire spending norms fall short and strain budgets

Every year, dramatic photographs of smoldering communities and grieving loved ones portray the physical cost of wildfire season. What isn’t captured in those heart-wrenching images is the fiscal implications of increasingly catastrophic wildfires; they’re straining state budgets to the breaking point. A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts, “Wildfires: Burning Through State Budgets,” sheds […]

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Future-ready cities leverage data well, partner more often and invest in technology

Over the last few years, city administrators have had to adapt to a lot of unprecedented firsts—like an overnight shift to online learning, mask mandates and citywide COVID-19 containment lockdown orders. But of all those changes, perhaps the biggest challenge cities have confronted is the rapidly changing expectations held by constituents. “These run the gamut: […]

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Small, diverse companies learn how to do business with federal agencies

More firms, including small companies, are interested in selling products and services to Uncle Sam, says John Shoraka, the managing director of GovContractPros, a Chevy Chase, Md.-based business consulting firm that helps companies maximize their chances of success in the federal marketplace. “GovContractPros was founded in 2018 by me and a team of professionals experienced […]

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Report: ‘Acute’ workforce shortages challenge public transit agencies

From a lack of mechanics to not enough bus drivers, public transit organizations across the United States are experiencing administrative shortages throughout the workforce. Ninety-six percent of public agencies surveyed by the American Public Transportation Association said they’re experiencing some kind of staffing shortage, and 84 percent said that shortage is affecting their ability to meet their mission. The […]

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Expert: Think through your agency’s digital conversion or renewal before implementing it

News

As 2022 draws to a close, real estate report predicts recession, housing shortfall in 2023

Article

Does your workplace strategy support your attraction and retention strategy?

News

Report: There’s been a half-billion e-scooter and e-bike trips since 2010

News

NYPA implements AI to enhance its drone inspection program

Article

Four strategies for municipalities of all sizes to impact environmental change

News

Pew study unpacks how state wildfire spending norms fall short and strain budgets

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Future-ready cities leverage data well, partner more often and invest in technology

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Small, diverse companies learn how to do business with federal agencies

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Report: ‘Acute’ workforce shortages challenge public transit agencies

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