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Ahead of infrastructure spending, federal government extends expertise, gives voice to rural communities

These days, money isn’t the biggest problem facing rural communities. Between the American Rescue Plan Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, there’s plenty of it to go around—perhaps a greater challenge is access, especially for small communities that might not have adequate staffing or the technical know-how to navigate complex infrastructure projects. A new federal initiative […]

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Considerations for building an equitable, profitable and reliable EV infrastructure

Electric vehicles (EV) are the way of the future. The Biden administration has set lofty goals to make 50 percent of all new cars sales in the U.S. zero-emissions vehicles by 2030. To make this goal a reality, we must first build out our nation’s EV charging infrastructure to be both stable and functional. Expanding […]

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Study: Burnout is high in the public sector, especially among workforce minorities

More than ever before, today’s public sector workforce crisis is stressed out—and struggling with burnout. New research from the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy (USC Price) cites burnout as “a leading reason why local governments are struggling to keep workers and operate effectively,” according to an article explaining the research published by the […]

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Let’s talk civic engagement with American City & County’s survey

American City & County readers have found keeping the lines of communication open and easily accessible is more critical now than ever. So, how are local governments staying in touch with constituents? What methods are they using to keep the community engaged and informed about local government? Please take our brief Civic Engagement survey, and […]

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Report: Governments stand to benefit from ‘metaverse’ and its associated technologies

Ever since Facebook became Meta, the “metaverse”—a term coined in the early 1990s referring to a network of virtual three-dimensional worlds—has been a hot topic of conversation online, at home and in many town halls. The implications of this next generation of digital interaction, and the technology that’s driving it toward reality, is profound. “The […]

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How to accelerate SLG cloud modernization through emerging technology solutions

State and local government (SLG) leaders have been on the road to IT modernization for more than a decade. First appearing on NASCIO’s State CIO Top Ten Priorities list in 2010, IT modernization has ranked a top-three priority every year since. For some organizations, the pandemic served as a catalyst for cloud adoption and as-a-service […]

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Ten of 2022’s most sustainable American cities

Ahead of Earth Day, which annually falls on April 22, LawnStarter has published a list of nearly 200 sustainable American cities. The list was created by looking at large U.S. cities and ranking them from least to most sustainable based on metrics ranging from infrastructure, taking into account things like the number of net-zero buildings and […]

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IWCE 2022: Todd Perdieu of L3Harris talks about new technology being launched this year

Todd Perdieu, director of North American channel partners at L3Harris, talks about new technology being launched this year—most notably, MCPTT in all converged devices—at IWCE 2022, which was held last month in Las Vegas, Nev.

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Amid public sector hiring challenges, researchers highlight telework, flexibility as path forward

Alongside a meteoric rise in all things digital and telework, COVID-related burnout has hit public organizations hard. Two years on, government organizations are struggling to fill vacancies and bring back jobs lost to pandemic-driven budget cuts. A March 2022 report from ZipRecruiter found that while the private sector has recovered more than 90 percent of jobs lost […]

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Sensor technology can detect wildfire early, alert first responders via AI

Following a climate change-driven trend, this year’s wildfire season is expected to be severe. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection warns that “extended dryness originating from January is expected to continue into the spring with little perception leaving most of the state in moderate to extreme drought conditions prior to summer. These continued […]

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News

Ahead of infrastructure spending, federal government extends expertise, gives voice to rural communities

Article

Considerations for building an equitable, profitable and reliable EV infrastructure

News

Study: Burnout is high in the public sector, especially among workforce minorities

News

Let’s talk civic engagement with American City & County’s survey

News

Report: Governments stand to benefit from ‘metaverse’ and its associated technologies

Article

How to accelerate SLG cloud modernization through emerging technology solutions

News

Ten of 2022’s most sustainable American cities

Video

IWCE 2022: Todd Perdieu of L3Harris talks about new technology being launched this year

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Amid public sector hiring challenges, researchers highlight telework, flexibility as path forward

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Sensor technology can detect wildfire early, alert first responders via AI

WHITE PAPERS

Industrial AMR infographic

Mechanize the Mop White Paper

3 Ways to Reduce Time-to-Hire in the Public Sector

Webinars

How to Successfully Implement LED Streetlights in Your Hometown with Federal Funds

Grant Preparedness: Unlocking Funding Opportunities for Your Success

2023 State of Public Sourcing: Taking Local Governments into a Bright Future

Podcast

Podcast: Disaster Management Symposium preview

Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina

Young Leaders Episode 3 – Shannon Hardin – City Council President, Columbus, Ohio

GALLERIES

Study ranks the 15 most walkable U.S. cities for tourists

Gallery: The 10 most connected U.S. cities for internet

10 best cities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day