The Misconception of Austerity Mindset in Local Government
The “thinking small” mindset works only until you scale up. At some point, to see a benefit, it has to go to scale. That requires an investment.
State and Local
Plan Equitable Outdoor Spaces With GIS
Sure, you can designate an outdoor space for use, but how can you ensure that it equitably meets your residents’ needs?
Transportation Data Reveals the 100 Greenest Metro Areas in the US
Many cities moved quickly to adjust transportation infrastructure. Your agency can use this data to gain insights for your transportation planning efforts.
Navigating Grants Management in Times of Crisis
Inherently a complex process, grant management gets even more complicated in times of crisis. The CARES Act exemplifies this.
How Utah and a Texas City Are Distributing Vaccines
The approach that has worked is to leverage existing, reliable and accessible technology and supplementing that with additional capabilities to ensure effective and equitable vaccine distribution.
To Asian American Public Servants: How Are You Doing?
This post isn’t so much a call to do better or be better, but a question I’ve been wanting to ask the community since the beginning of COVID-19.
Cyber Intelligence Sharing Amongst Government Agencies
Why should government organizations share cyber intelligence? Cyberspace is much like outer space – it can get lonely out there if you don’t have a group that has your back.
What Login.gov’s Expansion Means for Local, State & Federal Government
Login.gov identity service is now available to city and state governments. Here’s why this is the biggest govtech news to come out in the last five years.
Be Resilient By Updating Your Agency’s Continuity of Operations Plans
Agencies can effectively adapt to remote work by updating their disaster recovery and continuity of operations plans (COOP).
Building Ubiquitous Communications Into Transit
An expert explained three ways agencies can create innovative transit systems using current and emerging communications technology.