GovTech Today
GOVTECH TODAY
MARCH 2, 2021

Data-Driven Ways to Maximize City Budgets Post-Pandemic
Officials predict city budgets will be cut anywhere from 15 to 40 percent in the next year. The best way to do more with less is to use data as a tool to find out what works and where there’s opportunity to save. READ MORE

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The Future of Planning Compliance Review in the US for 2021
A team of innovators who met at Stanford are employing computational law to streamlining entire planning codes by turning them into intuitive, city planner-facing web applications. Now, they are partnering with local planning departments across the US to achieve faster compliance review times and increased planning revenue for cities and counties.
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Agencies Use Census Messaging Lessons in Service of Vaccines
Illinois’ state government is one of several agencies taking a data and analytics-driven approach to messaging around COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts, similar to the same efforts for the U.S. Census. READ MORE

Why Do Chief Security Officers Leave Jobs So Often?
In both public and private organizations, chief information security officers have shorter tenures than CIOs. Why do cybersecurity heads so quickly leave jobs — or get forced out? READ MORE

Local Gov Leader Rebecca Woodbury Launches Consultancy
After stepping down as digital services chief for the city of San Rafael, Calif., Woodbury is continuing her work at her new company, Department of Civic Things. Her focus: Helping small jurisdictions change. READ MORE

Lawsuit Challenging L.A.’s Collection of Scooter Data Dismissed
A federal district court in southern California has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s collection of real-time trip data from shared mobility providers. READ MORE

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The Future of Planning Compliance Review in the US for 2021
A team of innovators who met at Stanford are employing computational law to streamlining entire planning codes by turning them into intuitive, city planner-facing web applications. Now, they are partnering with local planning departments across the US to achieve faster compliance review times and increased planning revenue for cities and counties.
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INDUSTRY RESOURCES

Paper: Delaware Leverages the Cloud to Help Citizens During COVID-19 Pandemic

Paper: Simplify External Workforce Management with Digital Processes

Paper: The Next-Generation Workforce: Insights and Strategies for Local Governments

Paper: How State and Local Governments Can Work Together to Strengthen Cybersecurity

Paper: A New Operating Model: Strategies as State and Local Governments Navigate What's Next

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