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Better bike lanes in the Philippines: Civic groups won a budget for bike lanes, then followed the money

Open Contracting Partnership

When the pandemic began, the Philippines government suspended all public transport. During that period of emergency mobilization, Abante was focused on tracking the country’s COVID-19 response budget , alongside friends and former colleagues from his experience working in the government, academia, and civil society.

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Several agencies haven’t met IoT cybersecurity requirements, GAO says

FedScoop

The IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 required the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Office of Management and Budget to develop guidance for securely procuring IoT — networked technology and devices typically connected to physical objects like buildings, vehicles and other infrastructure.

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Strategies for Procuring Alternative Student Transportation Services

American City & Country

Alternative forms of student transportation provide options for districts that need to supplement their current bus transportation to best serve their students’ needs. There are multiple ways to procure alternative transportation. How many students are we expecting to transport under this contract?

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ARPA Funds: A Primer for SLED Vendors

GovSpend

Understanding ARPA Funds ARPA funds are designed to provide governments with the resources needed to: Replace lost public sector revenue: Address budget shortfalls resulting from the pandemic to maintain essential government services. Surface Transportation Projects: Funding for eligible transportation infrastructure projects.

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U.S. agencies publish plans to comply with White House AI memo

FedScoop

Federal agencies across the government have posted their plans to comply with an Office of Management and Budget memo on artificial intelligence governance, providing a window into what risk management and reporting practices will look like in the executive branch.

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Zero-Day Chronicles: Lessons from the Front Line (E163)

FedInsider

People imagine large organizations such as the Department of Transportation when they think about who needs to utilize Zero Trust. What they don’t realize is that a smaller entity can make for a profitable attack, even a gateway to those larger targets. Training, training, and training- Recognizing potential attacks in your company inbox.

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How city governments can navigate the fiscal cliff

American City & Country

Louis struggle with resource constraints and grapple with the significant challenges cities face in balancing budgets, maintaining public services and managing infrastructure needs. It results from past budget deficits and requires ongoing management through interest and principal repayments.