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2024 elections meet social media – How local governments can stay ahead

American City & Country

Social media is a critical aspect of the 2024 election in different ways from years prior. adults saying they at least sometimes get news via social media, according to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey. Social media is a tool that can shape public perception, and if done correctly, it can be a source of truth.

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Harnessing data for safer communities

American City & Country

When ranking the most significant developments of the digital age, the evolution of data storage does not garner many glamour points. The ability to gather, store and analyze almost unlimited amounts of data has transformed almost every aspect of society, including law enforcement. This plethora of data is a double-edged sword.

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State Department Bets Big on Data-Driven Diplomacy

GovLoop

As part of the “substantive and technical expertise” competency, Foreign Service employees must develop “the ability to read, understand, create, and communicate data as information” and to identify “the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches based on data-driven analysis, as appropriate.” sponsored U.N.

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The power of procurement data: How one villager unveiled a corruption scandal

Open Contracting Partnership

A publicly available tool, ACT Ai aggregates data on over 31 million public procurement projects, linking them with company registration data to detect potential fraud and corruption. The page admins continued the investigation using ACT Ai, verifying the details and sharing the story on social media.

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Digging out data to shine a light on public buying in Mongolia

Open Contracting Partnership

The National Anti-Corruption Program , recently approved by the Parliament, gives civil society organizations (CSOs) and media a greater role in preventing corruption and “strengthening an ethical, corruption-free public service.” Enter Data Club This is where our work at the Mongolian Data Club comes in.

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Transforming Public Sector Leadership with Data-Driven Decisions

FedInsider

Monday, September 30, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE In today’s rapidly evolving public sector landscape, the ability to make informed, data-driven decisions is more critical than ever. The government’s Federal Data Strategy identifies the practices that lead to leveraging data to create value.

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Behind the technologies at the forefront of improving NOAA hurricane data

FedScoop

Collecting data from inside a hurricane can feel like sticking toothpicks in a donut. Each of those devices is dropped from one of the agency’s “Hurricane Hunter” aircrafts, falling through the storm like a toothpick piercing a donut and collecting data about temperature, air pressure, humidity, and wind speed on its downward path.

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