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Donna Canestraro's RPAD 650 Class to present final projects at CTG
12/14/16
Albany, NY
Sponsored by the Food Pantries for the Capital District (FPCD) and the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM), students from CTG Program Director Donna Canestraro's "Building a Case for IT Investments in the Public Sector" class at Rockefeller College will present the culmination of their semester long projects to sponsor officials. Students sponsored by NYSDAM spent the semester evaluating and analyzing NYSDAM's current
information needs of the Food Safety and Food Inspection Divisions. Students sponsored by the FPCD evaluated and analyzed the in-take process for the organization's three county service area,
and the information needs of the FPCD and the individual pantries
. Students working on both projects will use the presentation to show their
findings and make overall
recommendations to the officials.
Meghan Cook to present at Smart Cities International Symposium & Exhibition
1/24/17-1/25/17
Program Director Meghan Cook will travel to Chicago to speak on a Keynote Plenary Panel and will also Chair and organize a Smart Data Insights panel at the Smart Cities International Symposium & Exhibition, an event designed to bring together thought leaders and practitioners from around the world to explore the most recent technology advances, business models, and lessons learned to date in making the Smart City a reality.
Meghan Cook spoke at Smart Cities Forum
11/15/16
Meghan Cook was an invited discussant at the "Smart Cities Forum: Savings, Safety, and Innovation" on November 15th at the New York State Capital Assembly Parlor. The forum, hosted by the Capital Region State Legislators in coordination with the New York Conference of Mayors, focused on efficiencies, barriers, and solutions to cities fully utilizing smart technologies.
Cook led panel at national Smart Cities Week
9/27/16-9/29/16
Washington D.C.
Program Director Meghan Cook convened a panel of international experts to discuss leveraging sensor data at the 2nd Annual Smart Cities week, an event hosted by the Smart Cities Council and supported by the White House. Meghan's session, which allowed for candid conversation and brainstorming, presented insights from leaders across the globe who have successfully developed the organizational, technical, policy, and human capabilities needed to collect, maintain, and leverage sensor data.
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Dear Friends,
We hope this message finds you well and enjoying the holiday season.
This time of year is always a good opportunity to reflect on how fortunate we are to have such wonderful partners. We'd like to thank you all for the partnerships and collaborations, the great ideas and the idea sharing, and the enthusiasm for working together to create new public value.
Though 2016 is winding down, 2017 is already ramping up with several initiatives you can read about below, including continued research developing a food traceability infrastructure that links small farms with institutional buyers, sharing our work in talks, panels, in the classroom, having our work featured in GovTech and Public CIO, and more; all while providing experiential learning opportunities for students at all levels.
Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and much continued success!
Warm regards,
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Investigating the Critical Factors of Food Traceability for Small Farms
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Governments, businesses, organizations and citizens around the world are increasingly seeking information about where exactly their food comes from.
While we can assume that much of it originates at a farm, it is notoriously difficult to ascertain the exact journey food takes before it ends up on our plate. Whether it's to ensure our food is free of food-borne illness, or for economic development purposes, it's becoming more and more important for stakeholders across the board that our food be traceable.
With funding from the National Science Foundation Early-Concept Grant for Exploratory Research, a CTG team is working to explore and better understand this issue, in particular the unique characteristics of small farmers as food producers.
Read more...
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CTG project insights sought at Governor's Conferences on Sustainable Development
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CTG's project with four local cities to combat urban blight through regional information sharing is catching the attention of officials statewide as the Governor hosts a series of conferences aimed at preparing communities to work in a coordinated effort around issues such as economic development, housing, transportation, and environmental preservation.
Program Director Meghan Cook and Program Associate Megan Sutherland are invited panel speakers at two of Governor Cuomo's Conferences on Sustainable Development & Collaborative Governance.
Read more...
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Mind the Gap: 3 Internet of Things Challenges for Local Government
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By Derek Werthmuller, CTG Director of Technology Innovation & Services
As technology continues to evolve faster than organizations, there's a gap between Internet of Things products and services and the government practices designed to effectively manage them.
Read the full article as published in GovTech.
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CTG Director is 1st Woman Selected to Lead Jury in Middle East
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Banding Together: 6 Challenges Shared by City CIOs
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Lisa Bobo, CIO of Rochester.Photo by Luke Copping |
By Meghan Cook, CTG Program Director
CIOs from six cities in New York convene annually to have open conversations in a closed, trusted space to share ideas, discuss common challenges and brainstorm potential solutions.
This is a snapshot
, published in GovTech and PublicCIO, of selected conversations from the group's annual meetings.
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