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Unmanned Vehicles and the Future of Law Enforcement

Unmanned Vehicles and the Future of Law Enforcement

Law enforcement leaders need to look into the future and see how emerging technologies will affect their profession. The future use of automation, its potential efficacy and unforeseen consequences must…

The United States Must Improve Biosurveillance to Answer COVID-19 Questions and Avoid Future Catastrophes

The United States Must Improve Biosurveillance to Answer COVID-19 Questions and Avoid Future Catastrophes

As vaccination efforts continue in the United States and around the world, and hopes flourish for a post-pandemic phase, many important policy questions remain. One common factor connecting these…

Is It Time For A State Bank?

Is It Time For A State Bank?

Pressures brought on by the pandemic have created an environment conducive to innovative approaches to government finance. One such radical innovation is the creation of a state bank.…

Food is a Shaman: Part 1. A Two-Part Commentary on a Community Based Externship in Sitka, Alaska

Food is a Shaman: Part 1. A Two-Part Commentary on a Community Based Externship in Sitka, Alaska

In this two-part series, I will reflect on my community-embedded observations of local food challenges in Sitka, Alaska, and discuss how local food solutions offer “glocal” potentials in resolving food…

Proposed “Baby Bonds”—Viable Incentive for Long Term Personal Savings or Panacea?

Proposed “Baby Bonds”—Viable Incentive for Long Term Personal Savings or Panacea?

The basic concept behind the proposed American Opportunity Accounts Act is to create a federally–funded savings account for every newborn child in the United States.…

Advisory Boards in Emergency Management Programs

Advisory Boards in Emergency Management Programs

As a profession, emergency management is constantly changing, and related academic programs must remain connected to the practitioners. This brief article focuses on the creation and use of an advisory…

Reflections on Remote Communication in the Public Sector

Reflections on Remote Communication in the Public Sector

The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly given us much to consider about how we think about talking, presenting or participating in public gatherings—remote or in-person.…

Public Interest Technology: Design, Data and Delivery of Government Solutions

Public Interest Technology: Design, Data and Delivery of Government Solutions

Governments solve problems through the cycle of design, data and delivery. If the design, data and delivery cycle seems familiar, it is the lean startup methodology applied to government operations.…

Older Workers Are Not in The Way—They Are the Way!

Older Workers Are Not in The Way—They Are the Way!

As our population ages, despite gains through technology, older workers will be increasingly valued. Yet, without a more age-friendly environment, fixing the age-discrimination law is especially important.…

Full State Socialism—American Style

Full State Socialism—American Style

Should governments be the sole guarantor of citizens’ economic livelihood? Should governments guarantee every citizen a good standard of living? …

Despotic Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs: Feared, Loved or Something Else?

Despotic Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs: Feared, Loved or Something Else?

History books mostly discuss the despotic rule practiced by the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. Historians differ in their analysis of why Egyptians citizens succumbed to that type of rule, and whether…