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Celebrate Women’s History Month with these innovative leaders

Nimble AMS

This year, the United Nations declared the International Women’s Day theme to be “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.” The UN chose the theme to highlight what women have accomplished in the technology sphere and the steps needed to achieve gender equality in digital spaces. Happy Women’s History Month !

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IA Launches The SITARA Map Assessing U.S. States’ And Territories’ Cybersecurity Posture And IT Modernization Efforts

InternetAssociation

Washington, DC – Today, Internet Association (IA) released the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Information Technology Advancing Reform Achievements (SITARA) map , a state-by-state analysis of preparedness for the cybersecurity and civic tech challenges across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S.

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911 Outages Show Need for System Upgrades, Group Says

Associations Now

Claude Stout, executive director of Telecommunications for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing, says federal regulations under the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act were set for a technology that’s rarely used in the mobile era. “The old U.S.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.17.21

Reid All About it

Instead of getting caught off guard like last year, they suggest preparing for anti-digital bias, making a virtual Plan B (but a better version than last time), investing in the right technology, and aligning your org chart and skill sets to the new reality. Host: Brandt Krueger, founder Event Technology Consulting. Integration woes.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 4.5.19

Reid All About it

Navigating the Universe of Employee Medical Leave in DC: A Nonprofit’s Guide to the District of Columbia’s Universal Paid Leave Act (UPLA) and Other Employee Leave Laws (online and Washington DC). *All times are Eastern Daylight Time unless otherwise noted. Tue 4/9 at 12:00/12:30 p.m.

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Greening the Economy

Plexus Consulting

In hopes that “greening the economy” may be a much-needed stimulus, employers are not only investing in new technologies but also seeking workers with an environmental background in education, training, and technical skills. Jobs in conservation and pollution mitigation are increasing in many states.

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Wine Retailer Group Expands Amid Industry Changes

Associations Now

In an effort to keep pace with changing technology and business advancements, the Specialty Wine Retailers Association is widening its advocacy scope to include new industry issues. The new NAWR represents wine retailers who require a voice in the regulatory and political arena able to articulate their unique interests.”.