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Minnesota Police Chiefs’ Digital Campaign Aims to Boost Recruitment

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“Quite frankly we are at a point of crisis, in terms of public safety, and men and women joining this very honorable profession,” Medaria Arradondo, Minneapolis’ chief of police, said in comments reported by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

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Medical Device Group Embraces Threat-Sharing Strategy

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AdvaMed, an association of medical device manufacturers, will launch an information-sharing and analysis organization focused on cyberthreats to encourage collaboration and keep healthcare technology secure.

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Renewables Groups Collaborate in Launching National Clean Energy Week

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As part of National Clean Energy Week , taking place September 25-29, at least 10 major trade groups—covering technologies such as wind energy, biomass, hydropower, nuclear energy, and solar power—plan to hold a series of events in the District and beyond to advocate for the economic value of alternative energy sources.

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What 5G Could Mean for Events

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When it comes to hyped new technologies, it can be difficult to determine when and where it realistically makes sense for your organization to begin adoption. 5G technology , with its potential to satiate the wireless appetites of both individual users and the increasingly complex infrastructures of events, seems likely in all our futures.

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Nonprofit Technology Conference Withdrawal

Beth Kanter

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) was the 12th conference that I have attended (it had earlier reiterations). Every year it is like attending a family reunion. I have some many friends and colleagues that I only get to see once a year at the NTC. Several individuals in the nonprofit technology community were recognized.

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#13ntc Nonprofit Technology Conference: Plenary Session on Failing Informatively

Beth Kanter

The 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference takes place in Minneapolis next week. It is the largest gathering of people who work in the nonprofit sector and technology. Join us for a discussion about the value of failure in the nonprofit technology sector. Gaping Void Cartoons.

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CompTIA Helps Build New Tech Foundations for the Underemployed

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The association’s philanthropic arm, Creating IT Futures, is expanding its free training program for individuals looking to enter the information technology field. The world of information technology can be a great opening for unemployed or underemployed people seeking new careers. Paul metro area.