#publicsector — Public Fediverse posts

Digital sovereignty does not begin with the operation of software, but right from the specifications stage.

But can open source be specifically required in public tenders?

Our new article shows how public contracting authorities can embed digital sovereignty into their procurement processes in practical terms.

Read the blog post: https://opencloud.eu/en/achieving-digital-sovereignty

#DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #PublicAdministration #Procurement #PublicSector

Digitale Souveränität beginnt nicht erst beim Betrieb einer Software, sondern bereits in der Leistungsbeschreibung.

Doch darf Open Source in öffentlichen Ausschreibungen gezielt gefordert werden? 

Unser neuer Beitrag zeigt, wie öffentliche Auftraggeber digitale Souveränität konkret in der Beschaffung verankern können.

Zum Blogbeitrag: https://opencloud.eu/de/digitale-souveraenitaet-beschaffen

#DigitaleSouveränität #OpenSource #ÖffentlicheVerwaltung #Vergabe #PublicSector

The debate about the 'non-market sector' is confused, ABS official says
By Gareth Hutchens

The "non-market sector" is not the same thing as "the public sector" or "the government", it's worth knowing the difference.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-29/australia-non-market-sector-employment-abs-private-public-sector/106961638

#Productivity #PublicSector #Industry #ChildCare #GarethHutchens

Oh look, we're just days from the assessments deadline, and now the townships rouse from their slumber to furiously demand I help them with a task they could have been doing at a leisurely pace *all year*.

Mind, they are independent units of government from the County (because Reasons), and their requests have all the authority of literally any member of the public.

Local government in Illinois is… really something.

#publicSector #localGovernment

Public services are in critical need of democracy - new blog now out!

https://open.substack.com/pub/duncanthorp/p/public-services-are-in-critical-need?r=293xk7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

#PublicSector #PublicServices #Economy #Economics #Democracy #WorkplaceDemocracy #EconomicDemocracy #WellbeingEconomy #CommunityWealthBuilding #SocEnt #Coop #Coops #EO

EU OS ist ein spannender Community-Ansatz für ein gemeinsames, offenes Betriebssystem im europäischen öffentlichen Sektor. Ziel ist nicht eine neue Linux-Distribution, sondern eine gemeinsame, souveräne und wartbare Basis für Verwaltungen.
Ein interessantes Infrastrukturprojekt für digitale Souveränität.
#DigitaleSouveränität #OpenSource #PublicSector
https://eu-os.eu/

I spent an unreasonable amount of my life ensuring a minus sign lands in column 140 of a public-sector ERP file.

Not encryption. Not dark magic. Just fixed-width text, invisible spaces, accounting rules, and a spreadsheet acting as an API specification.

Welcome to my personal integration hell:

https://augustini.wtf/fieldnotes/raindance-fixed-width-personal-hell/

#Raindance #ERP #Integration #FixedWidth #PublicSector #Programming

Europe's push for #DigitalSovereignty now covers the full infrastructure stack including hosting and procurement. This ensures operational autonomy at every level of the technical stack. 🇪🇺 #FOSS #OpenSource #EU #PublicSector #Sovereignty

https://fossforce.com/2026/07/what-europes-digital-sovereignty-push-means-for-open-source-platforms/

Title II Today: Compliance & Accessibility Insights for Monday, July 13, 2026 - Volume 117 | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher on behalf of Pneuma Solutions | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://title2.info/newsletter-07-13-2026/

🏛️ The Month's News in Title II Compliance
A Pneuma Solutions Publication
#TitleII #Title2 #ADACompliance #DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #WCAG21 #A11y #GovTech #PublicSector

Email Subscribers: 7,631 🔢️
Social Media: 190,488 🔢️

The world's leading ADA Title II Compliance publication.

Title II Today: Compliance & Accessibility Insights for Monday, July 13, 2026 - Volume 117 | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher on behalf of Pneuma Solutions | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://title2.info/newsletter-07-13-2026/

🏛️ The Month's News in Title II Compliance
A Pneuma Solutions Publication
#TitleII #Title2 #ADACompliance #DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #WCAG21 #A11y #GovTech #PublicSector

Email Subscribers: 7,631 🔢️
Social Media: 190,488 🔢️

The world's leading ADA Title II Compliance publication.

Title II Today: Compliance & Accessibility Insights for Monday, July 13, 2026 - Volume 117 | By Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher on behalf of Pneuma Solutions | Courtesy of the PWD Media Co-Op
https://title2.info/newsletter-07-13-2026/

🏛️ The Month's News in Title II Compliance
A Pneuma Solutions Publication
#TitleII #Title2 #ADACompliance #DigitalAccessibility #WCAG #WCAG21 #A11y #GovTech #PublicSector

Email Subscribers: 7,631 🔢️
Social Media: 190,488 🔢️

The world's leading ADA Title II Compliance publication.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jul/11/labour-mps-andy-burnham-overseas-aid-development-spending-levels. #Labour under #Burnham can't restore #overseas #aid to previous levels, preserve #social #spending AND increase #defence spending, all with no extra #publicsector #borrowing, without increasing #taxation - that is simple arithmetic. If they increase #taxes, the taxes should be #progressive, & fall most heavily on the #wealthy & #BigBusiness, NOT the #poor!

CFA leaders attempt to recall 'draft' submission to fatal summer fire inquiry
By Emma Field

An administrative error during a parliamentary inquiry has led the CFA to inadvertently reveal exactly how short-staffed its stations were during last summer's deadly fire season.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-08/cfa-retract-draft-submission-summer-bushfire-commission/106889362

#Bushfires #Fires #StateandTerritoryParliament #Parliament #PublicSector #EmmaField

Portugal launched “Amalia,” its first open-source AI model built with EU-backed funding to support public-sector and research applications. 🇵🇹🤖
The model is released under an open license and targets institutional use cases including education, defence, healthcare, and citizen services. 🔓🏛️

🔗 https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1407809-portugal-debuts-first-open-source-ai-model-as-europe-pushes-for-tech-sovereignty

#TechNews #OpenSource #AI #Portugal #Porto #Europe #DigitalSovereignty #FOSS #OSS #ArtificialIntelligence #PublicSector #Innovation #EU #Technology #MachineLearning #OpenAI

Poland’s digitalisation strategy now formally includes an open source chapter promoting OS software, open standards, and reduced dependence on proprietary systems 🇵🇱🧩
The policy also establishes OSPO-style coordination and pilot funding for public-sector deployments through local government open source projects 🏛️🔓

🔗 https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/poland-adds-open-source-chapter-its-digitalisation-strategy

#TechNews #OpenSource #Poland #DigitalSovereignty #FOSS #PublicSector #OSPO #EU #Europe #Policy #Technology #Government #OpenStandards #Privacy #OS #Software

Spain Orders Blacklist of Palantir from Public and Private Companies

https://clashreport.com/world/articles/spain-orders-blacklist-of-us-tech-giant-palantir-from-public-and-private-companies-fsnc2z17gjv

#HackerNews #Spain #Palantir #Blacklist #TechNews #PrivacyIssues #PublicSector

WEBINAR 21 JUL 18:00 UTC - Route Fifty | Future Nation: AI-Enabled Security

https://isoc.live/21426

Route Fifty's Future Nation series examines how state and local cybersecurity leaders are using AI to strengthen detection, response, and resilience. Underwritten by Google Public Sector.

#Cybersecurity #AI #StateAndLocal #PublicSector

🏛️ Got insights on how government agencies can maximize Drupal? Share them at Drupal GovCon 2026! The Call for Speakers is open until June 26, so lock in your topics today! ⏰

📆 Mark your calendar: August 11–13, 2026
🏫 Venue: University of Maryland, College Park
🔗 Apply to speak here: https://sessionize.com/drupal-govcon-2026

#Drupal #DrupalGovCon #PublicSector #CallForSpeakers

It turns out, sharing is caring:

#FOSSEPS proves open source isn’t just about code; it’s about collaboration, sovereignty, and smarter public services

📂 1,000+ solutions in the EU Open Source Catalogue
🔗 Stronger governance for publiccode.yml
🛡️ Mapping critical dependencies
🔒 Bug bounties for resilience

https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/ec-ospo/news/fosseps-preparatory-action-key-outcomes-and-achievements

#OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #PublicSector #EUinnovation

By deploying Google Cloud generative AI tools nationally, councils expect to eliminate 50% of administrative time and speed up local planning operations. https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/google-cloud-generative-ai-automates-council-planning-operations/ #googlecloud #genai #cloud #publicsector #government #ai #technology

Ahead of Print in BFP: Review: “AI Innovations in Public Services. The Case of National Libraries” (book review). German‑language review of Mergel & Schmidt’s 2026 open‑access volume on how national libraries adopt and govern AI in public services. #AI #libraries #publicsector #OpenAccess

https://doi.org/10.1515/bfp-2026-0003

🚦 How do you create a memorable statewide road safety campaign without using shock tactics?

This was the challenge we faced when developing the #aufjepasst campaign with the Ministry for Infrastructure and Digital Affairs Saxony-Anhalt, ADAC Niedersachsen/Sachsen-Anhalt and AGFK Sachsen-Anhalt.

We have now published the full project reference on our +Pluswerk homepage. In it, you'll learn:

✅ How the campaign concept was developed
✅ Why we used AI-generated visuals
✅ How social media, Instagram and paid ads became key distribution channels
✅ How the TYPO3-based landing page supports the campaign
✅ How campaign planning, steering and tracking were managed across channels

A particular highlight: The AI-generated key visuals were transformed into animated social media formats and distributed through both organic and paid campaigns.

The result is an integrated communication approach that reaches people online and offline – right where attention matters most.

Read the full project reference 🔗 https://t1p.de/caiad

#RoadSafety #Campaign #SocialMedia #TYPO3 #AI #PublicSector #DigitalCommunication #Pluswerk

📆 Webinar: Privileged Access Management for Lean Government Teams

Credential-based attacks remain a leading cause of breaches, and public sector IT teams are facing increasing pressure to strengthen cybersecurity while operating with limited staff, budgets and resources.

Join us on Thursday, June 25 at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET to learn how Keeper Security’s modern, unified and FedRAMP High Certified privileged access management platform helps lean government teams.

Register here 👉https://bit.ly/43lZDpF.

#KeeperSecurity #Cybersecurity #Webinar #PublicSector #IT

A good post on the state of civic tech today.

Many practitioners are rushing to implement harmful solutions, more efficiently

https://blog.ronbronson.com/better-technology-for-cruelty-or-administrative-burden-as-a-service

#Government #PublicInterest #PublicSector #CivicTech