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The challenges that municipalities face when it comes to providing services to citizens change on a daily basis. Not only is technology rapidly evolving, but public service agencies are increasingly being asked to do more with fewer resources. Below are thought leadership pieces and articles covering best practices, advice on managing a digital transformation, cybersecurity, interoperability of communication systems and other important aspects of delivering those services.

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Jun 11, 2026

ARPA Deadline 2026: What Local Government Finance Directors Must Do Now

In 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) delivered a lifeline. The State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds allocated $350 billion to governments...

Jun 09, 2026

Heroes of CentralSquare: Kyle Thaggard

Some of the most important work in public safety happens without an audience. No ceremony, no announcement – just someone making the right call and ke...

Jun 04, 2026

How Fairbanks, Alaska Expanded Its 911 Workforce Through the Cloud And What It Could Mean for Government Talent Acquisition

By Denise Hemke, Chief Product Officer, CentralSquare Every year, Americans make roughly 240 million 911 calls. According to the Federal Communication...

Jun 02, 2026

How Public Agencies Can Close the Legacy System Modernization Gap

Public agencies are being asked to do more. More calls to respond to, more permits to process, more residents to serve—often with a limited staff and...

May 27, 2026

Hero-Grade in Action: Customers Who Defined ENGAGE 2026

ENGAGE 2026 was the first Hero-Grade ENGAGE, and the customers who attended made sure it lived up to the name. More than 1,400 public sector professio...

May 21, 2026

4 Steps to Move Your Public Safety Suite to the Cloud

Moving to the cloud used to mean VPNs, firewall configurations, and months of complex networking work. Not anymore. CentralSquare recently surpassed 1...

May 19, 2026

Honoring Officers Who Lead with Innovation: AI in Service of Safer Communities

Agencies in Missouri and Montana explain how using AI helps reduce paperwork and lets officers spend more time on important tasks. May is National Law...

May 14, 2026

Avoiding Burnout in Public Administration

Public administration is a fast-paced job. Between managing citizen inquiries on billing, assets, city planning, and everything in between, the to-do...

May 12, 2026

Modernizing Local Governments in 2026

For many local government leaders, modernizing financial systems feels like a project that can always wait until next year. There’s always a mor...

May 06, 2026

Heroes of CentralSquare: Belinda McGhie

Behind every 911 call answered, every dispatcher supported, and every staffing crisis solved, there’s someone holding it all together. Someone w...
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