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State Approaches to Enhancing Supply Chain Resiliency
This paper focuses on supply chain issues in advanced manufacturing and related sectors including infrastructure and transportation, renewable and alternative ...

American Samoa Supports Behavioral Health and Healthcare Workforce Needs
American Samoa is working to address behavioral health and workforce needs in several ways. In 2021, Governor Lemanu P.S. Mauga ...

Legislative Energy Horizons Institute 2023
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) facilitated the participation of six Governors’ Energy Advisors in the ...

Supporting State-Level Deflection and Pre-Arrest Diversion Initiatives
In August 2023, state participants from Illinois, Nevada, North Carolina and Pennsylvania attended the wrap-up meeting for the National Governors ...

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in State Government
On September 6, 2023, the NGA Center for Best Practices hosted a virtual event, “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in State ...

Disability Employment Awareness Month 2023
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, which this year celebrates 50 years of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. There ...

Bipartisan Governors Stand Together to Condemn Violence in Israel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, National Governors Association Chair Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Vice Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued ...

Opioid Litigation Settlement Funds Summit
The Opioid Litigation Settlement Funds Summit highlighted the essential role Governors play in ensuring that opioid settlement funds are used ...

2023 Cybersecurity Policy Advisors Network In-Person Convening
The 2023 Cybersecurity Policy Advisors Network In-Person Convening was held on September 27-28th in Washington, DC. Hosted by the National ...

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023
In today's digital world, cybersecurity is more important than ever. As our society relies increasingly on technology, we become more ...

Governors Call on Congress to Keep Government Open
WASHINGTON – Today, National Governors Association Chair Governor Spencer Cox of Utah and Vice Chair Governor Jared Polis of Colorado ...