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2021 Grants & Scholarships
One of the ways that Public Entity Partners makes a difference in the lives of Tennessee’s public entities and the citizens we serve is through our Grants and Scholarships program. Each year, PE Partners offers a variety of grants and scholarships to our members for various programs and purchases.
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Excellence in Risk Management Awards
Do you know someone in your organization who deserves to be recognized for their exemplary work in Risk Management? If so, now is the time to nominate them for the Public Entity Partners Excellence in Risk Management Award. To be eligible, nominees must work with current Public Entity Partners members and have made an impact on risk management within their organizations.
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Free Safety & HR Toolkit
At Public Entity Partners, we prioritize the safety and well-being of your entity’s employees. We offer extensive resources, including training, to help you keep employees safe, reduce liability and safeguard public resources. In fact, some of our most-requested training resources are centered on human resource and safety issues.
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No Immunity From Cyberattacks
Last month’s ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline resulted in a halt to all pipeline operations, causing significant gasoline shortages across the Eastern U.S. and panic buying across the Southeast, including Tennessee. The pipeline stretches 5,500 miles across 13 states and Washington D.C., and carries nearly half of the East Coast’s fuel supply — approximately 2.5 million barrels per day.
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Symposium CE Credits
It’s hard to believe we are less than three months away from our annual Risk & Insurance Symposium, scheduled for Aug. 25 - 27 at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs. This free, three-day educational event offers timely and informative sessions that cover topics of interest to local governments, and is open to all Public Entity Partners members and local agents.
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Billy P. the Amputee Keynote at 2021 Symposium
Although he experienced a catastrophic injury, Billy Parker knows he's lucky to be alive, and will share his story on how "ignoring workplace safety can change your life in an instant." Billy Parker will provide a Key Note address at the 2021 Risk & Insurance Symposium.
Read more...Virtual Academy
Public Entity Partners provides a subscription supplement for Virtual Academy for law enforcement-specific online training. Virtual Academy provides high-quality, engaging training with nationally recognized experts, and the platform allows law enforcement agencies to easily manage, track and create training records and department files.
Read more...2021 Cybersecurity Spring Cleaning Checklist
Spring is not just a good time for cleaning your house or apartment, it’s also a good time to clean up your technology and cyber footprint. Throughout the year, especially around the holidays and during tax season, you extend your cyber footprint by paying bills, shopping, using social media, and many other digital activities whether for business or pleasure. Spring cleaning your space is meant to improve the air quality after having it closed up all winter, and cleaning can improve your mood and remove a year’s worth of clutter. Cleaning your technology and cyber footprint can do the same thing; it removes clutter from your life while at the same time protecting you and your loved ones.
Read more...What You Need to Know About Ransomware
Ransomware is a growing and expensive problem. In 2019, the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) observed a 153% increase in the number of reported state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) government ransomware attacks from the previous year. Many of these incidents resulted in significant network downtime, delayed services to constituents, and costly remediation efforts.
Read more...2021 Risk & Insurance Symposium
Please save the date for the 2021 Risk & Insurance Symposium, scheduled for August 25 - 27 at the Cool Springs Marriott in Franklin. This three-day, in-person educational and networking event will provide attendees with courses aimed at local government risk management and touch on emerging risk exposures.
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