Although prepared for states, the recommendations in this checklist from the Cyber Disruption Response Planning Guide are equally applicable to governments at the local level.

City Manager Mark Vanderpool found an innovative solution to a problem that many communities face: how to help seniors struggling with snow removal.

So how as leaders do we approach the issue of conflict?

Local governments should get the word out about their initiatives through social media.

ICMA and The Solar Foundation launch program to recognize hundreds of communities that take action to foster solar market growth and reduce costs to residents and businesses.

Local governments can receive recognition and technical assistance for reducing solar energy costs.

The most personally rewarding experiences I have had are with the Preparing the Next Generation initiative, and now I am excited to see it launch internationally.

Managers can have difficulty figuring out how to measure progress toward community priorities such as "quality of life." But it can be possible to "measure the unmeasurable."