• Public Technology Inc. (PTI) is joining with Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) to present Safe and Secure: CyberSecurity and Local Government, an electronic symposium program on Internet security for local governments. The symposium, Feb. 4–8, will be held in the symposium center on PERI’s Web site. The symposium will enable government officials to learn more about management and technology practices that reduce the risks of Internet security to local government.
Included with the symposium will be an Issues and Ideas Paper addressing an important aspect of cyber security. It will be sent each morning via e-mail to anyone who requests the papers. For more information or to receive the daily Issues and Ideas Papers via e-mail, complete the request form in the symposium center at www.riskinstitute.org/symposium_signup.asp. or e-mail PERI’s Dennis Kouba at dkouba@riskinstitute.org.

PUBLICATIONS

• Building Technology Inc. (BTI) published Smart Codes In Your Community: A Guide to Building Rehabilitation Codes. The report gives an overview of the general regulatory environment governing the use and reuse of existing buildings. It also provides examples of state and local efforts to reduce regulatory complexity and suggests possible strategies to help spur reinvestment in the existing building infrastructure. For more information and a copy of the report, contact the Office of Policy Development and Research’s Web site at www.huduser.org.

OTHER RESOURCES

• The Governor’s Center at Duke University, now the Office of Executive Education, is offering expanded programs designed for state and local officials who wish to expand their expertise of public policy leadership and management. The programs, which will be offered in May and June include: Effective Negotiation, Strategic Leadership, Rethinking Tax Policy, Rethinking Cost Benefit Analysis and Rethinking Risk Management. For more information, visit the Web site at www-pps.aas.duke.edu/centers/exed or call (919) 613-7373.

(Notices is compiled by Stacey Kennedy, editorial assistant.)