by JR Bareis | Sep 1, 2026 | Columbia Municipality
If an unexpected disruption hit your public agency tomorrow, would your team know what to restore first?Most city governments, county offices, utility districts, public works departments, libraries, parks departments, school districts and public agencies assume the...
by JR Bareis | Aug 25, 2026 | Columbia Municipality
The California Gold Rush of 1848 promised opportunity.Hundreds of thousands of people headed west hoping to strike it rich. Some found gold. Most spent months chasing a dream that never paid off.The people who built lasting businesses were not always the ones...
by JR Bareis | Aug 18, 2026 | Columbia Municipality
If your flight hits turbulence, the last thing you want to hear from the pilot is: Give me a minute, I have never handled this before.Flying feels safe because pilots train for problems they hope never happen. When something goes wrong, they are not making it up in...
by JR Bareis | Aug 11, 2026 | Columbia Municipality
Most public organizations have a plan for the normal stuff. Council meetings. Utility billing. Permits. Payroll. Public records. Parks programs. Library services. Public works schedules. School operations. Emergency services coordination. But trouble usually shows up...
by JR Bareis | Aug 4, 2026 | Columbia Municipality
When a fire alarm goes off at a school, nobody stands around trying to invent a plan.Students line up. Teachers lead them out. Everyone knows where to go because they have practiced it before.Your backup and recovery plan should work the same way.The problem is that...
by JR Bareis | Jul 28, 2026 | Columbia Municipality
Not every compliance problem in local government starts with a cyberattack. Most start with an assumption. You assume the security tools are working. You assume Microsoft 365 is configured the right way. You assume policies are current. You assume staff know how to...
