by Christopher Kellner | Jan 15, 2025 | BCS Management, Economic Development
A vibrant, thriving community only happens at the intersection of many critical factors. By successfully fostering and coordinating these factors, communities can flourish and sustain themselves even in challenging times. In this blog, we cover the 5 key areas that...
by Christopher Kellner | Oct 14, 2024 | Cybersecurity
Indiana American Water, along with its parent company American Water, recently fell victim to a significant cyber attack. The incident, which was discovered on October 3, 2024, led to the shutdown of the customer service portal, affecting 1.4 million customers in...
by Christopher Kellner | Sep 20, 2024 | BCS Management, Economic Development, Water Quality
Water is the lifeblood of Indiana’s future. The Indiana Water Summit is a forum designed to address the complex issues surrounding Indiana’s water supply. The 2024 summit themes included regional water planning, water rights and policy, and the role of water /...
by Christopher Kellner | Aug 19, 2024 | BCS Management, Economic Development, Water Quality
At BCS, many of our projects aim to sustain and improve water quality in a community. Whether that’s through a septic elimination campaign or regional sewer district oversight for our clients, we want to be part of the solution to improve Indiana’s water quality. Does...
by Lana Beregszazi | Jul 30, 2024 | BCS Management, Cybersecurity, Municipalities
Local governments are not immune to the rising tide of cyberattacks. In fact, municipalities have become prime targets for hackers due to the sensitive data they hold and the potential for disrupting essential services. Recognizing this growing threat, we’ve...
by Jason Rister | Jul 12, 2024 | Cybersecurity, GovWeb, Recent Cyberattacks in the News
Brazil, Indiana — Clay County EMA officials report that the Clay County Courthouse, Community Corrections, and Clay County Probation offices have suffered a ransomware cyberattack that has significantly disrupted services of those departments. As a result, a...
by Christopher Kellner | Jul 5, 2024 | BCS Management, Compliance, Municipalities, Project Management
When I say thief, what pops into your head? More and more, the image of a hacker – like the one above – is conjured in our heads due to the rise of ransomware and similar cybersecurity threats. And yet, the most likely culprit is probably your own...
by Lana Beregszazi | May 31, 2023 | BCS Management
Reflecting on our first decade, looking forward to the next. A decade has passed since May 2013 when I got a call about an opportunity from a friend of a friend. I took a leap and quit my salaried program manager job with four days’ notice and became a self-employed...
by Davis Lamm | Aug 22, 2022 | Municipalities
Municipal government administration is a topic “as dry as a pixie stick in the summer sun,” but it is the factor that determines whether a local government operates at a low burden to taxpayers or has bloated budgets and is constantly behind in state...
by Christopher McKim | Aug 17, 2022 | GovWeb
The Gov Web Division of BCS is dedicated to building quality websites for municipalities, special districts and industry. We simplify the process by breaking it down into 4 phases from “planning” to “launch.” Doing so makes it easy for our...
