Fri.Apr 12, 2024

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Why courting aspirational luxury consumers still matters

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

To help insulate themselves from economic headwinds, luxury brands have focused much of their attention on serving high-net-worth consumers. But aspirational luxury consumers are just as important.

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New AWS survey reveals the link between AI fluency and the next education revolution

AWS Public Sector Blog

Education leaders are eager for solutions to the difficulties facing schools across the country. With strained local resources impacting educators, it is more critical than ever for the education community to adapt and evolve to meet student needs and address challenges. Educators know that more resources can help provide personalized approaches that better address students’ individual learning needs.

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Alex Hardiman on product outside of pure technology companies

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Alex Hardiman, chief product officer of the New York Times, shares how a strong product-led strategy can elevate organizations across industries.

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UK Biobank enables medical research worldwide through vast database powered by AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

UK Biobank is the world’s most comprehensive source of health data used for research. It houses a vast, continuously growing dataset of biological, health, and lifestyle information. From 2006–2010, UK Biobank recruited 500,000 UK citizens between the ages of 40 and 69 to supply biological samples (blood, urine, and saliva) and information about their lifestyle regularly on an ongoing basis.

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How Breckenridge, CO Ensures Tax & Licensing Compliance

Breckenridge’s short-term rental boom—over 4,200 licenses —put intense pressure on the town’s small staff and manual processes. Facing compliance and efficiency challenges, the town teamed up with GovOS to automate its STR licensing. The new system: Cut admin time Reduced errors Improved the experience for property owners and town staff Discover the full impact of automation on Breckenridge’s STR management—download the case study.

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Bridging private equity’s value creation gap

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Amid a slower deal environment, private equity buyout managers can adapt their approach to value creation—and, as a first step, emphasize improvements to operational efficiency.

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‘Artificial intelligence is not innovation,’ it’s a tool. How governments use it will vary.

GCN

Some state and local governments may embrace AI wholly, while others may take a more measured approach. Either way, experts said, the competition to be first is moot.

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Can compromise be reached in two state budget debates?

GCN

Taxes and affordable housing are holding up budgets in Virginia and New York. Instead of threats, the governors in each state appear to be trying to find common ground—for now.

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Four Key Strategies for Leveraging Federal Workforce Investments

NLC (National League of Cities)

Preparing a skilled workforce for the jobs of today and tomorrow remains a top concern among local elected officials.

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Powering down: To prevent wildfires, states try turning off the grid

GCN

COMMENTARY | The trend started in California, but now more states are opting to shut off power to parts of the grid in extreme conditions.

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5 Questions About Artificial Intelligence, Answered

FedTech Magazine

The federal government continues to take a cautious look at the potential of artificial intelligence; most AI projects remain in the planning phases, according to a Government Accountability Office report. But many agencies think that AI has value. Here are answers to five common questions: What are the Biggest Challenges to Incorporating AI? AI has only become practical in the past few years, which makes it challenging to implement in government settings.

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Overcoming Operational Challenges in Parks & Recreation

Speaker: Noratek

Maintaining parks and recreation facilities efficiently is no easy task, especially when faced with scheduling issues, aging infrastructure, and inconsistent inspections. Join us for this insightful webinar where we explore the most common challenges departments like yours are facing and how digital tools like CityReporter can help you streamline operations, ensure safety, and make better use of your resources.

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Why are Grant Goals So Important?

Grant Consulting Services, LLC

Goals are a must in order to start, develop, and complete any type of project. When writing grants, it’s no different! From the project design to researching the grantmaker to writing the actual narrative in a proposal, the details have to be clear. If properly defined, these goals will allow you to focus on what’s important while creating and/or adjusting new behaviors to accomplish your pre-determined goals.

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Simplifying Grant Compliance for All Municipalities

NLC (National League of Cities)

NLC is making great strides to improve grant compliance for all municipalities. Out of the American Rescue Plan’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery funds, NLC realized that many municipalities struggled with compliance and reporting. For those who did OK and wanted to seek a competitive grant, the order might have seemed too tall.

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Maplewood, NJ Deployed Bingo Raffle Module With GovPilot

GovPilot

Maplewood, NJ expands their partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.

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In reversal, more areas allow high-speed police chases

GCN

Supporters of policy rollbacks say police pursuits can reduce crime; some experts aren’t so sure.

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Boost Revenue With Simple Short-Term Rental Registration and Tax Collections

Government agencies that rely on tax revenue to fund critical services and infrastructure are finding it more urgent than ever to bridge the gap between under-reported tax revenue and taxpayers’ understanding of the processes. This is especially true as things like short-term rentals (STRs) have grown in popularity and become new sources of income for residents.

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An Update on the First Months of the Return to Repayment

Homeroom

By: Dr. Jordan Matsudaira and U.S. Undersecretary of Education James Kvaal Highlights As the Department of Education works to smoothly transition borrowers back into repayment, we highlight the following: More borrowers made payments on their loans in January and February of this year than in any previous month since these data started being collected in Continue Reading The post An Update on the First Months of the Return to Repayment appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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3 Takeaways from the Mayors’ Education Task Force Panel at Congressional City Conference

NLC (National League of Cities)

Last month, The National League of Cities held its annual Congressional City Conference in Washington D.C. Mayors from throughout the United States joined together to hear from several federal agency officials, including the Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona.