Fri.Sep 22, 2023

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Asia on the cusp of a new era

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Asia will be the furnace in which a new era is forged—and may experience heightened versions of global challenges.

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State and Local Agencies Increase Email Security with Anti-Phishing Applications

State Tech Magazine

When Shane McDaniel, the CIO of Seguin, Texas, walks out to his truck after work, it’s not uncommon for someone in the parking lot to shout: “Nice try, Shane — I didn’t click on it!” McDaniel’s colleagues are referring to the simulated phishing emails that his department periodically sends out, one of a number of efforts the city is taking to beat back the social engineering cyberthreat.

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What is prompt engineering?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Prompt engineering is the practice of designing inputs for generative AI tools that will produce optimal outputs.

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Leveraging Procurement for Systems Change in New London, CT

NLC (National League of Cities)

By: Michael Passero, Mayor of New London, Connecticut and Lotus Yu, Senior Manager of Engagement and Partnerships at the Full Frame Initiative At the height of the pandemic as emergency funds became available to municipalities to aid in recovery, the city of New London, Connecticut, asked a rare question.

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Municipal Maintenance: Ready, Set, Inspect!

Speaker: Noratek

Maintaining municipal operations is no small task, especially when budgets are tight and public expectations are high. In this webinar, we’ll explore how local governments can streamline their maintenance operations while ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency. What You’ll Gain: Proven strategies for effective inspection management Insight into leveraging digital tools Practical tips for addressing common maintenance challenges Examples of municipalities that have achieved success.

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Strategies for Asian business navigating a new era

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Asian business leaders are optimistic about a new era, but most see the need for major strategic change.

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Shutdowns and continuing resolutions aren’t the answer of effective government

Partnership for Public Service

Now that Congress is back from August recess, it is racing around the clock to fund the federal government for the next fiscal year, which starts on Oct. 1. When annual funding bills aren’t passed through the appropriations process, the government shuts down. These shutdowns dramatically reduce or halt many basic government functions, cost taxpayers money, and hurt the economy and the public.

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High Energy Motivation for Grant Writers

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

Have you ever heard a Jock Jams song (Jock Jams were compilation albums released between 1995 and 1999)? Maybe a single song like “I Like to Move It?” Jock Jams – I Like to Move it Or the very popular Mega Mix? Jock Jams MegaMix These are songs that are sure to inspire and fire up the players at a sporting event as well as the crowd. Yet, I don’t think the songs should be used only to inspire and fire up sporting events…I think they can be used to help inspire grant writers/grant profess

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Global Insurance Report 2023: Capturing growth in Latin America

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Latin America’s insurance market is booming—both in premium growth and complexity. The opportunities available to global, regional, and local insurers are immense.

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Housing For Renters: Programs and Policies

NLC (National League of Cities)

With increasing demand for rental housing and rising rents across the country, it can be helpful to residents for cities, towns, and villages to create and support programs that assist renters in accessing safe and healthy housing.

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Stimulus funding deadlines loom: How are K–12 schools adjusting their priorities?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

COVID-19 relief funding for schools expires next year. Our survey shows that districts are prioritizing teacher retention and student well-being as they try to tackle the lingering effects of the pandemic.

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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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The Benefits of Automation for Constituent Identity Verification

Government Technology Insider

The public wants the government to deliver services online. The days of waiting in line at a government office or physically mailing applications are over. However, while moving application processes online might seem convenient, it has not been without challenges for the government. A recent study found 55 percent of Americans want online services from government agencies, but only 23 percent actually use them.

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Science for good: How Genentech’s mission yields innovation and growth

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

As healthcare gets ever more personalized, Genentech is expanding innovation from the lab into marketing, in service of “science for good.” The biotech pioneer’s chief marketing officer tells how.

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Top Government Contract Jobs in Atlanta for Career Seekers

Careers in Government

Welcome to the gateway of opportunity in the heart of the South – Atlanta! If you’re ready to embark on a journey filled with the thrill of government contract jobs, Careers in Government invites you to fasten your seatbelts. In this exhilarating guide, we won’t just show you the way; we’ll take you on an […] The post Top Government Contract Jobs in Atlanta for Career Seekers appeared first on Careers in Government.

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Europe’s €10 billion savings opportunity to deliver onshore wind and solar

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

With Europe’s demand for wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) power set to more than double by 2030, the industry will be hard-pressed to scale up in time—unless it finds a new way to deliver capital projects.

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Holiday Safety Tips for Municipal Operations

The holiday season brings joy and celebration, but it also introduces unique challenges for municipal operations. From ensuring safe snow removal and managing icy sidewalks to organizing festive events and addressing increased community needs, municipalities play a critical role in keeping residents safe and operations running smoothly. This eBook provides actionable safety tips to help your team navigate the holiday season effectively, protect staff and citizens, and ensure compliance with safe

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Can a city really die? | Financial Times

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Opinion piece in the Financial Times special section on City Living. The author makes a couple points, focusing on San Francisco, and all the coverage on the city's demise. First, many times in the past, people say a particular city, including SF is now dead. Second, cities wax and wane, in cycles, and that working in and out of these cycles takes a long time.

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Re: M365 Cross-Cloud and Cross-Tenant Collaboration Scenarios

Microsoft Public Sector

As more of our customers onboard onto our government clouds (GCC, GCC High and DoD) they also need to be able to collaborate across those boundaries. Many.

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Space needle thinking: Seattle, seizing opportunity, and transformational projects action planning

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Visionary thinking comes up because of a recent matter I lost out on, in my board service, over the inability to see the value in responding to changed circumstances and take advantage of an opportunity "suddenly" presented. I thought about what I call "transformational projects action planning," and how part of the concept was influenced by the articles I wrote about culture-based urban revitalization in 7 European cities, for an EU National Institutes of Culture project in Baltimore.

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Analytics Innovations Draw a Complete Data Picture

GovLoop

Spreadsheets are structured things: They have clearly defined lines, cleanly labelled columns, and rules that govern what goes where. Government analytic programs have become skilled at working within those parameters, even if it means spending hours manually manipulating data to fit. Spreadsheets are what Andy MacIsaac, Solutions Marketing Director for the Public Sector with Alteryx, calls “30-year-old desktop technology.

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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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National Public Lands Day, Saturday September 23rd

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Always the fourth Saturday of September. -- Last year's blog entry Entrance to national parks is free. Many parks, at all levels: national; state; and local, have events. More should. Federal shutdown. Interesting that the federal government is on the verge of shutting down (" US government shutdown: What is it and who would be affected? ," Reuters), which means that parks and open lands close too.