Tue.Sep 12, 2023

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Tech-powered growth: Three things growth leaders do differently

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Growth champions are turning tech innovation into impact by focusing on growth analytics, sales productivity, and omnichannel experiences.

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Disaster Zone Podcast: ‘A Growing Threat of Violence Against Public Officials’

Disaster Zone blog

Emergency managers are public officials.

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The McKinsey Crossword: Fashion Consultants | No. 145

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

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ED Games Expo 2023: Featuring a Livestreamed Science Is Cool (ScIC) Event on September 21

Homeroom

The ED Games Expo is the annual public showcase of game-changing forms of education technology created through more than 50 programs at the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, and across government. The 9th annual Expo will occur from September 19 to 22. In addition to its many in-person events at the Kennedy Continue Reading The post ED Games Expo 2023: Featuring a Livestreamed Science Is Cool (ScIC) Event on September 21 appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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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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Housing For: Renters

NLC (National League of Cities)

Since 2020, the share of renter households has been growing rapidly. Renters now make up more than a third of all U.S. households. Renters represent a robust and diverse group of people from all demographic backgrounds: How Is the Rental Market Changing?

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How Africa’s First Chief Heat Officer is Helping to Create a More Resilient Freetown

The City Fix

“Climate change is affecting cities all around the world, and Freetown is no exception.” That’s what Eugenia Kargbo, Freetown’s Chief Heat Officer, told UrbanShift during the City Academy hosted in Kigali last year. Through her role—the first of its kind in.

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‘You need to do the math and then explain the math’: A talk with ExxonMobil’s Darren Woods

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The chairman and CEO of the iconic oil major shares his views about misperceptions in the energy transition, the importance of taking on adversity, and why strategy needs the courage of conviction.

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Do your grant narrative and project budget align?

Professional Grant Writer

The project budget is often an afterthought in grant writing. When you’re working on a grant proposal, you probably spend most of your. The post Do your grant narrative and project budget align? appeared first on Professional Grant Writer.

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The missing billion: Lack of disability data impedes healthcare equity

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Addressing the absence of health data on people with disabilities is the essential first step health systems and policy makers can take to reduce care inequity and improve outcomes for this population.

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A new milestone in reliably processing quantum computing information

Open Access Government - Technology News

Researchers at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo have achieved a significant breakthrough in controlling individual qubits composed of barium using laser light This groundbreaking method is the most reliable and robust technique currently available for manipulating qubits, marking a pivotal advancement in pursuing functional quantum computers.

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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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Support FedRAMP and CMMC compliance with the Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Some US federal agencies and those who collaborate with them must support an automated, secure, and scalable multi-account cloud environment that meets Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standards. To support these needs, Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers and partners can deploy the Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA) on AWS.

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Flooding in Libya, of All Places

Disaster Zone blog

Torrential rains were the cause.

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Agencies Should Take Advantage of Their.Gov Eligibility

FedTech Magazine

More than 9,000 local, state and federal government agencies carry the.gov designation on their websites, but tens of thousands more do not. A major federal update of the infrastructure supporting that domain should encourage more state and local government organizations to do so, and will improve security for those already using it, experts say. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency took control of the.gov top-level domain from the General Services Administration after the passag

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Telephone fundraising in the digital age: Mapping charities’ future

Open Access Government - Technology News

Despite the emergence of various new communication technologies like messaging and Zoom, telephone fundraising remains a crucial means of communication that is gradually being overlooked The telephone continues to fulfil critical functions such as sales, customer service, internal communications, and particularly for non-profit organisations’ fundraising efforts.

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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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In a Multipolar World, Cities Have a Significant Diplomatic Role to Play

NLC (National League of Cities)

As New York City prepares to host the 78th United Nations General Assembly, the primary focus will be on global heads of state and foreign federal delegations who often dominate the main stage and meet on the sidelines.

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How Strategic Application Modernization Assessments Help Manage Legacy Systems

State Tech Magazine

A strategic application modernization assessment is vital for organizations looking to modernize their legacy IT infrastructure. Application modernization involves updating and improving applications or building new ones to better serve customers. SAMA provides an analysis of an organization’s application portfolio to help accelerate digital transformation, strengthen application security and improve application performance and management.

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A Growing Threat of Violence Against Public Officials

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

P ete Simi , a professor of sociology at Chapman University, is overseeing a research team of the university’s students and graduates who are diving into court records about federal cases of death threats sent to public officials, including officials elected or appointed in health care, education and law enforcement. Their findings will help alleviate the rising numbers of threats against public officials in the United States.Emergency managers and the average citizen need to understand the imme

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Season 6 Episode 24 - Navy Eyes AI, Hypersonics in Future Space Technology and Research

GovCast

The U.S. Navy has a keen interest on the space domain. This is where key technologies like spacecraft and ground-and-control stations play an integral part in passing on intelligence and other information about the world to U.S. military services globally. The Naval Research Laboratory’s Naval Center for Space Technology is one of four research directorates, and the focal point and integrator for the lab’s technology development used in space systems.

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Maximizing Municipal Budgets: Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners

Speaker: Noratek

Join this insightful webinar on how local governments can reduce costs and optimize resources. Discover how municipalities like yours are leveraging technology to enhance service delivery, reduce operational costs, and generate lasting ROI. Key Takeaways: Learn actionable steps to reduce operational costs and increase community engagement Explore how digital tools can streamline inspections and reporting Understand the financial and operational benefits of digital management solutions Hear real-

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A Listen Back at 2023 So Far — Episode 142

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

I was recently pulling some of the Open Space Radio statistics for a presentation to NRPA staff, and while I was presenting, I kept thinking to myself, “The numbers are great, it’s important to track these kinds of metrics. But also, we have had some truly remarkable guests and amazing conversations over the course of this show, and you can’t really put that through quantitative analysis.