Next City

MAY 10, 2024

One-third of Americans don’t have a driver’s license. Anna Zivarts says it’s time for transportation planners to include them in decision-making.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MAY 10, 2024

As AI advances from predictive to generative capabilities, its potential to address social issues defined by the UN Sustainable Development Goals expands.

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GCN

MAY 10, 2024

The housing crisis may be too big for state and local governments to overcome. That’s why hospitals are stepping in to remedy housing and health care gaps.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MAY 10, 2024

America’s impending semiconductor expansion depends on three labor pools that are currently under pressure. Without new action, large talent gaps will likely persist, despite current workforce development.

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Advertiser: Noratek

Get this municipal maintenance guide that provides municipalities with a detailed and structured approach to maintaining city infrastructure. This guide outlines systematic inspection procedures and best practices, ensuring the safety, longevity, and operational efficiency of municipal assets. From roadways and bridges to public buildings and utilities, the guide covers all aspects of municipal maintenance.

Public Safety

GCN

MAY 10, 2024

Lawmakers crafted new rules to protect and restore wetlands and streams left vulnerable following a decision by the high court that scaled back the types of places subject to the Clean Water Act.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MAY 10, 2024

Kareem Yusuf, senior vice president of product management and growth at IBM, discusses the current landscape for sustainability products, the connection between sustainability and profitability, and how to empower customers to be more sustainable.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MAY 10, 2024

Digital technologies can be used to create significant opportunities for economic and social growth in Indonesia—two telco leaders say how.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

MAY 10, 2024

Phoenix, AZ, is a modern city making key investments in computer chip manufacturing and electric and autonomous vehicles. The city has ensured its workforce is ready to fill these high-tech jobs by focusing on another industry that may seem unrelated to the digital world: child care.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MAY 10, 2024

Accelerating productivity growth has always been the sure way to deliver long-term prosperity, and small businesses play a crucial role in driving it. But they struggle with productivity in comparison with large companies. Perhaps counterintuitively, the most effective way to tackle this issue is for micro, small, and medium enterprises to strengthen their networks with large companies, write Anu Madgavkar and Olivia White in Inc.

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GCN

MAY 10, 2024

The Houston area is the site of perhaps the country’s longest-running experiment in the adaptation policy known as “managed retreat.” But the past week’s flooding has demonstrated that even this nation-leading program hasn’t been able to keep pace with escalating disaster.

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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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Grant Consulting Services, LLC

MAY 10, 2024

What do you do if your organization is considering applying for a particular grant and is not sure if the grant would be a good fit? One word: research. Research aims to discover knowledge that will provide the answers needed to move forward with a potential grant application. Researching potential grantmakers is an essential part of the grant development process.

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FedTech Magazine

MAY 10, 2024

Even within dedicated conference rooms, setting up a connection between a laptop or smartphone and a large display often proves tricky. Joining via an agency’s wireless network is also trouble-some, requiring a strong signal and an uncongested network, especially when streaming high-resolution content. AirServer Connect 2 simplifies those challenges while also strengthening security.

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Careers in Government

MAY 10, 2024

Discover essential tips and insights to launch your career in state jobs. Navigate the process with confidence and excel in government roles. The post State Jobs 101: Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Career Journey appeared first on Careers in Government.

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GovLoop

MAY 10, 2024

In Part 1 , we told you about some of the ways government agencies are using data to make a difference. Here we share more ideas to inspire. Workforce Management Government struggles with recruitment and retention: Technical talent generally is hard to find, and industry employers lure qualified candidates with salaries and perks that agencies cannot afford.

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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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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MAY 10, 2024

Several key issues must be addressed to accelerate our efforts to reach net zero. This includes innovative energy solutions, driving down technology costs and developing new financing mechanisms, to name a few. Entirely new opportunities will also be created by the transition, write Mekala Krishnan and Humayun Tai in World Economic Forum.

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California Department of Technology

MAY 10, 2024

May 10, 2024 – California has been making significant changes to its digital infrastructure to improve efficiency, accessibility, and security in government operations. A standout effort in this transformation is the migration of CalCareers/ECOS to the cloud, completed in a remarkably short time. This recent feat, achieved through collaboration between the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) and the California Department of Technology’s (CDT) Stabilization Service program, marks a d

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Microsoft Public Sector

MAY 10, 2024

@Dan Narloch - it's been a few months since your last update. Is this timeline still accurate for GCC [Low / Moderate] customers? Any update would be great. thanks!

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Partnership for Public Service

MAY 10, 2024

To kick off Public Service Recognition Week , the Partnership for Public Service announced the finalists for this year’s Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals® program. This distinguished list of 25 individual and team honorees was selected from a record-breaking pool of over 530 nominations and reflects the extraordinary efforts of federal employees across dozens of agencies and offices.

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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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GCN

MAY 10, 2024

A new analysis shows that, for the second year in a row, students graduating from U.S. medical schools were less likely to apply this year for residency positions in states with abortion bans and other significant abortion restrictions.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MAY 10, 2024

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports, " Mayor Parker’s budget slashes funding for Vision Zero, a program designed to end traffic deaths ," that the mayor has cut funding for Vision Zero programs, which are designed to reduce traffic fatalities. Other cities have had mixed to negative results from similar initiatives. Past writings: -- " Revisiting Vision Zero in DC and NYC ," 2021 -- " A more radical approach to Vision Zero ," 2019 -- " A reminder about how the entitlement of automobility is embedd

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