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Europe’s economic potential in the shift to electric vehicles

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The growth of electric vehicles presents both opportunities and challenges for Europe’s economy. How can the automotive industry thrive in an increasingly electric world?

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Using Digital Tools to Prioritize Funding and Make Infrastructure More Resilient

NLC (National League of Cities)

Authored byStephen Bourne, Project Director at AtkinsRéalis and Adam Howell, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at AtkinsRéalis Large weather events such as tornadoes, hurricanes and wildfires have always kept cities’ leaders up at night.

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Bringing the best of Google Cloud to the Public Sector

Google Public Sector

Over the past year, the pace of innovation across industries and around the world has been extraordinary. At Google, we're inspired by the public sector’s ingenuity and speed in adopting our AI and security innovations to achieve remarkable outcomes together. Since Google Cloud Next , we've launched more powerful versions of Gemini , rolled out Gemini Flash and Imagen 3.

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Fortune or fiction? The real value of a digital and AI transformation in CPG

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

A new McKinsey analysis quantifies the impact that digital and AI can have on consumer goods businesses and where consumer-packaged-goods executives should focus their efforts.

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Easy to Do Business With: Why Simplifying Business Licensing Is a Best Practice

Many business license applications still can't be completed online, creating a frustrating user experience and lowering compliance. Shifting to a digital process makes it easier for staff and businesses alike. This guide covers: How to build a licensing and registration experience that works for your staff and local businesses. Why technology is your best partner for improving licensing and registration compliance.

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EXTRA, EXTRA! Here’s How You Can Get the Latest Updates About GAO’s Work For Congress

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

Each year, GAO publishes hundreds of reports for Congress to both help improve government operations and save millions of taxpayer dollars. Experts from GAO testify at Senate and House hearings on these reports, our recommendations for improvements.

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NASCIO 2024: CIOs Discuss Current and Upcoming Priorities

State Tech Magazine

At NASCIO 2024, we interviewed state CIOs and CTOs about their current and upcoming priorities. Broadband access for all, digital government, accessibility, ransomware and Next-Generation 911 were among the key talking points. Keep this page bookmarked for our coverage of the NASCIO 2024 Annual conference. Follow us on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @StateTech and the official conference Twitter account, @NASCIO.

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NASCIO 2024: Minimize AI Use in the Government Workplace, Lawyers Say

State Tech Magazine

Government officials and contractors should be wary of how the use of artificial intelligence might create privacy and contracting challenges, public sector lawyers said at the annual conference of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers on Tuesday. Addressing the NASCIO 2024 conference in New Orleans, Anh Le, chief of business operations and general counsel for the Georgia Technology Authority, and Katy Ruckle, chief privacy officer for Washington state, warned that generat

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Modernizing municipal IT infrastructure: A vital defense against cyber threats

American City & Country

This summer, Flint, Mich., became the latest in a growing list of U.S. municipalities to fall victim to a ransomware attack. This incident, which took city services offline for weeks, is a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities many local governments face in an increasingly hostile cyber landscape. The attack on Flint underscores the urgent need for municipalities across the country to modernize their IT infrastructure to defend against sophisticated cyber threats.

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Fact or Fallacy: Platform Engineering Boosts Development and Productivity

FedTech Magazine

Gartner claims the goal of platform engineering is a “frictionless, self-service developer experience that offers the right capabilities to allow developers and others to produce valuable software with as little overhead as possible.” That goal is admirable, but is it realistic? With the migration from on-premises to hybrid cloud to cloud-native apps, DevOps matured from lone-wolf team aggregation to rigorous teamwork and side trips to agile, scrum and cloud-centric approaches that were producti

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POV: You Are a Solo Development Professional

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

As a tumbleweed rolls by and a hollow wind blows, you pause your strategy work to reflect on the desert-like conditions that define the environment of your development program. Within your nonprofit, you are the sole development employee among other dedicated professionals accomplishing important work. You glance around and see your colleagues as they work in their own offices and areas—you can almost see giant red question marks floating over their heads, as in a cartoon.

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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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4 Lessons to Guide Cities in Wastewater Monitoring Efforts

NLC (National League of Cities)

Throughout 2024, the National League of Cities (NLC) organized workshops in Dallas County, TX, Laredo, TX, and Wayne County, MI, to help communities strengthen their capacity for wastewater monitoring. These workshops brought together stakeholders from local municipalities, utilities, laboratories, academia, public safety, elected officials and public health agencies.

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How Secure is our Election System?

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

The election system of `the United States was designated a critical infrastructure in 2017. The integrity of our election system is essential for citizens to trust the outcome of local, state and national elections. In this podcast we look at one individual county and the security measures used from a physical and cybersecurity perspective, but then also preventing voter fraud from occurring.

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What Policymakers Need to Know About New and Evolving Publicly-Driven Housing Development Models in the U.S.

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

State and local governments are exploring ways to take a more direct role in financing, preserving, and developing housing to address the nation’s housing shortage with an array of public development models, according to a new policy brief by the NYU Furman Center and its Housing Solutions Lab. Researchers examined nine cases spanning eight states – from Idaho and Illinois to Maryland and Massachusetts – to assess the variety of emerging government-led models where state or loc

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Mountainside, NJ Deployed Vital Records Request Module With GovPilot

GovPilot

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

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Empower Digital Government: Strategic Workbook for Modern Transformation

Digital transformation is reshaping government interactions, bringing agencies closer to the communities they serve. However, while many have adopted new digital tools, few have implemented comprehensive strategies to maximize their benefits. Our Strategic Workbook for Modern Government offers a step-by-step guide to developing a sustainable digital strategy.

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Can Labour overcome the problems with British policymaking? (UK in a Changing Europe)

Paul Cairney

This post – based on this article – first appeared in UK in a Changing Europe. See also How can UK Government become more effective?

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