McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 4, 2024
As increased commodity trading value pools attract new competition, successful players will differentiate by managing illiquid risks and embracing data-driven trading models.
GCN
APRIL 4, 2024
Safety advocates blame the upswing in cyclist deaths on larger, more powerful vehicles that have become more common on American roads in the last decade.
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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 4, 2024
Overcoming the challenges to capturing cloud value, particularly those that are unique to European companies, requires a five-pronged strategy.
Summer Camp Programming
APRIL 4, 2024
SHOW NOTES Kelie and Shauna explore the portrayal of camp in movies, TV shows, and documentaries, touching on both fiction and non-fiction. They discuss the accuracy and cultural impact of camp-themed media, sharing their personal experiences and critical perspectives as camp professionals. The episode highlights a variety of titles, including ‘Camp Nowhere’, ‘Heavyweights’, ‘The Parent […] The post Ep 33: Lights, Camera, Campfire – Camp in Media first appeare
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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.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 4, 2024
Consumer-facing businesses have an opportunity to unlock holistic value. By better integrating their loyalty programs with pricing strategies, they can drive growth in a muddled economic landscape.
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 4, 2024
To prepare for the total solar eclipse in 2017, NASA focused on technology that would keep its livestreams running for those who couldn’t see it in person. This time, the agency has looked at how to spend less money for even better service. About 12 million people watched the eclipse on NASA sites on Aug. 21, 2017, the first to cover much of the U.S. in more than a century.
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GCN
APRIL 4, 2024
An estimated 22 million Americans still lack home broadband access, according to a new report. But that number could be higher after the FCC increased the definition of what constitutes broadband.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 4, 2024
Price transparency is one of several industry innovations that is increasing the potential for consumerism in US healthcare.
NLC (National League of Cities)
APRIL 4, 2024
“Wastewater monitoring is like the movie Minority Report, we know something is going to happen before it does.” –Edward Filadelfia, Deputy Public Works Director, Riverside CA Movie comparisons aside, wastewater monitoring is an important public health tool for municipalities. You can read our previous blog for more insights about wastewater monitoring.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 4, 2024
By upgrading their energy strategies, industrials can reduce energy costs, accommodate market volatility, and achieve ambitious decarbonization targets—here’s how.
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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.
Open Access Government - Technology News
APRIL 4, 2024
In a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) may have better clinical reasoning capabilities compared to human physicians The study compared the performance of a large language model (LLM), specifically ChatGPT-4, against internal medicine residents and physicians at two academic medical centres.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 4, 2024
Technology disruptions are reshaping mobility solutions. Will mobility insurance see a meteoric transformation?
GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
APRIL 4, 2024
When it comes to communicable diseases, it turns out, it is a small world after all. Serious diseases like COVID-19, AIDS, and mpox (previously known as monkeypox) can move quickly around the globe—threatening lives and livelihoods. The U.S. plays an.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 4, 2024
In response to financial pressures, academic medical centers are pursuing efforts to improve their near-term fiscal health. Clinician engagement is crucial to longer-term success.
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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.
State Tech Magazine
APRIL 4, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to significantly alter how government services are delivered, says Richard Semple, CIO of Williamson County, Texas. In a presentation at the 45th annual Texas Association of Governmental Information Technology Managers conference, held in San Antonio, Texas, in April 2023, Semple shared his thoughts on using the technology effectively and responsibly.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 4, 2024
At some factories, underperformance isn’t just financial—it may also threaten safety, quality, or the environment. An unconventional improvement approach can help these sites regain health and vitality.
GCN
APRIL 4, 2024
With control of the House of Representatives hanging in the balance, the time-consuming appeals process means elections in multiple districts will take place using maps that have been challenged as discriminatory to voters of color.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 4, 2024
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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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.
GCN
APRIL 4, 2024
Telehealth enables preventative care and keeps people out of emergency rooms, so loss of the subsidy will have real impacts on health outcomes, experts warn.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 4, 2024
As economies in Asia evolve in 2024, they have the potential to shape the next normal. We talk to business media leaders about their views on the year that was and the year ahead.
State Tech Magazine
APRIL 4, 2024
Wes Cooper, director of IT for Benbrook, Texas, would like to get rid of his city’s phone handsets. “We weren’t going to buy any phones. We were going to run it all through computers,” Cooper said Wednesday during a panel of the Texas Association of Governmental Information Technology Managers in San Antonio. The city of Benbrook moved its phone system to the cloud in 2019, he said, giving the government an opportunity to transition employees to a computer-based phone, or soft phone.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 4, 2024
A new, comprehensive supply-chain-management approach can help aerospace companies eliminate many of the disruptions that are contributing to a record-high aircraft order backlog.
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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
State Tech Magazine
APRIL 4, 2024
“Internal visibility” has long been a buzzword at the annual conference of the Texas Association of Governmental Information Technology Managers, said Scott Joyce, director of information services for Euless, Texas, at TAGITM 2024. And complete visibility across the city’s network is exactly what Joyce achieved with the recent adoption of Fortinet networking.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
APRIL 4, 2024
In this final retrospective, McKinsey senior partners and best-selling authors share insights from their book, discuss the “life cycle of a CEO,” and talk about developments in their ongoing research.
GovPilot
APRIL 4, 2024
Millstone, NJ expands their partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.
The City Fix
APRIL 4, 2024
In the crowded slums of Zambia, Africa, members of the Zambia Youth Federation, a social movement of the urban poor, conducted climate change research and presented it in an emotional spoken word poem. Their message let policymakers know how climate.
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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.
FedTech Magazine
APRIL 4, 2024
In recent months, federal agencies and regulators have stepped back to assess the digital landscape in which they operate. And it seems that there are many opportunities to streamline. Many IT leaders will perhaps be unsurprised by the emergence of this trend. Over the past few years, circumstances have combined to create an urgent need for rapid tech investments without a great deal of oversight or coordination.
GovLoop
APRIL 4, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) can be an invaluable tool for government employees, making tasks like analyzing large data sets or researching a topic faster and more effective. Some of the ways that agencies can put GenAI to work include: Improving the Constituent Experience: GenAI can help staff answer constituent questions and guide them to find the answers they need.
A Library Writer's Blog
APRIL 4, 2024
If you are working on a paper within the scope of graduate librarianship, this is a reminder that Monday, April 8 is the s ubmission deadline for our Fall 2024 issue. Authors may submit manuscripts to either of two sections: Articles (i.e., peer-reviewed scholarly articles) or Sharing Our Stories (i.e., editor-reviewed reports on practice). If you would like more information about these sections, please consult JGL 's policies page.
AWS Public Sector Blog
APRIL 4, 2024
Last month, Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted its fourth Gov2Gov event: Responsible AI Implementation at the Planet Word Museum in Washington, DC. The event convened senior public sector leaders and decision-makers from across the US Government (USG) to hear from White House officials and chief AI officers from federal government agencies. Speakers discussed the USG’s implementation of the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence , shared
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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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