Fri.Oct 11, 2024

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Creating a how-to guide for climate tech start-ups and scale-ups

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

How can a climate tech company get funding—and scale up—quickly? The Climate Brick, an open-source manual for entrepreneurs and investors, aims to provide some answers.

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Procurement purchasing card perils: Will you be the next headline?

American City & Country

In January, Local 10 news in Miami reported that a former Miami-Dade School Board member used district-issued credit cards to rack up more than $100,000 in personal purchases that included everything from refrigerators to a trip to Disney World. This story could be mistaken for several recent stories regarding the misuse of a procurement purchasing card (p-card).

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Keeping artificial intelligence real

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Generative AI represents a sociotechnical revolution with massive implications for every aspect of our lives. Keeping humans in the loop is critical for its responsible development.

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Five Ways to be a School Parent Superhero

Homeroom

As parents, we have an incredible superpower: From everyday moments, we grow true and deep connections with our kids. When we spend quality time, create routines, and listen to and learn from them, we come to know their ever-evolving strengths and challenges better than anyone. Similarly, parents often come to know their child’s school by Continue Reading The post Five Ways to be a School Parent Superhero 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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Build secure and scalable data platforms for the European Health Data Space (EHDS) with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

This post explains how healthcare organizations and partners can use Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build secure and scalable infrastructure for secondary usage of health data in alignment with the European Health Data Space (EHDS). This is the first of two posts describing an AWS reference architecture for EHDS. The second post will provide step-by-step technical guidance on how to implement this reference architecture on AWS.

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NASCIO 2024: How AI Transforms Cybersecurity, for Better and for Worse

State Tech Magazine

Artificial intelligence is transforming cybersecurity, for better and for worse. Michael Watson, Virginia’s CISO and deputy CIO — and this year’s recipient of the Thomas M. Jarrett State Cybersecurity Leadership Award — provided his firsthand experience and insights on the matter at this year’s NASCIO event. Keep this page bookmarked for our coverage of the NASCIO 2024 Annual conference.

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New Resource for Local Leaders to Evaluate PFAS Testing and Treatment Technologies

NLC (National League of Cities)

Co-written by NLC intern Tessa Nguyen In April 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) to regulate six common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — better known as PFAS — found in drinking water.

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Easy to use Qvantum products

Open Access Government - Technology News

To call Dr Mikael Adlers ”Q” is correct in so many ways. Just as his namesake at MI6’s Q-branch develops ingenious tools that help James Bond fight bad guys, Mikael Adlers and his team develop tools that will help Qvantum customers fight climate change The office spaces where Mikael Adlers work in the university town of Linköping in Sweden are almost conspicuous in how inconspicuous they look.

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The state of gen AI implementation among European banks

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

London senior partner Gökhan Sari, leader of digital & analytics at McKinsey’s global banking practice, says despite some critical questions about talent, European banks are pressing ahead to implement and scale generative AI (gen AI) capabilities.

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AI in analytics: Turning data into actionable insights

Open Access Government - Technology News

Munish Goswami, Director at VAAMG, emphasises redefining business intelligence by harnessing AI capabilities to provide dynamic, self-service analytics solutions that democratise data access and foster a data-driven culture In the last decade, the digital landscape has witnessed an explosion of data generation. As businesses strive to remain competitive in an increasingly data-driven world, the need for advanced analytics has never been greater.

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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.