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What is fintech?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Fintechs are companies that rely primarily on technology and cloud services—and less so on physical locations—to provide financial services to customers.

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Why Local Governments Should Make Housing Part of Their Economic Development Plans

NLC (National League of Cities)

NLC’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Development team helps cities meet their economic security needs by building robust and inclusive economies. We do this by seeking opportunities to explicitly address the historical income and wealth inequalities that impact Black and Indigenous people and other people of color in entrepreneurship and small business growth and development.

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How CEOs can mitigate compounding risks

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

When risks combine, the cumulative impact can have existential consequences. But leaders can prevent compounding risks from sneaking up on them by adapting risk processes to manage multiple threats.

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‘Super mayor’ goes viral amid salary ordinance controversy

GCN

Tiffany Henyard, the mayor and supervisor, of two suburbs in Illinois, spearheaded a bill reducing a potential successor’s salary if she loses her 2025 reelection bid. It’s the latest in a long line of alleged misdeeds by the charismatic and controversial political figure.

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Municipal Maintenance: Ready, Set, Inspect!

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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Guarantees of origin: Playing a vital role in decarbonization

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

McKinsey spoke to Marijn van Diessen, chief commercial officer of STX, to discuss the necessity for guarantees of origin in the renewable energy market, particularly in the medium term.

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The Effectiveness of Economic Sanctions At Risk from Digital Asset Growth

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

Economic sanctions are an important foreign policy tool that the U.S. uses to try and deter foreign states that are acting contrary to our interest or engaging in behavior such as human rights abuses. But increasingly, foreign states facing U.S.

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How to prevent America’s aging buildings from collapsing – 4 high-profile disasters send a warning

GCN

Policies vary by state, but there are currently few widespread mandated rules for regular, structural inspections of entire existing buildings.

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Closing the women’s health gap: A $1 trillion opportunity to improve lives and economies

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Investments addressing the women’s health gap could add years to life and life to years—and potentially boost the global economy by $1 trillion annually by 2040.

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It’s easy to lose sight of the root cause of the housing crisis

GCN

It’s not big investors, luxury developers or federal mortgage programs that are most responsible for driving up housing costs.

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The trends defining the $1.8 trillion global wellness market in 2024

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Our latest Future of Wellness survey finds that consumers are taking greater control over their health—and expect companies to provide effective, science-backed solutions.

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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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Disaster Zone Podcast: Regulating Artificial Intelligence

Disaster Zone blog

Regulation is needed for the AI industry.

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Geopolitics and the geometry of global trade

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Global trade patterns are reconfiguring. More shifts are likely and businesses need to be aware of the potential trade-offs of different paths ahead.

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Some cities see migrants as a ‘lifeline.’ Policy could follow, experts say.

GCN

Feds should help new arrivals settle in the places that would welcome them, a new report says.

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Global Energy Perspective 2023: Industrial electrification outlook

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Electrification is a critical decarbonization lever, but faces several supply chain challenges that will need to be overcome, representing significant value-creation opportunities.

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Holiday Safety Tips for Municipal Operations

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

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Child tax credit revived under proposal in Congress

GCN

Negotiators in the House and Senate reached a deal on a proposal to restore the popular credit, as well as one that helps build housing for low-income families.

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Global Energy Perspective 2023: Power outlook

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Globally, power demand is expected to grow, with renewables accounting for an increasing proportion of the power mix.

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Hidden Technical Debt Creates Challenges for Agencies Evolving Their IT Infrastructure

FedTech Magazine

Standing up new IT infrastructure on the foundation of an old one can create implementation and innovation challenges. But it also gives government agencies the unique opportunity to critically evaluate legacy tech and build on the existing technical frameworks that allow them to effectively carry out their missions. For example, the U.S. Space Force plans to become the first completely digital military service by fully applying digital technologies and capabilities to space operations.

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Global Energy Perspective 2023: Energy value pools outlook

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Investments in the energy sector are projected to grow from $1.5 trillion today to between $2.0 and $3.2 trillion by 2040, representing growth of between 35 and 120 percent.

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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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Mapping CED Progress…and Struggle: The 2024 NC County Tier Rankings

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

What is the NC Tier system? Almost 40 years ago, the North Carolina Commission on Jobs and Economic Growth formally identified a pattern in the state’s economic growth. There were clearly haves and have-nots — a divide between prospering urban areas and economically stagnating rural areas. Analysts referred to it as a “two-tiered economic system.” In response, in 1986, the N.C.

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The chemicals industry of tomorrow: Collaborate to innovate

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The world is looking for the next wave of innovation from the chemicals industry. Collaboration among incumbents, start-ups, and investors is the way to bring these innovations successfully to market.

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Taking requests

Princeton Public Library

The post Taking requests appeared first on Princeton Public Library.

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Local Government Employee Appreciation Strategy: Employee Retention Tips From GovPilot

GovPilot

Government employees who dedicate their personal time and extraordinary effort supporting the community are not often thanked or appreciated outwardly enough by other staff members or supervisors. Promoting a supportive work environment that recognizes employee efforts is a crucial step in employee retention, as unrecognized hard work can contribute to burnout and even resistance or resentment on behalf of the entire staff.

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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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Passing the Mic

ParkTalk podcast

ParkTalk Podcast host, Sue Omanson, has retired after 22 years with the Naperville Park District. To celebrate her career, Sue talks about the history of the ParkTalk Podcast and what she loves about the Park District all while introducing the podcast’s new host, Danny Rehm. ParkTalk Podcast host, Sue Omanson, has retired after 22 years with the Naperville Park District.

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Re: M365 Cross-Cloud and Cross-Tenant Collaboration Scenarios

Microsoft Public Sector

HeatherGLong yes, the technology/features are now fully available to enable sharing between tenants across cloud boundaries, however that is still subject to the governance policies of the source and destination tenants. This mean that yes you can not configure say a GCCH tenant to accept Guests from GCC or DoD, BUT the tenant owners may not want to enable that, so the policy/governance work needs to be championed by folks like you who desire to take advantage of these capabilities.

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Regulating Artificial Intelligence

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Regulating artificial intelligence needs to be accomplished at different levels of government and within the business community. The guest for this podcast is a subject matter expert on this topic. Dominique Shelton Leipzig is the author of Trust: Responsible AI, Innovation, Privacy and Data Leadership , her fourth book. She is currently a privacy and cybersecurity partner at Mayer Brown , where she is the leader of the firm’s global data innovation team, counseling CEOs and board members on sma

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Re: M365 Cross-Cloud and Cross-Tenant Collaboration Scenarios

Microsoft Public Sector

Is there any update to this? About 4 months ago, I posted asking if I could share an SP list between federal agencies; no answer. I'd also like to know if I can share PowerBI reports and dashboards.

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Simplifying City, County, & State Business Licensing - Why It 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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Artificial Intelligence Helps States Democratize Data and Improve Lives

State Tech Magazine

If there’s one thing governments of all sizes have in common, it’s mountains of data. From demographic treasure troves breaking down socioeconomic stratifications to job and wage records and even cumulative energy usage figures, governments hold all the raw ingredients needed to measure what works to improve policy and scale their successes. What many lack, however, is a legible and replicable recipe they can follow to transform data into policy that works for everyone.