Chemicals: Success through timely, tailored action
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
M&A is a powerful means to create value in the chemical industry; getting it right requires tailoring execution to the sector.
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Making Women’s History: NLC’s Small Cities Council Breaking Barriers with All-Women Leadership Team
NLC (National League of Cities)
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
As the National League of Cities (NLC) celebrates 100 years of impact, it’s fair to acknowledge that the organization has witnessed some of the most significant transformations in municipalities and encountered influential leaders who have played pivotal roles in shaping and driving our local communities.
The culture compass: Using early insights to guide integration planning
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The huge impact of culture on M&A performance means that culture should be factored into integration planning from the start. We recommend focusing on five cultural attributes.
Wi-Fi 7 Is Here: What Does That Mean for State and Local Governments?
State Tech Magazine
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The Wi-Fi Alliance has introduced Wi-Fi 7, officially known as 802.11be, as the latest wireless internet standard and is now officially certifying devices that support the new technology. In the future, homes and offices could have Wi-Fi capable of delivering peak rates of over 40 gigabits per second. “Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7 enhances Wi-Fi performance in the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands, bringing cutting-edge capabilities to enable innovations that require high throughput, lower latency, and great
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.
Rebound of financial services M&A: Focus on growth and capabilities
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
After the 2023 spike in large deals and bank failures, the outlook for financial services M&A appears bright and active—particularly for acquirers with the skills to execute complex deals.
More than 17M low-income households will experience service disruptions if internet subsidy ends
GCN
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Without the the Affordable Connectivity program, millions of families could lose internet access that they rely on for work, school and health care, new survey data shows.
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As COVID-19 emergency funding dries up, some rural schools may face a steep fiscal cliff in 2024
GCN
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Lower-income districts are likely to face bigger budget reductions, along with districts who spent relief aid on teacher salaries and new faculty hires.
Life sciences M&A shows new signs of life
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Having peaked in 2021 and plummeted as the pandemic ended, deal value revived in 2023, with pharma companies pursuing growth and medtech companies chasing profitability. These trends promise to continue in 2024.
4 considerations for launching an effective digital ID system
GCN
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
COMMENTARY | Successful digital identification programs need to provide equal access, security, interoperability and user convenience.
The portfolio management imperative and its M&A implications
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Several trends are creating a new imperative for strong portfolio management of businesses. Companies need six capabilities to build and manage a winning portfolio, using M&A strategically.
How Breckenridge, CO Ensures Tax & Licensing Compliance
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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.
White House beefs up child care block grants
GCN
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
A new rule caps the total amount low-income families have to pay for child care at 7% of their income and directs states to pay child care providers more fairly and on time.
TMT: Thoughtful M&A strategies are key to growth
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
With technology, media, and telecommunication companies poised for a potential resurgence in M&A, players seeking growth need precise, focused M&A strategies that are aligned with their corporate goals.
AI could help clear food stamp backlogs plaguing some states
GCN
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
States are increasingly seeing it as a way to better process public benefit programs amid workforce shortages and outdated technology issues. But change can be incremental amid policy and money concerns.
Consumer goods: A changing landscape for successful M&A
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Buffeted by economic trends, consumer goods companies have diversified their M&A strategies, with winners balancing growth and margin expansion. Success ahead requires integration tailored to each deal’s thesis.
Holiday Safety Tips for Municipal Operations
Advertiser: Noratek
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
AWS Marketplace myth busting for state and local government agencies
AWS Public Sector Blog
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Many public sector organizations are seeking to integrate solutions deployed in their on-premises environments with new cloud applications and technologies as they modernize their organizations. A cloud marketplace provides broad access to these solutions. A cloud marketplace is operated by a cloud service provider (CSP) and serves as a place for customers to browse and subscribe to software applications and developer services that are built on, integrate with, or supplement the CSP’s main offer
The shifting sands of M&A in transportation and logistics
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
After several tumultuous years for M&A, powerful forces are transforming the industry and shaping five new investment priorities for 2024 and beyond. Capitalizing on those priorities requires action, now.
Q&A: The National Science Foundation Is Adapting Teleworking to a Hybrid World
FedTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Science Foundation already had a high percentage of teleworkers; in 2019, 94 percent of the agency’s 1,500 employees worked remotely, with nearly one-quarter of those taking three or more days per week. But even federal agencies already familiar with telework experienced some technological turmoil in spring 2020 and took lessons from that experience.
Creating value with M&A in Asia’s diverse marketplace
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Multinationals continue to look for opportunities in the region’s fast-growing countries with less geopolitical risk.
Boost Revenue With Simple Short-Term Rental Registration and Tax Collections
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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.
Spring Into Online Training in March
GovLoop
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Spring is just around the corner, and so are more opportunities to take part in professional development. This March, we’re offering six free online training sessions, where you can dive further into topics like artificial intelligence, human-centered design, and cultivating curiousity on your team. Let’s explore what this month has to offer: How to Use Data to Advance Agency Innovation Data-fueled innovation means you’re using data to make smarter decisions around service deli
Western Connecticut Council of Government
The Whistle Post
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Legal Notice Announcing the Start of the Public Comment Period The draft South Western Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (SWRMPO) 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a dynamic list of all highway and public transit projects proposed to be undertaken utilizing Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration funding during federal fiscal years 2025-2028 within Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Weston, Westport, and Wilton.
Creating value from green M&A
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Companies can reap substantial benefits from programmatic, sustainability-linked M&A if they follow a compelling deal rationale and a tailored execution approach.
Middletown, NJ Deployed Kennel, Pet Shop, and Shelter License Module With GovPilot
GovPilot
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Middletown, NJ expands their partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.
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.
A Connected and Citizen-Centered City—Lessons from Brussels
Public Sector Future
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Join host Olivia Neal as she meets Mary Odile Longard, the CEO of i-CITY. Marie Odile shares the approach that she and her team have taken to enable the digital transformation of the City of Brussels. She introduces BRUCE, the new omni-channel platform used by the city, explains the impact of this work on citizens and employees, as well as her lessons for others.
Bathroom bills are back—broader and stricter—in several states
GCN
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
State lawmakers are continuing efforts to prohibit transgender people from using public restrooms and other “sex-designated spaces,” including domestic violence shelters and crisis centers, which experts say could violate anti-discrimination laws and jeopardize federal funding.
Meet Our Featured Contributor Cohort
GovLoop
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Our 32 nd Featured Contributor cohort recently kicked off, and there is already no shortage of informative and educational blogs to learn from. This cohort is full of talented writers with years of government and industry experience that have shaped their own careers, and their sound advice could positively affect yours as well. Read on to meet the writers, who will contribute two articles each month to GovLoop until July.
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