Fri.Jul 12, 2024

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Offshore wind: Strategies for uncertain times

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The offshore wind industry is facing macroeconomic pressures that are halting growth and profitability. Developers can embrace four key actions to help navigate this changing environment.

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Hydrogen-powered flights: A greener sky by 2045

Open Access Government - Technology News

Exciting advances in hydrogen technology mean that fossil-free air travel could soon become a reality. Find out more here: Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have unveiled groundbreaking studies indicating that nearly all air travel within a 750-mile radius (1200 km) could be powered by hydrogen aircraft by 2045. Hydrogen aviation This development promises to revolutionise short and medium-range flights, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional fossil-fuel-powere

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Where procurement is going next

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Our latest procurement benchmarking data reveals the tools, capabilities, and ways of working that are helping leading companies protect their profits in turbulent times.

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Local Partnerships Unlock Federal Water Infrastructure Funding for Disadvantaged Communities

NLC (National League of Cities)

Co-authored by Becky Anderson, M.S. Program Manager, WaterNow Alliance and Joni M. Palmer, Ph.D., APA, American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Clean water infrastructure needs, including wastewater treatment and water quality improvements, total $630.1 billion nationally over the next 20 years. Similarly, the national drinking water infrastructure needs represent another $625 billion.

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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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5 Questions to Ask About Your Hybrid Data Center’s Power

FedTech Magazine

Moving applications to the cloud doesn’t mean you can shut down your old data center. Agencies need basic computing services, such as on-premises print and directory servers. Applications that can’t be “lifted and shifted” will need a place to live in an onsite data center. With real estate at a premium, IT managers can save space by building new, smaller data centers to handle the few on-premises devices required.

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Low-Cost Municipal Pilot Programs to Encourage Home Electrification

NLC (National League of Cities)

Co-authored by Emma O’Reilly, Intern, National League of Cities According to a report from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), using behavioral science can promote residential electrification and help overcome common deterrents, like high costs and perceived inefficiencies of electric appliances.

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Connecting strategy, finance, and personal development: A conversation with Marjorie Lao

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The former CFO of the LEGO Group shares insights and lessons for finance leaders.

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Proposal Writing the SMART Way

Grant Consulting Services, LLC

Effective grant writing demands precision and strategy in today’s competitive funding landscape. To maximize your grant writing effectiveness, implementing SMART goals is essential. This powerful goal-setting framework encompasses five key objectives that can be easily implemented and monitored throughout the grant-writing process. In this article, we’ll explore how to leverage Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (SMART) objectives to elevate your grant proposa

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Author Talks: How Stoic thinking could help you play to win

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Do your goals overshadow your desire for happiness? Olympic gold medalist Mark Tuitert shares how you can separate the two and discover what it means to live a great life.

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CFP: NASIG Autumn Virtual Conference - October 15-17, 2024

A Library Writer's Blog

We are pleased to announce that the NASIG Autumn virtual conference is scheduled to take place online October 15-17, 2024, and the call for proposals is now open. We are accepting proposals for the following session types: Short (7 minutes): fitting for concise overviews or burgeoning ideas Medium (15 minutes): perfect for case studies Long (30 minutes): ideal for more detailed presentations All of the session types are ideal for demonstrations.

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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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Gen AI and beyond: Where else to focus now

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Yes, gen AI can be dazzling. But to deliver value, leaders will have to look beyond center stage.

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21 new or updated datasets available on the Registry of Open Data on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Open Data Sponsorship Program makes high-value, cloud-optimized datasets publicly available on AWS. We work with data providers to: Democratize access to data by making it available to the public for analysis on AWS Develop new cloud-native techniques, formats, and tools that lower the cost of working with data Encourage the development of communities that benefit from access to shared datasets Through this program, customers are making more than 100 petabytes (PB)

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How leaders can deploy AI and boost skills for the new future of work

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The deployment of AI and generative AI along with other economic and business shifts is redefining work in Europe and the United States, writes Kweilin Ellingrud in Forbes.

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