McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

When generative AI tools do the heavy lifting, companies can optimize their product portfolios faster and more effectively.

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State Tech Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Machine learning and deep learning, which are subsets of artificial intelligence, have been used for intrusion detection as far back as the early 2000s. Even then, it was clear that AI could improve mean time to detection. Anything that can operate at machine speed can spot something of interest in torrents of data faster than a person can. While it’s fair to say that AI is not new to cybersecurity, it’s also true that we can now do more with AI to improve cybersecurity than ever before.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The oil and gas industry has recently seen strong financial performance and is refocusing on its core, but it still needs to find answers to drive growth post-2030.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Guest blog post authored by Scholarship America American cities have less than 3 months to obligate their remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds or they will lose them. ARPA regulations require local governments to return grant funding that remains unobligated beyond the December 2024 end-of-year deadline to the U.S.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Chemical CFOs are tasked with driving shareholder returns in an era of rising costs. Answering five key questions can help balance spending with strategic initiatives and stakeholder returns.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The UK Government is using its experimental chatbot, called GOV. UK Chat supports small businesses and helps them navigate government services online The chatbot, which is powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4 technology, hopes to make finding information on business rules, tax, and support easier. This is part of a wider effort to down the time citizens spend dealing with bureaucratic processes.

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security released guidance to help K–12 educators protect children and teens from online child sexual exploitation and abuse. Tools include classroom materials and advice — in the form of training videos, coloring pages and word searches, worksheets, infographics, posters and take-home information for parents — on spotting and stopping CSEA.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

From 2005 to 2020, a relatively small number of industries—from cloud services to e-commerce to consumer internet to biopharmaceuticals–reshaped the global economy, radically changing businesses and the way we live. These transformative industries,12 in all, belong to a special category we call “arenas of competition.” They are defined by two characteristics: extraordinary growth and exceptional dynamism or shifts in market shares, which signal a new era of competition and signify that new techn

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Almost six in 10 U.S. workers are employed by a micro, small, or medium-sized enterprise (MSME), a firm with up to 499 employees. For the sake of local economies, their employees, and the social fabric of our communities, getting small businesses back on their feet after a disaster like Hurricane Helene or Hurricane Milton should be a high priority — and big businesses have a critical role to play.

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