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How German companies can use AI’s potential to augment the workforce

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Germany faces hampered economic growth and a shrinking workforce. German companies could unlock sustainable growth by investing simultaneously in technology and workforce development.

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Smart City Infrastructure Makes Officials Smarter, Citizens Safer

State Tech Magazine

Stop me if youve heard this one: A city has an infamous 4-way intersection that everyone hates. Making a left turn is a nightmare, and there ought to be a traffic light in its place. Upon notifying the city, citizens get a frustrating answer: Theres no justification to install a traffic light based on available collision data. But what if the countless near misses were captured by surveillance and turned into quantifiable data that could diagnose a real problem?

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Reduce IT costs by implementing automatic shutdown for Amazon EC2 instances

AWS Public Sector Blog

To remain viable and continue to fulfill their mission, educational institutions are constantly seeking ways to optimize their IT costs while maintaining high-quality services. One often overlooked area for potential savings is the management of cloud resources, particularly Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances. Many universities and colleges find themselves facing unexpected costs when EC2 instances are left running during off-peak hours or periods of inactivity.

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Digitale zorg in Nederland: Van evolutie naar revolutie

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Digitale zorg draagt bij aan betaalbare, toegankelijke en hoogwaardige gezondheidszorg. Momenteel lukt het ons echter niet om bewezen effectieve digitale technologie te implementeren of op te schalen. We presenteren vijf cruciale acties om de huidige evolutie van digitale zorg te transformeren in een ware revolutie. Bij succesvolle implementatie en opschaling kan het potentieel van digitale zorg oplopen tot maar liefst 22 miljard euroongeveer 20 procent van alle zorgkosten.

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How Gilbert, AZ Prepares for the Future While Protecting What Makes It Great

A top-rated place to live, Gilbert, AZ struggled with outdated short-term rental management—low compliance, lost revenue, and growing administrative strain. By adopting the GovOS Tax & Compliance suite, the Town: Increased compliance from 40% to 90% Generated over $85K in new revenue Has a single digital system to manage tasks more efficiently With a centralized hub for short-term rental registration and enforcement, Gilbert balances tourism and community needs.

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February is African-American History Month: Art History and Prominent Black Artists

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Typically, African American or Black History Month is about "regular" history and how Black Americans have experienced the US. I take it a little further in my piece on transportation history (" African American History Month and Transportation: February 4th | Transit Equity Day ," 2025), and have written about creating "history trails" in systematic ways (" Four points about presentation of African American History in the context of Black History Month | reprint with an addition about the US Ci

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The Top 8 Must-Attend Library Marketing Conferences of 2025

Super Library Marketing

Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library My coworkers can always tell when I’ve returned from a good conference. I usually have pages of notes and ideas. I schedule meetings with coworkers to talk through ideas. I write blog posts! I’m brimming over with new information and enthusiasm for this profession. What topics do you want to see covered at conferences this year?