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Honing leadership excellence in the public sector

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Heads of public institutions play a nation-shaping roleyet too little is understood about what separates the best from the rest. Our research highlights what leadership excellence looks like in the public sector.

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How Budget Equity Tools Advance Favorable Outcomes for All Residents

NLC (National League of Cities)

A citys budget is often described as a reflection of the municipalitys priorities. Cities across the country have responded to the inequities present in their communities by establishing budget equity tools. A budget equity tool is a process by which city departments intentionally integrate considerations of racial and economic equity into the budget development process.

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Trade, tech, and geopolitics: Asia in 2025

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

In a year of uncertainty, discussions at Davos suggested that Asia has reason to be optimistic in 2025 and beyond, and could sit at the center of all geopolitical movements.

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Our 2025 public humanities topic: Justice

Princeton Public Library

Throughout 2025 the library's public humanities initiative has been exploring justice from multiple perspectives. The post Our 2025 public humanities topic: Justice appeared first on Princeton Public Library.

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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A top-rated place to live, Gilbert, AZ struggled with outdated short-term rental management—low compliance, lost revenue, and growing administrative strain.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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Empowering bacterial genomics education with Amazon WorkSpaces

AWS Public Sector Blog

Bacterial genome analysis workshops require specialized bioinformatics tools and substantial computational power to process sequencing data. When Siriraj Medical Research Center planned their Nanopore workshop: bacterial genome bioinformatics series for more than 60 researchers, they faced a common challenge: how to provide consistent, high-performance computing environments for complex genomic analyses.

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Self-Healing Networks Offer Agencies Optimized Performance and Enhanced Security

FedTech Magazine

Self-healing networks may ultimately deliver more value to agencies than generative artificial intelligence because theyre capable of delivering automated operational and security improvements. GenAI use cases such as DHSChat garner much of the attention, while those involving self-healing networks often fly under the radar. Agencies saw a major uptick in AI use cases in 2024, with 2,133 publicly reported for that year in the Federal Agency AI Use Case Inventory as of Jan. 23, 2025.

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Global experts gather in Cumbria to advance nuclear decommissioning

Open Access Government - Technology News

A recent workshop in Cumbria brought together international leaders in robotics, remote technologies, and artificial intelligence (AI) to explore innovative solutions for nuclear decommissioning Hosted by the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and Sellafield Ltd., the week-long event held at Energus in West Cumbria was a key platform for sharing best practices in using cutting-edge technologies to enhance safety and efficiency in the nuclear sector.