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The cost of compute: A $7 trillion dollar race to scale data centers

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

AI is fueling high demand for compute power, spurring companies to invest billions of dollars in infrastructure. But with future demand uncertain, investors will need to make calculated decisions.

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Public Service Recognition Week 2025: Now More Than Ever

NLC (National League of Cities)

Authored by Bob Lavigna, Senior Fellow Public Sector, UKG May 4-10 is Public Service Recognition Week. Since 1985, the first full week in May is the annual celebration of the contributions of public servants in federal, state, local and tribal government.

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Ten physical realities the energy transition must tackle

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The energy transition would be a physical transformation on a massive scale. Here are ten realities that must be confronted for it to succeed.

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Urban and Rural: Everything In-Between and Why It Matters

NLC (National League of Cities)

As of 2020, 80 percent of the United States population was defined as living in urban communities by the United States Census Bureau. Under this definition, the town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina is considered urban, despite a population of only 1,412.

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A Look Inside the Minds of Government’s Most Innovative Leaders

Successful partnerships start with knowing what public sector leaders care about. This report spotlights global innovators shaping the future of public service by tackling real-world challenges across AI, digital identity, citizen experience, and data strategy. Their work reveals the priorities, pain points, and investment areas that are driving transformation.

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Empowering the US workforce

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Changing demographics are triggering labor shortages. The solution may lie in automation that augments workers and makes them more productive, as well as reskilling and supportive government policies.

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A Mini Museum on the Third Floor

Princeton Public Library

The post A Mini Museum on the Third Floor appeared first on Princeton Public Library.

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AI for social good: AWS Imagine for Nonprofits 2025 conference highlights

AWS Public Sector Blog

Nonprofits are a special sector. With missions that include supporting education, fighting poverty, protecting the natural world, and promoting peace, these organizations are dedicated to making the world a better placeoften with very limited resources. Thats where technology can be a game-changer. Over the past decade, nonprofits around the globe have turned to Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologiesincluding cloud and generative AI innovationsto streamline operations, create efficiencies, and a

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Five accelerators for corporate and investment banking in the GCC

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Decisive action may be needed for corporate and investment banking players in Gulf Cooperation Council countries to maintain their recent momentum.

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Transforming Resident Outreach using next-generation AI capabilities

AWS Public Sector Blog

I need to submit documents to support my application, but I cant take time off work to visit an office. A common scenario highlights a critical challenge facing state agencies today: how to make government services more accessible while reducing administrative burden. Citizens commonly need to submit documents to a state or local agency, but they cant take time off to visit an office in person.

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How Türkiye is transforming into a digital and sustainable manufacturing hub

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Turkish Employers Association of Metal Industries partnered with McKinsey to establish MEXT, a tech center that equips manufacturers with digital transformation tools and strategies.

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Local Government Tax Guide: 6 Benefits Businesses Will Buy Into for Compliance

In a survey of U.S. business owners, more than 64% indicated their local government’s online tax portal needs improvement. It’s clear that while business owners want to work with their local government to stay in compliance, many online tax systems do not enable them to do so effectively.

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PTI AI and Cyber Summit: Montgomery County Residents Embrace Monty Chatbot

State Tech Magazine

In just over a year, the Monty 2.0 311 chatbot has handled more than 25,000 conversations with residents in Montgomery County, Md., said Mike Zanfardino, a change management specialist for the county. Those conversations represent a notable increase of 25% year over year from the original iteration of the Monty artificial intelligence chatbot, Zanfardino added in remarks at the PTI AI and Cyber Summit in Washington, D.C.

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AWS launches Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance Thailand to spur the growth of the next generation of digital workforce in Thailand

AWS Public Sector Blog

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to announce that it is bringing its Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance Program to Thailand to develop emerging technology and cloud skill talent in support of Thailands digital transformation goals. AWS has trained more than 50,000 individuals in Thailand with cloud skills since 2017. The Future of Jobs report , produced by World Economic Forum in 2025, shows that skill gaps in the labour market are the primary barrier to business transformation, cited by 63% of su

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4 Metrics That Will Elevate Your Library Promotions in 30 Minutes or Less

Super Library Marketing

Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library Two weeks ago, I led a library marketing workshop with a group of Tennessee library staff. Most of them are doing promotions all by themselves for their whole library system including one staff member who also happens to be the librarys director! (When does she sleep?) A section of the workshop was dedicated to metrics: What should we measure, and what are good numbers to shoot for?

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From inaccessible to inclusive: How the new PDF accessibility remediation solution helps institutions compliantly address accessibility requirements

AWS Public Sector Blog

On May 15, 2025, the world celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Providing access for everyone to engage in the digital world is critical. Knowing there is still a divide, an innovative approach and modern use of technology can help bridge the divide for the 1.3 billion people (16% of the global population) who currently live with disabilities or impairments.

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Municipal Maintenance Guide: Inspections

Get this municipal maintenance guide that provides municipalities with a detailed and structured approach to maintaining city infrastructure. This guide outlines systematic inspection procedures and best practices, ensuring the safety, longevity, and operational efficiency of municipal assets. From roadways and bridges to public buildings and utilities, the guide covers all aspects of municipal maintenance.

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Why It’s Time to Take an Identity-First Approach to Security

GovLoop

Many agencies are realizing that their legacy identity-based security solutions are beginning to age out. It shouldn’t be a surprise. Identity solutions have played an essential role in cybersecurity for more than 20 years, with an evolving set of tools and tactics for identity and access management, privilege access management, governance and more.

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What DOE’s FASST Initiative Means for AI Technologies

FedTech Magazine

The Department of Energy is spearheading an artificial intelligence initiative that aims to ramp up the technologys use across government. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence for Science, Security and Technology will rely on DOEs 17 National Laboratories to build potentially the most powerful integrated scientific AI systems in the world.

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AI AND ENERGY USE: A GROWING CONCERN

Barrett & Greene

Over the last few months, weve written extensively about Artificial Intelligence. Mostly weve been focusing on the usual issues; its benefits, hidden bias and the potential impact on the workforce.But in a recent conversation with someone who is attuned to all things environmental, we realized that weve been leaving out a very important issue thats surfaced over the last couple of years.But its escaped our attention nearly entirely.

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The Heavy Lift to Implement GSE Reform-Recap-Release: Recapitalization (Part 3 of 4)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

One of the most discussed topics in housing finance policy in recent months has been whether and when the second Trump administration (Trump II) might end the 16-year conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (F&F), the two large government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). This four-part series examines what it will take to actually implement that exit, a process known informally as “reform-recap-release.” [1] Part 1 of this four-part series gave the necessary background, intro

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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.