McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Battery chemistry for electric vehicles is evolving rapidly, leading to repercussions for the entire value chain.

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GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Students from poor or low-income households are typically eligible for free or reduced-price meals through their schools. This includes charter schools, which are growing in number and often have a greater percentage of students eligible for free or.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Eli Lilly and Companys chief information and digital officer explains how a medicine company rewires itself to embrace technologystarting with the CEO.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This article looks at how fraud has evolved, why continuous professional development (CPD) is crucial for fraud investigators, and some practical ways to stay sharp in the fight against fraud Fraud isnt new; humans have been conning each other since the first trade deals. But in todays hyper-connected world, the game has changed. From simple tricks like forging signatures to complex schemes involving cryptocurrencies and AI, fraud has evolved into a multi-billion-pound global menace.

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Speaker: Noratek

Maintaining municipal operations is no small task, especially when budgets are tight and public expectations are high. In this webinar, we’ll explore how local governments can streamline their maintenance operations while ensuring safety, compliance, and efficiency. What You’ll Gain: Proven strategies for effective inspection management Insight into leveraging digital tools Practical tips for addressing common maintenance challenges Examples of municipalities that have achieved success.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if youre looking for a quick win.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Benefit programs like unemployment insurance are complicated and time-sensitive with weekly eligibility requirements. As a result, contact centers routinely experience high call volume that increases exponentially during economic downturns. Yet for many constituents, contact centers are the only lifeline to get the answers they need while looking for work.

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GovPilot

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Hopatcong, NJ just began a new partnership with the government management software provider to streamline operations and government services in the municipality.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Fighting fraud that targets the federal government is an opportunity worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Agencies, legislature, and the public could work together to claim some of that back.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Counties across the US are mostly funded by property taxes. If communities within the county decline, and/or costs continue to go up, a county's revenue base is threatened. Cook County, Illinois, which encapsulates Chicago, has had property tax issues for some time. High property taxes, higher taxes proportionately on properties owned by lower income households, graft in property tax appeals (" Powerful Chicago official charged with corruption ," " County property tax official running for sixth

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Instituting a geopolitics strategy around people can strengthen the cohesion of the organization while protecting it from risks.

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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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Government Technology Insider

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Many state and local Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies currently operate on an infrastructure that is several decades old. While continuing to use legacy technology might be seen as a cost saving measure, older technologies are expensive to maintain, unable to connect with newer technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, and incapable of storing and processing the volume of data states now possess.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Digital investments are paying off in logistics, but challenges still persist.

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Princeton Public Library

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Ah, the end of the year - a time when people who enjoy stats and data can really dig into how their annual activities stacked up The post Top of the charts appeared first on Princeton Public Library.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Europe can lead in deep techwith an ecosystem approach and a well-managed investment strategy.

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Advertiser: Noratek

The holiday season brings joy and celebration, but it also introduces unique challenges for municipal operations. From ensuring safe snow removal and managing icy sidewalks to organizing festive events and addressing increased community needs, municipalities play a critical role in keeping residents safe and operations running smoothly. This eBook provides actionable safety tips to help your team navigate the holiday season effectively, protect staff and citizens, and ensure compliance with safe

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A Library Writer's Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Call for Proposals The College of DuPage Library and the DePaul University Library are pleased to announce the call for proposals for the 23rd Annual Illinois Information Literacy Summit! The Summit will be held in person on Friday, May 2, 2025 at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL. This year, we're exploring the theme: Reshaping Information Literacy for an Uncertain Future: Sustainability, Adaptability, and Resilience We're excited to kick off the discussion with a keynote by Rachel Fundat

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The leader of Blackstone Credit and Insurance looks at where the industries have been and where theyre headed.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Its our final episode of Open Space Radio for 2024! Did you know we released 15 episodes this year and talked with 27 amazing community leaders for a whopping 758 minutes of conversation (more than 12 hours!) about the power of parks and recreation? Thank you to everyone who joined us on the show to share their story this year and to everyone who tuned in to an episode.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Healthcare organizations face a significant challenge in making sense of the vast amounts of unstructured medical data trapped in patient records, lab results, and clinical guidelines. Approximately 97 percent of the 50 petabytes (PB) of healthcare data generated annually goes unused. This untapped resource could hold the key to improving patient care and saving valuable clinician time.

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Government agencies that rely on tax revenue to fund critical services and infrastructure are finding it more urgent than ever to bridge the gap between under-reported tax revenue and taxpayers’ understanding of the processes. This is especially true as things like short-term rentals (STRs) have grown in popularity and become new sources of income for residents.

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Homeroom

DECEMBER 17, 2024

On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education, in consultation with the White House Office of the National Cyber Director and the National Science Foundation, announced the 2024 recipients of the Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award at the NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Ms. Jessica Tickle, of the Center for Continue Reading The post Exemplary Cybersecurity Educators Honored appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Partnership for Public Service

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The interagency Tribal Customer Experience (CX) Pilot Team is a shining example of how the government can meet the needs of underserved communities using l essons embedded in the Partnership for Public Services learning system , an ongoing source of knowledge and expertise that helps agencies implement large-scale federal investment programs. The team aims to dismantle the barriers and administrative burden in federal grant reporting that hinders tribal governments and indigenous communities fro

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Amazon Web Services (AWS) aims to democratize student access to qualifications that align with the requirements of the technology job market. In collaboration with employers and universities, AWS launched the Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance program in Brazil, which connects students with employment opportunities. According to the 2024 Job Skills report from Coursera, the global talent shortage has reached its highest point in the last 17 years.

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State Tech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2024

State and local government employees may use a lot of applications in their IT environments to support their work. Instead of having each employee sign on to one application at a time and then sign out when done, many governments implement single sign-on portals that authenticate access to multiple applications at once. If were making the user log in 20 times a day to 20 different applications, which may equal many hundreds of logins a day, thats not a good user experience, says Sean Frazier, fe

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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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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Zipcar bought Flexcar and then was bought by a major US car rental company. For profit car sharing has been in the US for about 20 years. The original services were two-way--Flexcar and Zipcar--in that you checked out a car from a specific spot and returned it to that spot, paying for full use of the car from start to end, even if there were dead times within your possession.

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