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Leverage generative AI for biocuration using Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Nova foundation models

AWS Public Sector Blog

Personalized therapy for diseases such as cancer utilizes an individuals unique genomic profile to guide treatment decisions. However, the effect and clinical significance of most genetic variants are uncertain. Accurate classification of the clinical significance of novel genetic variants requires extensive curation of peer-reviewed biomedical literature.

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The Rise of Community Land Trusts in Hawai‘i

Next City

A growing network of community land trusts is working to provide permanently affordable homes for Hawai‘i’s people – and redefine the narrative on housing in paradise to emphasize collective wellbeing.

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AWS re:Invent 2024 recap for government agencies

AWS Public Sector Blog

At AWS re:Invent 2024 , which took place last December in Las Vegas, Amazon Web Services (AWS) unveiled an array of cutting-edge innovations during a week of keynotes, innovation talks, breakout sessions, product launches, interactive demos, and networking opportunities. For stakeholders in the public sector, the conference offered a whole host of important announcements, compelling themes, and inspiring customer stories.

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What’s Being Done to Prevent Future Passport Processing Backlogs?

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

Are you planning to travel abroad anytime soon? Got your passport ready? If not, you may be happy to hear that wait times for new or renewed passports have been decreasing since a huge backlog in 2023. Todays WatchBlog post looks at our new report.

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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A top-rated place to live, Gilbert, AZ struggled with outdated short-term rental management—low compliance, lost revenue, and growing administrative strain.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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Google Agentspace achieves FedRamp High authorization

Google Public Sector

We're excited to announce that Google Agentspace is now authorized for FedRAMP High, bringing Google's powerful search technology and agentic capabilities to the enterprise. Agentspace is available within Google Cloud's Assured Workloads, expanding our AI portfolio for public sector organizations and offered on a per-user basis. This announcement builds upon our recent update , which introduced Google's advanced Gemini models, Vertex AI Search, and features like private data grounding achieving

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Georgia’s IT Modernization Efforts: Harnessing AI for Smarter Government

Government Technology Insider

In an effort to improve efficiency while addressing challenges like workforce adaption and data privacy, Georgias state and local agencies are rapidly integrating AI and GenAI into their IT modernization efforts. Highlighting findings from NASCIO 2024 Mid-Year Conference and a study on AI implementation, this article looks at the opportunities and challenges AI presents for government leaders.

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A Forever-Modern Digital Infrastructure Supports Service Delivery and AI Exploration

Government Technology Insider

As Georgia continues to explore AI for service delivery and back-office optimization, an agile, adaptable foundation is critical to success. Read on for a white paper exploring how a forever-modern digital infrastructure, tailored to agencies unique needs, can help reach residents with essential services and drive a more efficient and effective Georgia.

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Breaking the standstill: How social mobility can boost Europe’s economy

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Europe is a leader in social mobility, but progress has stalled. Businesses that act can gain significant performance benefits while helping close the skills gap and boost productivity.

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Call for poster lightning talk proposals for OASPA 2025: Embracing the Complexity - how do we get to 100% OA?

A Library Writer's Blog

OASPAs annual conference is the only event that brings together the whole of the open access community, accelerating connection, discovery and new thinking. Our 2025 conference will focus on the complexities we know we face in asking how we achieve a future with 100% open access. Further information about the conference theme can be found at [link] annualconference/ and you can register for the conference here.

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Unlocking profitable B2B growth through gen AI

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Gen AI can enhance profitable B2B sales growth. Seven use cases show how B2B leaders can maximize benefits and drive sustainable impact with a tailored gen AI strategy.

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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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Building strong donor relationships: Strategies for nonprofits

Professional Grant Writer

Nonprofits with loyal, long-term supporters tend to thrive. Retaining donors is not only more cost-effective than constantly acquiring new ones, but it also. The post Building strong donor relationships: Strategies for nonprofits appeared first on Professional Grant Writers.

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A cutting-edge brain researcher, an intrepid investor, and a whimsical ad exec

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Our March obituaries also include a meat science maverick, an influencer of four US ambassadors, and a waiter who turned the tables on his rivals by becoming a restaurateur.

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Handling Layoffs with Empathy

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Personally, I have had to inform employees that their jobs were being eliminated. Sometimes because of a budget cut, sometimes due to their performance. How we handle these events is important to the people directly impacted and also to those who remain behind. This podcast will be addressing both topics and how to better structure a layoff scenarioand do it with empathy.

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How financial institutions can improve their governance of gen AI

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

A comprehensive scorecard can help companies redesign their risk governance frameworks and practices for gen AI and harness the power of this transformative technology.

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2025 Business Owner Survey: Guide for Cities, Counties, and State Agencies

The 2025 Business Owner Survey delivers key insights for cities, counties, and state agencies working to enhance online services. Top insights: 97% of business owners say digital access to government services is essential. Licensing and tax processes remain outdated, slowing efficiency and increasing administrative burdens. Younger entrepreneurs expect fully online, self-service options, signaling a need for modernization.

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Build AI Readiness Around Use Cases and Data, Experts Say

State Tech Magazine

What can AI help me do with my data, and is my data ready for it? Those are the central questions for government agencies as they prepare for AI, experts say. Everything else training, budget, governance, whether AI workloads belong on-premises or in the cloud, and security stems from there. Start with the use cases and look at the data elements that are needed, says Jim Weaver, former CIO of North Carolina and national strategy advisor at Pure Storage.

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When the career ladder breaks for women—and how to succeed anyway

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

A new book reveals hidden challenges that hold professional women backand details how some manage to rise in the ranks regardless.

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Process Automation: The Efficient Alternative to Paper-Based Systems  

GovLoop

Agency processes often are slow and cumbersome and overly reliant on manual, paper-based requirements. Such inefficiency affects even simple interactions with consumers, vendors, contractors, and various internal departments and although staff know intuitively that theres a better way, modernization can seem confusing. But automating your operations is actually straightforward.

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The future of water resilience: Mobilizing multistakeholder action

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Addressing water resilience challenges requires a rethinking of systems, long-term planning, and bold collective action.

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Municipal Maintenance: Ready, Set, Inspect!

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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Handling layoffs with empathy_mixdown

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Personally, I have had to inform employees that their jobs were being eliminated. Sometimes because of a budget cut, sometimes due to their performance. How we handle these events is important to the people directly impacted and also to those who remain behind. This podcast will be addressing both topics and how to better structure a layoff scenarioand do it with empathy.

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Bringing an outsider’s perspective to McKinsey

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Amsterdam Partner Ferry Grijpink discusses his origins, how it informs his work, and why he wants to help others from similar backgrounds interested in joining McKinsey.

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What actions can organizations take to prioritize socioeconomic diversity?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

London Partner Emma Parry discusses her small-town upbringing on the Scottish coast and how her background helps her to relate to a range of clients far removed from corporate offices in London.

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Using education to overcome background

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

London Partner Peter Cooper talks about his background, the efforts his parents made to secure him the best possible education, and how his work on a PhD in urban sustainability led to a position at McKinsey.

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How Breckenridge, CO Ensures Tax & Licensing Compliance

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.