AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 7, 2024

The vision of Singapore’s National Library Board (NLB) goes beyond making information accessible; the NLB is focused on bringing the richness of the nation’s cultural heritage right to the palm of your hand. As part of its LAB25 (Libraries and Archives Blueprint 2025) Singapore Storytellers initiative, the NLB seeks to nurture a stronger appreciation and understanding of the Singapore experience.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JUNE 7, 2024

Travel is roaring back after the COVID-19 pandemic nearly decimated the industry. Here’s what you should know about the journey ahead.

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GCN

JUNE 7, 2024

Other cities are considering it, but all eyes were on the city that never sleeps. By trying to quell controversy over the downtown toll plan, the New York governor sparked new questions about transit funding, environmental goals and political consequences.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JUNE 7, 2024

Silicon Valley pioneer Reid Hoffman explains why we should view generative AI as a “steam engine of the mind” that promises to profoundly alter our professional and personal lives.

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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 Licensing and tax processes remain outdated, slowing efficiency and increasing administrative burdens.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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NLC (National League of Cities)

JUNE 7, 2024

Advancing local climate action is essential not only to withstand unavoidable climate impacts, such as flooding and extreme heat, but also to strengthen community health and resilience.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JUNE 7, 2024

Health system executives globally view digital and AI transformation as crucial to overcome many challenges, a new survey reveals, yet 75 percent say their investments may be falling short.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JUNE 7, 2024

Shared prosperity can flow from new technology only if its adoption is accompanied by upgraded skills and proactive worker redeployment. In the age of generative AI, employers should be candid about nascent skills gaps, and governments should focus on enabling all workers to upgrade their skills in a timely and appropriate fashion, write Eric Hazan and Simon Johnson in Project Syndicate.

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GCN

JUNE 7, 2024

Policymakers need to focus more on accountability—while also not forgetting compassion, the governor said.

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FedTech Magazine

JUNE 7, 2024

There’s no lack of news about cybersecurity breaches, unfortunately. The challenge of protecting an increasing number of devices, data, networks and everything else federal agencies rely on as they modernize never diminishes. While many new devices offer improved protections thanks to embedded security on chips, the theories and frameworks that truly protect those devices — and all of our data and information — continue to evolve.

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The Whistle Post

JUNE 7, 2024

Coinciding with Stamford Tech Week, the Stamford Partnership and Bridgeport based workforce development company The WorkPlace announced the launch of the Southwest Connecticut Tech Hub. The Tech Hub is a community designed to help connect talented employees with the tech businesses that are increasingly calling the state and cities like Stamford their home.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JUNE 7, 2024

Investment in productivity growth will be critical to shared prosperity even in Asian countries that have made huge strides over the past 25 years, write Chris Bradley and Gautam Kumra in Project Syndicate.

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GCN

JUNE 7, 2024

The group announced Wednesday it raised $120 million in capital to start a CEO-friendly stock exchange that aims to capitalize on discontent over new rules and rising compliance costs at Nasdaq and NYSE.

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The City Fix

JUNE 7, 2024

Bogotá, Colombia is in the throes of a water crisis. After several months of dry weather caused by El Niño, the Chingaza reservoir system, which provides 70% of Bogotá’s water, reached its lowest level in history. The city’s over 8 million residents are.

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