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How beauty players can scale gen AI in 2025

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Beauty brands and retailers have already begun testing gen AI. To scale these experiments quickly, beauty players should focus on high-value use cases and customize gen AI tools to meet their needs.

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5 Strategies for Rural Governments to Acquire and Retain IT Talent

State Tech Magazine

IT staffing continues to challenge rural government agencies, often making it difficult to execute on new technology initiatives. Asking these five questions can improve matters. Click the banner for information about managed services that can fill staff shortages.

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The Path Home in Newark, NJ: Strategies to End Chronic Homelessness in Cities

NLC (National League of Cities)

Authored by Luis Ulerio, Director, Mayors Office of Homeless Services, City of Newark During the pandemic, cities across the United States learned that with collective will and dedication, we could cut through barriers to deliver services to our most vulnerable, even under unprecedentedly difficult circumstances. In Newark, under the leadership of Mayor Ras J.

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The McKinsey Crossword: Play Time | No. 214

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

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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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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Opportunities to Connect Urban Conservation and Vacant Land Stewardship

Center for Community Progress

In many communities, tackling vacant lots can feel like an impossible challenge. Local officials, land banks, and community organizations recognize the importance of finding effective strategies to maintain and repurpose vacant lots to meet community needs. According to the National Land Bank Networks 2023 State of Land Banking Survey, vacant lots account for 86 percent of all land bank properties and half of all survey respondents listed vacant land stewardship as one of their top priorities.

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New Year’s resolutions for tech in 2025

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

McKinseys technology leaders offer their insights on how leaders can make the most of tech this year.

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When data alone is not enough, try this

Partnership for Public Service

Did you read this title and experience a cliffhanger? You may not have realized it, but in that moment, your nervous system released the chemical dopamine, and that made you want to learn more. In essence, you experienced the power of storytelling. Stories are powerful tools because they help our brains create visuals around information that elicit emotions and affect our behavior and decisions.

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Precise Software Solutions implements ML as a service on AWS to save time and money for federal agency

AWS Public Sector Blog

Precise Software Solutions, Inc. (Precise), an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner , participated in the AWS Think Big for Small Business Program (TBSB) to expand their AWS capabilities and to grow their business in the public sector. After completion of the program, Precise achieved Advanced tier partner status and was selected by a federal government agency to create a machine learning as a service (MLaaS) platform on AWS.

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An economic development "transformational projects action plan" for Greater Wichita

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

While preparing a set of entries celebrating next month's 20th anniversary of the blog, I came across this entry from 2020, which I didn't quite finish. Note that while the entry mentions the failure of the Boeing 737MAX as an issue in their aerospace sector, it's gotten worse (" Boeings woes mean rising anxiety in Wichita, Kansas, the 'Air Capital of the World' ," NPR, " Troubled Boeing is absorbing Spirit with the Wichita economy in the balance ," Wichita Beacon , " New Boeing CEO wants to kee

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Review: Discover Risks Before They Worsen with Google Threat Intelligence

State Tech Magazine

Its now a given that malicious actors will target government organizations. The value of citizen data is gold for planning secondary attacks, and cybercriminals know that many local governments are underfunded and understaffed when it comes to IT security, which makes them tempting targets for ransomware. However, simply adding more security platforms on top of existing defenses may not help if the threats arrayed against government networks are not fully addressed and tracked.

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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.

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REALITY TV AND REALITY IN GOVERNMENT

Barrett & Greene

In 2024, our professional life was very busy (as our colleagues, family and friends know), and so we hardly had the energy in our evenings to read as much as wed like, or to learn to crochet, or practice the piano. Instead, we found ourselves watching streaming television programs. The three at the top of our list were past seasons of reality shows.

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2025 Annual call for special issue proposals for Policy & Politics 

Policy & Politics Journal blog

Policy & Politicshas been publishing innovative works at the intersection of public policy and politics for over 50 years. Itis a world-leading, top quartile journal that is committed to advancing scholarly understanding of the dynamics of policy-making and implementation.

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Episode 39: It’s Camper Registration Season!

Summer Camp Programming

SHOW NOTES Its camper registration season! What are parents and caregivers looking for in a camp? Who makes the final decision about which camp to attend? How much communication is too much communication? Kelie and Shauna chat with Courtney Russell, camp parent, to answer all of your burning questions. Listen in as Courtney dishes the […] The post Episode 39: Its Camper Registration Season!

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The benefits of an email-based AI virtual assistant on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

In todays fast-paced and competitive business landscape, companies are constantly seeking ways to enhance efficiency, streamline operations, and provide top-notch customer service. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool to help companies achieve these goals while revolutionizing the way they interact with customers. In this post, you can read about the transformative potential of email-based virtual assistantsa standout among AI applicationspowered by Amazon Web Services (AW

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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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On the Road to Responsible AI

GovLoop

AI has come a long way in the past few years, and agencies have learned a lot about best practices. Where once they were issuing blanket bans of GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, theyre now finding safe ways to adapt the technology to their needs and reaping the benefits. The importance of using AI responsibly cant be understated. To quote Executive Order 14110 on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence , Responsible AI use has the potential to help solve urge

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A new story of Kingdon and the Multiple Streams Framework

Paul Cairney

The following short story of the Multiple Streams Framework is one part of a forthcoming article Kingdons multiple streams framework: what happens next? – in an IRPP Symposium on Kingdon and the MSF.

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The State of Library Marketing in 2025: Survey Reveals New Obstacles and Frustrations

Super Library Marketing

Photo courtesy Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library Whenever I am handed a survey, I answer it. As a marketer, I understand the value of surveys. For the respondent, they are a rare chance to voice their opinion about a product, service, or organization. For the organization, they are a way to gather valuable information and create a better user experience.