Fri.Jul 26, 2024

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Managing in the era of gen AI

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Will middle managers survive the latest bout of disruption and delayering? Should they?

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Honoring the Americans With Disabilities Act

GovLoop

July 26 marks the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by President George H.W. Bush. The unprecedented law, enacted in 1990, affirmed the rights of the disabled, making public spaces, places of employment and transportation less discriminatory. Significant changes across the public and private sectors were needed so disabled individuals could fully participation in public and economic life in the United States.

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Decarbonizing API manufacturing: Unpacking the cost and regulatory requirements

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

A range of existing and emerging decarbonization solutions could help active pharmaceutical ingredient companies reduce their carbon footprint by up to 90 percent.

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A Guide to Mobile Security Threats

GovLoop

Mobile-specific threats, phishing sites and vulnerabilities are on the rise. Even worse, hackers often use mobile devices as a backdoor into the agency’s enterprise network. Is your agency aware of the four main types of mobile threats ? Here’s a closer look and a few tips for reducing risk: Phishing and malicious web content: To help prevent attacks, urge users not to open a text message from an unknown number, especially one that seems to create a sense of urgency.

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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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Pulling back from the boundaries: An interview with Johan Rockström

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

The acclaimed scientist behind the planetary boundaries framework outlines what he thinks it would take to ensure humanity remains within a safe operating space amidst increasing environmental risks.

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Overcome Common Human Resource Struggles

GovLoop

Many agencies are struggling to attract employees with technical skills, losing out to private sector companies on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent. How can agencies fight the battle for recruitment, winning over prime candidates for open roles ? Updating your human resource tools and technology can help agencies rise to the challenge of getting (and keeping) new hires.

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Re: Support for FedRAMP in Microsoft 365 Government (GCC High)

Microsoft Public Sector

Please fix the links for FedRamp Package Ids, they are currently swapped but should be: FedRAMP Package F1209051525: Azure Commercial Cloud | FedRAMP Marketplace FedRAMP Package F1603087869: Azure Government (includes Dynamics 365) | FedRAMP Marketplace

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How Community Partners and Local Governments Collaborate to Address Heirs’ Property

Center for Community Progress

Residents who live near vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties acutely understand their negative physical, mental, and financial impacts. But each VAD property has a unique story—and that property’s history is not always obvious. Imagine your family has a home that has been passed down through multiple generations. Your grandparents purchased this home 75 years ago.

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Pandemic profiteers: Exploiting fear through cyber scams and how to move forward

Open Access Government - Technology News

The COVID-19 pandemic not only posed a public health crisis but also created cyber scam opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit the vulnerable in the rapidly changing digital environment With the outbreak of the pandemic, cybercriminals quickly identified ways to exploit the public. As supply shortages of test kits emerged, scammers were ready to fill the void with counterfeit products.