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NIO unlocks its potential through standout user operations

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

McKinsey sits with NIO’s president to discuss the logic behind its approach, its input–output economics, and the implications for the industry.

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How to Become a Choice Neighborhood

NLC (National League of Cities)

As HUD’s signature place-based program, Choice Neighborhoods offers significant revitalization potential for communities of all sizes by leading to new mixed-income housing, new neighborhood amenities such as parks and grocery stores, and improved resident outcomes and opportunities.

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Empowering economic growth in the Latino community

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Domenika Lynch, head of the Aspen Institute’s Latinos and Society Program, and McKinsey’s Bernardo Sichel discuss the economic state of Latinos in America and ways to remove barriers to participation.

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Jacaranda Health advances maternal and infant health across Kenya and beyond with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Kenya has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates, at 39 deaths per 1000 live births annually. About 30% of maternal deaths in Kenya occur due to delays in seeking care. By the numbers, 62% of women in Kenya don’t receive more than four antenatal care visits during pregnancy, and 43% don’t attend a postnatal checkup after birth. Not receiving this critical health support and other health education increases risks for maternal and neonatal mortality.

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The Ultimate Playground Inspection Handbook

Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.

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Smart Cities Connect 2022: Citizens Demand Immediate Data from Municipalities

State Tech Magazine

During a panel on urban operations at Smart Cities Connect Fall 2022, Dan Hoffman, city manager for Winchester, Va., described his biggest smart city challenge in keeping citizens informed. “We still struggle with what people see on TV and in movies and what they experience in real life,” Hoffman said Tuesday at the conference outside Washington. D.C.

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Laying the foundations for a space economy

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Space already plays a larger role in our lives than we realize, and it’s only going to grow as new technologies and innovations open up unimagined economic opportunities.

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Heat waves, the war in Ukraine, and stigma: Gen Z’s perspectives on mental health

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

A new McKinsey Health Institute survey finds that Gen Z may have higher levels of perceived stigma compared with other generations, but they may be more accepting of people with mental illnesses.

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Why Federal Agencies Should Consider Managed Service Providers

FedTech Magazine

As technology students consider government careers, there’s this problem to consider: Few of them are equipped with the expertise to manage or provide adequate support to federal data centers. That’s not their fault, nor the fault of their schools, which focus on the most current tech skills; it’s because much of government IT remains legacy.

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State integrates 911 communications, data to improve emergency response

GCN

California is combining the data and notification capabilities of Rave Mobile Safety and RapidDeploy, allowing agencies to publish real-time incident data from their computer-aided dispatch systems to responders.

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Disaster Zone Podcast: Public-Private Partnerships for Disaster Resilience

Disaster Zone blog

Disaster resilience starts with relationships and trust.

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7 Signs Your Local Government ERP Is Holding You Back: A Guide for Small Municipalities

Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.

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The McKinsey Crossword: Cryptocurrencies | No. 95

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 you’re looking for a quick win.

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A Hurricane Ian Story for Tampa, Fla.

Disaster Zone blog

People have a choice on where they live.

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Mining for tech-talent gold: Seven ways to find and keep diverse talent

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

A wealth of diverse tech talent is available, if companies expand their approach to hiring them.

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Where to Start with Microsoft Teams Apps in Gov Clouds

Microsoft Public Sector

Customers in our Office 365 government clouds, GCC, GCCH, and DoD, are continuing to evolve how they do business in the hybrid workplace. As Microsoft Teams is the primary tool for communication and collaboration, customers are looking to improve productivity by integrating their business processes directly into Microsoft Teams via third-party party (3P) applications or line-of-business (LOB)/homegrown application integrations.

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Sustainable Facility Maintenance Management for Small Local Governments

Unlock the potential of sustainable facility management! This guide empowers small local governments to lead with climate-resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and more. Elevate your community's resilience, reduce costs, and embrace eco-friendly practices. Discover the role of facility maintenance teams in green cleaning, sustainability analyses, and infrastructure upgrades.

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Author Talks: It’s time to make youth sports about kids again

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Journalist and former cross-country coach Linda Flanagan pulls back the curtain on K-12 sports in America, revealing an intense, commercialized system that excludes low-income players.

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Brownfield Redevelopment Using BIL Funds

NLC (National League of Cities)

Many communities, whether they are urban, suburban or rural, contain former factories, dry cleaners, gas stations, salvage yards, or railway hubs of years past. Collectively, these sites are known as brownfields, or land that has been contaminated or is potentially contaminated by its previous use.

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New, Up-to-date GUIDE TO BUDGET RESOURCES

Barrett & Greene

Several years ago, we worked with the Volcker Alliance to created a guide to resources about state budgeting intended for use by public officials, policy advocates, journalists, academics, and concerned citizens. ?. In late September 2022, the Alliance updated the guide, which will once again provide up-to-date sources of information to provide a clear-eyed state-by-state financial outlook. , You can find it by clicking here : ?

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Communities collect granular broadband data amid wait for better federal maps

GCN

Whether gathering address-level availability data from internet service providers or anecdotal evidence from households, communities are working to get a baseline understanding of local broadband access.

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ASPA TIMES Magazine: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

PA TIMES Magazine is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), a not-for-profit corporation. This edition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in public administration, including guest columns, insights for the field and interviews with city government DEI officers about their work at the local level.

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Show Me (How to Get) the Money: Daring Cities 2022 Spotlights How to Fund Climate Emergency Work

The City Fix

Since its inception in 2020, the focus of Daring Cities has been to catalyze and accelerate local climate emergency action. And certainly, with well over 2,000 jurisdictions from around the world having formally declared a climate emergency, there is no shortage of.

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Performance Management for City Managers 2022

GovPilot

As a City Manager - a leader in local government, you need to not only help define government-wide objectives and budgets, but also need to leverage data for making informed decisions about benchmarks against progress and how to set new priorities.

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Public health data still facing challenges despite previous recommendations, watchdog says

GCN

Deficiencies in common data standards, interoperability and public health IT infrastructure across different states made it difficult to collect and work with COVID data, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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Identity sprawl is rapidly growing, how do we address it?

Open Access Government - Technology News

Identity sprawl is rapidly growing, yet 67% of organisations don’t know how to address it, says Field Chief Technology Officer Wade Ellery. Field Chief Technology Officer Wade Ellery discusses identity sprawl, IAM, and how organisations can overcome identity sprawl issues and combat budget restraints. Can you summarise the identity crisis? In today’s rapidly expanding IT infrastructure, we are experiencing an explosion of unmanaged user information.

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Proactive vs Reactive Maintenance: Making the Case for Preparedness

Discover comprehensive strategies for optimizing operations and achieving cost efficiency! This document offers insights into efficient inspections, data-driven decision-making, goal alignment, and resource optimization. It empowers local governments and maintenance departments to streamline operations and ensure significant cost savings. From aligning maintenance goals with community needs to leveraging data for strategic planning, this guide provides a roadmap for smoother, more reliable opera

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Becoming a future city

GCN

Learn how local leaders from across the country are preparing for the opportunities and challenges at Route Fifty’s third annual Future Cities summit, Sept. 27-29.

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Unified Employee Experiences Promote Employee Satisfaction and Retention

Government Technology Insider

Fueled by changes in priorities developed during the pandemic, the Great Resignation has impacted all industries to varying degrees. Public and private sector employees are demanding better treatment and more flexibility, and if they’re not receiving it, many are choosing to move on to the next opportunity. “Low pay, a lack of opportunities for advancement and feeling disrespected at work are the top reasons why Americans quit their jobs last year,” according to a recent Pew Research Center stud

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3 ways states can start paying down technical debt

GCN

After identifying inefficient systems, CIOs must build a case for reducing technical debt that includes managing project risk and performance impacts.

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To Increase Agility, Reduce the Complexity of IT Services

GovLoop

There’s nothing easy about what agencies are being asked to do these days. They need to provide services more quickly and effectively to meet the rising expectations of their constituents. They need to do so while enabling agencies to work from anywhere. And it all must be done securely, relying on a zero-trust approach. The problem isn’t that they can’t find solutions to make it all work.

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Facility Maintenance Trends for 2024: What's Changing in the Industry?

This comprehensive article delves into the transformative trends reshaping local government facility maintenance in anticipation of 2024. From embracing smart technology for efficient management, sustainability's pivotal role to data-driven decision-making, workforce upskilling, and predictive maintenance strategies, each aspect is explored. Insights into outsourcing collaborations, digital twins, safety enhancements, and the broader industry evolution highlight the critical adaptation needed.

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Hurricane hunters are flying through Ian’s powerful winds to get the forecasts you rely on

GCN

Here’s what happens when the plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm.

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