State Tech Magazine

JULY 18, 2024

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to transform a range of state and local government operations, improving the employee experience while elevating service delivery. But AI models need to be trained on a lot of data, and that presents a challenge. Across government at all levels, “there is a scarcity of the high-quality, highly diverse and relevant real-world data sets that are needed to train increasingly complex AI systems,” according to UNIDIR, a United Nations research organization.

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Careers in Government

JULY 18, 2024

AI has the potential to significantly enhance the candidate experience in the public sector The post Powerful Ways of Improving the Candidate Experience Using AI appeared first on Careers in Government.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 18, 2024

In a new survey, CFOs report a growing focus on longer-term planning and high expectations for technology, including generative AI.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JULY 18, 2024

In their 2023-2024 term, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued decisions that directly impact local governments on issues including the constitutionality of collecting impact fees, local authority to make regulations on the matter of homelessness, Title VII employment issues and public officials’ usage of social media.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 18, 2024

As demand soars, companies in commercial aerospace and other industrial sectors need new ramp-up strategies for low-volume, high-complexity products.

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 18, 2024

Before the advent of cloud computing and self-service tech, IT professionals often drowned customers in tech jargon. But the industry’s evolution has brought a new way to interface with technology. Today, tech is intuitive and a lot more user-friendly. A toddler can master a tablet in minutes without any instruction. If it’s on, most toddlers understand the tablet’s common features in about 30 minutes or less.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JULY 18, 2024

The passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in 2021 provided a lifeline for local governments through its State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program, which awarded every municipality a portion of $65.1 billion in funding.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 18, 2024

Great models help leaders understand complexity and navigate through uncertainty. Six practical steps for better financial planning and analysis (FP&A) are essential.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JULY 18, 2024

When it comes to cybersecurity, we often focus our attention on how to protect an organisation from external threats. However, discounting insider threats can be a costly mistake, both financially and reputationally Originating from individuals with authorised access and privileged knowledge, insider threats adversely impact an organisation’s people, facilities, information, and systems.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JULY 18, 2024

A journalist combined storytelling and detective work to uncover his family’s cancer mystery—and what it means for the fight against the disease.

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A Library Writer's Blog

JULY 18, 2024

The Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) planning committee is now accepting proposals for the fourth MIRL Symposium ( [link] henryford.com/mirl/ ), a free event which will take place virtually on Thursday, November 21, 2024 (time to be determined). MIRL is a platform-neutral conference for IR practitioners and those with an interest in IRs at hospitals, academic medical centers, and other health settings to discuss and share case studies and best practices for digital archivin

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