State Tech Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2025

Cyberattacks targeting state and local power grids, communication systems, transportation networks, and other critical U.S. infrastructure have risen dramatically in recent months. These attacks, frequently attributed to foreign threat actors from countries such as China or Iran, pose risks for state and local governments. Attacks range from ransomware and data breaches to more insidious cyber espionage, resulting in severe operational disruptions and substantial financial implications.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 8, 2025

Challenging times in agriculture have reinforced the importance of productivity for profitability, a McKinsey survey of Brazilian farmers found.

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Government Technology Insider

JANUARY 8, 2025

After recent legislation expanded program eligibility , the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program is now better equipped to support unemployed workers in their employment searches. But states will need a modern RESEA program with the appropriate supporting technology to deliver benefits to the new wider participant pool. Previously, we shared nine questions to help states evaluate their RESEA programs and consider how technology can improve experiences and outcomes.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 8, 2025

A modern, well-designed tech stack can unlock the potential of AI, automation, and data and their promised benefits to R&D productivity.

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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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Policy & Politics Journal blog

JANUARY 8, 2025

Public policy research is rife with questions about policymaking processes and outcomes. Yet, perhaps none as quintessential as why do policy actors do what they do?

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 8, 2025

Leading companies are revamping research and early development to curb lengthy drug development timelines and rising costs.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 8, 2025

Three lighthouse use cases serve as a blueprint for AIs potential to improve the speed, efficiency, and quality of clinical trials.

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Partnership for Public Service

JANUARY 8, 2025

On Dec. 12, the Partnership for Public Service hosted the final 2024 convening of the Federal Communicators Series. During the meeting, federal public affairs officers offered three main recommendations for communications leaders in government to effectively lead their teams through transitions in agency leadership. Maintain team morale and motivation Recognizing and celebrating accomplishmentsno matter how smallcan help sustain morale.

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Communications Leadership Government Public Affairs 45

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 8, 2025

Careful development of asset strategy across the pharmaceutical R&D pipeline is increasingly important in embracing opportunities for innovation.

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Homeroom

JANUARY 8, 2025

By: Alex Turney, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education The U.S. Department of Education recently announced over $250 million in new investments through the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) awards to increase academic recovery and to scale innovative evidence-based solutions to drive improvement. During this most recent competition for the EIR Continue Reading The post Education Awards over $250 million to Support Data-Driven Innovation for Students and

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 8, 2025

Leading biopharmaceutical companies manage their clinical pipelines to optimize for risk and reward. Heres how.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 8, 2025

A 1.9 million investment is being used to launch more than 30 new projects across England and Northern Ireland in an attempt to boost theUK’s cyber defence and resilience With a 1.9 million investment, these initiatives seek to enhance the UK’s digital economy while addressing a critical shortage of skilled professionals in the cyber sector.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 8, 2025

Howard Jacob, vice president of genomics research and head of data integration at AbbVie, shares his view on the potential of personalized data, AI, and machine learning to prevent and cure disease.

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Super Library Marketing

JANUARY 8, 2025

Watch this video now #LibraryMarketing Show, episode 273 We’re going to start the new year out right! There are six common mistakes that I see libraries making in their marketing. In this episode of The Library Marketing Show, we will talk about how you can avoid them this year. Plus, we’ll give kudos to a library that wrote a fun holiday survival guide and published it in the local newspaper.

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Advertiser: Noratek

The holiday season brings joy and celebration, but it also introduces unique challenges for municipal operations. From ensuring safe snow removal and managing icy sidewalks to organizing festive events and addressing increased community needs, municipalities play a critical role in keeping residents safe and operations running smoothly. This eBook provides actionable safety tips to help your team navigate the holiday season effectively, protect staff and citizens, and ensure compliance with safe

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 8, 2025

Rapid advancements in science and technology are challenging pharma and biotech companies approaches to talent. What R&D skills do they need today, and how can they sustain this workforce?

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 8, 2025

Micro-apartments. The Boston Globe (" Micro-apartments will become a cost-effective solution for renters eventually "), reports on the provision of small apartments in the city, 450 s.f. or less, with kitchens and community amenities. They are a form of what used to be called SRO, or Single Room Occupancy housing, but flashier. (Also see this BG article from 2015, " Developers, city hope tiny apartments will keep families in Boston ").

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Housing Development Regulations Operations 52

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 8, 2025

Pharma R&D leaders and their suppliers see transparency as a key to unlocking more effective collaborations and cost efficiencies.

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Homeroom

JANUARY 8, 2025

By: Roberto J. Rodrguez, Assistant Secretary; Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, U.S. Department of Education Building a higher education system that is inclusive, delivers real value to students, and promotes equity and upward mobility is essential to the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to grow America’s middle class and strengthen our nation’s global competitiveness.

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Government agencies that rely on tax revenue to fund critical services and infrastructure are finding it more urgent than ever to bridge the gap between under-reported tax revenue and taxpayers’ understanding of the processes. This is especially true as things like short-term rentals (STRs) have grown in popularity and become new sources of income for residents.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 8, 2025

Top-performing pharma companies over the past decade have relied on a short list of critical dealmaking behaviors that drive high external innovation productivity.

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