As President and CEO of Strategic Partnerships, Inc., Mary Scott Nabers has decades of experience working in the public-private sector. A well-recognized expert in the P3 and government contracting fields, she is often asked to share her industry insights with top publications and through professional speaking engagements. Get an exclusive look at upcoming trends and insider tips from Mary herself on the SPI blog.
The recent hacking (this month) into a network affiliated with the National Security Agency (NSA) has had a sobering effect on many who believed the agency was the pinnacle of online security. The agency’s cyber spy division was hacked by another sophisticated group of hackers called The Shadow Brokers. Frightening? You bet! Dangerous? Absolutely! Even […]
There’s a $30 billion problem looming on higher education campuses nationwide. Campuses that expanded during unusually large student population growth during the 1960s and 1970s are now dealing with facilities that are more than half a century old. Not only are the facilities aging, many will become unusable if something is not done soon. Most […]
It has become commonplace for cities and states to seek out and court entrepreneurs and startup firms. Regions compete aggressively and many offer attractive incentives to startups, especially emerging technology firms. But, how does a city or a state really deal with startups? Not too well in most cases. Public officials who make contracting decisions […]
New executive titles on organizational charts in U.S. cities substantiate that cities are experiencing radical change. City divisions such as public works, economic development, technology, parks and planning are still vital, but newly hired sustainability officers, data chiefs, innovation directors, etc. reflect how cities are addressing new concerns that point to an evolving culture. Two […]
A few visionary government leaders, in collaboration with private-sector partners, have launched sustainability projects that are producing incredible results. One has to wonder why all governmental entities are not as aggressive. Here’s a shocking statistic. The city of New York produces 33 million tons of trash each year. That’s so much refuse that landfills can’t […]
While hundreds of infrastructure projects languish for want of funding, experts say that last year alone, the top 30 global infrastructure equity funds raised enough capital to finance $724 billion dollars’ worth of these projects. Funding is not a problem! Interestingly enough, the United States was home to five of the top 10 and 10 […]
Finding something on which U.S. voters can agree is a difficult task these days. Here’s an exception. The majority of registered voters participating in a recent national survey agree that the nation’s infrastructure – from roads and bridges to railways, dams and water pipelines – is in dire need of repair. According to the results […]