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.
In election years, especially this one, it’s easy to focus only on national politics. The media could easily lead us to believe that everything important is happening nationally. But, that is definitely not true! In fact, it appears that more good things are happening at the local levels of government. Counties have particularly been interesting […]
When disasters and major emergencies occur, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is expected to move into action quickly and efficiently. Unfortunately, that does not always happen. In fact, FEMA’s performance over the past few years cried out for improvement. Changes have now been implemented. That’s important for a number of reasons. Victims of disasters […]
World leaders, meeting in Paris last December, signed a historic accord related to carbon emissions and global warming. The agreement, signed by 195 nations, should result in significant strides being made in the battle to combat climate change. But, in spite of these efforts, global temperatures are expected to rise 3.6 degrees over the next […]
A sea-change in high school curriculum is occurring. It’s happening because of an ever-changing Digital Age and a critical need for highly skilled technology workers. While elected leaders debate common core issues, collaborative efforts between public-sector educators and private-sector employers are resulting in major initiatives to enhance technology workforce training throughout the country. The changes cannot come […]
For decades, toll roads have generated revenue for critical transportation projects. Now, however, toll roads have become controversial with a segment of the population, and some elected officials are vowing to ensure that new toll roads are not created. That, of course, begs the question of where revenue can be found for critical projects. A […]
The nation’s water infrastructure has taken another hit – and it will be a costly one. Just one day after U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials put state drinking water systems on notice that the agency was about to step up its enforcement of lead contamination rules for drinking water, a price tag was attached […]
President Obama makes defeating cancer primary goal … can it be done? In what would surely be a giant leap for mankind, President Barack Obama announced an effort designed to “end cancer as we know it” during his final State of the Union address in January. The initiative is being referred to as a “moonshot […]