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 state of Texas has financed a little more than $300 million in port improvements since 2010. That’s not much when compared to the $46 billion that port officials from both the public and private sectors nationwide say is needed because of the Panama Canal expansion. That jaw-dropping total may even increase because port officials […]
Baby Boomers will soon retire in great numbers … how will government workforce be affected? Workers in the United States are aging…and aging so quickly it frightens most employers. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that 10,000 Baby Boomers will celebrate a 65th birthday every single day between now and 2030. For perspective, the largest stadium […]
Partnerships involving hotels, universities and developers are becoming extremely common. And, while not widely known, hotels, developers and institutions of higher education have collaborated in a myriad of ways for decades. Most notable in Texas, the University of Houston has enjoyed an enviable relationship for many years with Hilton Hotels through the university’s Conrad N. […]
Police departments nationwide are turning to public safety technology to do their jobs even better We are in a new era of law enforcement. Everything is continually changing as technology advances revolutionize almost every process. Law enforcement agencies are under increasing pressure to produce quick and efficient responses to crime, public risks, investigations and suspicious […]
Public officials throughout Texas are setting very large renewable energy goals. Renewable power provides cleaner air, less risk and significantly lowers operational costs. Austin Energy says it will obtain more than half of its power from renewable resources by 2025. Denton Municipal Electric announced that 70 percent of the utility’s electricity would come from wind […]
Information security is of paramount importance — but how secure are we? Robert S. Mueller became the sixth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) just one week before the attacks of September 11. After dealing with that horrific tragedy and then serving the country another 12 years, he commented as he was leaving […]
At the moment, there is funding readily available for Texas roads. That’s a very good thing … but future funding could be a different story. Money has been transferred from the state’s oil and gas revenues to a fund for highway infrastructure. Even more funding will be transferred from vehicle sales tax revenue beginning in […]