Trump wants 10 regulations eliminated for each new one issued. Will it actually work?

This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ During President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, he mandated that agencies eliminate two regulations for every new one issued. For his second term, he’s upping the ante.  “Already, preparations are underway to slash massive numbers of job-killing regulations — eliminating 10 old regulations for (more…)

What does the U.S. attorney general actually do?

This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ Shortly after former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration to serve as U.S. attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump announced he would nominate Pam Bondi for the position. A former Florida attorney general, Bondi also worked for Trump as a defense lawyer during (more…)

More! on the windfall elimination provision and government pension offset

This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ On Wednesday, federal retirees who retired under the Civil Service Retirement System, current CSRS employees and a multitude of other state and local public service employees who receive pensions from work not covered by Social Security, applauded when the Senate voted on a (more…)

Biden gives federal employees Christmas Eve off

This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ While congressional budget negotiations remained in disarray early Thursday ahead of a Friday funding deadline, at least one thing was certain for federal employees: Dec. 24 will be a holiday this year. President Biden issued an executive order Thursday closing federal agencies and (more…)

Driving Digital Transformation

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Thursday, December 19, 2024 Michael J. Keegan Insights from Alexis Bonnell, Chief Information Officer and Director of the Digital Capabilities Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory I had the pleasure of hosting Alexis Bonnell, chief information officer (CIO) and director of the Digital (more…)

Digital Modernization for Government: An Implementation Framework

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Digital Modernization for Government.pdf Dr. Gregory S. Dawson Dr. James S. Denford Kevin C. Desouza Marc E. Barda Picavet Governments today increasingly face the challenge of how to integrate transformational digital technologies like artificial intelligence, while maintaining or modernizing legacy infrastructure and (more…)

Envisioning the Future of Government

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Daniel Chenok How Emerging, Secure Technologies and Data Flows Can Enable Anticipation and Action that Improve Performance How can governments secure implementation of advanced technologies and enable government to use data to make more informed decisions, promote transparency, (more…)

Illicit Finance: Treasury Should Monitor Partnerships and Trusts for Future Risks

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found States have jurisdiction over formation and reporting requirements for partnerships and trusts operating within their borders. Partnerships and trusts can be used for a range of business purposes, although trusts are more typically used for wealth management. States collect limited information (more…)