This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Michael J. Keegan Interview with Bob Westbrooks, Executive Director, Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Congress authorized historic levels of emergency funding in response to the coronavirus outbreak. This response involved $2.6 trillion in economic relief to individual citizens, loans (more…)
GAO Issues ‘Wake-Up Call’ Report on Agencies’ Lax Supply Chain Security Management
This post first appeared on Next Gov. Read the original article. The bottom line is that none of the 23 agencies audited fully implemented foundational risk management practices. Days after news that sophisticated hackers exploited a flaw in the SolarWinds Orion software to breach a major security company and victimized several federal agencies, the Government Accountability Office made public (more…)
COVID-19 and the Next Generation of Risk Management
This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. The transition to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic has been at the forefront for most businesses, and risk professionals have adapted well to this change. Remote server access, video conference calling, and other technological innovations have provided risk professionals and others within (more…)
Maintaining Workplace COVID-19 Precautions During Flu Season
This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. As businesses in various industries navigate a safe return to work for employees, a familiar occupational health hazard—flu season—may create new challenges for risk management teams in the coming months. This year, seasonal influenza represents another threat to productivity and a potential for (more…)
Information Technology: Federal Agencies Need to Take Urgent Action to Manage Supply Chain Risks, Dec 15, 2020
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found Few of the 23 civilian Chief Financial Officers Act agencies had implemented seven selected foundational practices for managing information and communications technology (ICT) supply chain risks. Supply chain risk management (SCRM) is the process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating the risks (more…)
Driving Data With Emerging Technologies: Insights from GSA and DOD
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Monday, December 14, 2020 Dan Chenok Agencies across government can learn from innovative leaders in developing data strategies that leverage AI and other emerging technologies. As government agencies strive to improve service by implementing advanced technologies, how that data informs strategy and (more…)
A Broader View of Construction Risk Management
This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. Risk is a constant in the construction industry. From supply chain issues, unpredictable weather and labor shortages, to severe cases such as global health and economic crises, the variables that can disrupt construction projects are numerous. Historically, the engineering and construction industry’s ad (more…)
Risk Management Lessons from the U.K.’s Return to Work
This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. In August 2020, the U.K. government told employers that they could ask employees working from home to return to work, subject to compliance with health and safety obligations. In September, it reversed this position and employees were told to work from home where (more…)
Bob Westbrooks
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Executive Director Pandemic Response Accountability Committee PRACinformation@cigie.gov Robert A. Westbrooks was appointed Executive Director of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) on April 27, 2020. Mr. Westbrooks has spent 26 years in public service focusing on accountability and anti-fraud activities, serving the (more…)
Year in Risk 2020
This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. While COVID-19 dominated news cycles and redefined the risk landscape throughout the year, 2020 also saw more than its fair share of non-pandemic risk events. The following is a review of some of the year’s most notable, underscoring the dynamic and challenging landscape (more…)