This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. Decision-makers today have access to more objective data than ever before. However, intangible factors—such as trust—often affect the degree to which risk insights are actually considered in strategic decisions. The importance of trust in professional relationships and business decisions cannot be understated. Trustworthiness (more…)

This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause severe economic disruption throughout the United States and around the world, with declared states of emergency and stay-at-home orders impacting almost every sector of the economy. As a result, many businesses are turning to their insurance policies (more…)

This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. According to the Cyber Resilient Organization Report, conducted by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by IBM Security, organizations’ ability to respond to and contain cyberattacks has decreased over the past five years, hindered by too many security tools and too little crisis response (more…)

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Thursday, July 30, 2020 Dan Chenok The IBM Center for The Business of Government is pleased to announce a Challenge Grant competition to solicit essays describing how existing and emerging technologies will transform how government works and delivers services to the public (more…)

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Thursday, July 30, 2020 Dan Chenok The IBM Center for The Business of Government is pleased to announce a Challenge Grant competition to solicit essays describing how existing and emerging technologies will transform how government works and delivers services to the public (more…)

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), a separately organized agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), has identified a range of risks facing the W80-4 nuclear warhead life extension program (LEP)—including risks related to developing new technologies and manufacturing processes as (more…)

This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is the primary U.S. law that prohibits companies and individuals from making or offering bribes to foreign officials. The law was enacted in 1977 and is administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and, in (more…)

This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. Currently, 33 states have legalized medical marijuana, and 14 allow marijuana for adult recreational use. The trend toward legalization is expected to continue in 2020 with at least 19 other states considering adult recreational use or medical. This is driving rapid expansion of (more…)

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Monday, July 20, 2020 Dan Chenok Resources on staying ahead of threats on government cyber networks. The proliferation in the use of technologies such as social media, the Internet of Things, mobility, and cloud computing by government agencies has increased the potential (more…)

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. Omni2H, LLC, of La Mesa, California, protests the Department of the Air Force’s award of a contract to Digitized Schematic Solutions, LLC (DSS), of Warren, Michigan, pursuant to request for proposals (RFP) No. FA8530-19-R-0001, to provide sustainment of technical orders and engineering data support (more…)