This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. The Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, left 17 dead and 17 injured. The tragedy is yet another reminder that risk managers in any organization, whether public-sector or private, could be impacted by a mass shooting. In (more…)

This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. The European Union’s impending General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which goes into effect on May 25, applies to every company that offers goods or services to the EU or monitors the behavior of individuals within the EU. The aim of the GDPR is (more…)

This post first appeared on Risk Management Magazine. Read the original article. Robert Cartwright, Jr., RIMS president for 2018, is a firm believer in networking, communicating and connecting with local communities and RIMS chapters. A RIMS member for more than 25 years, he has served on its board of directors for a decade,  and remains (more…)

This post first appeared on Risk Management Monitor. Read the original article. A giant island composed of plastic waste thrice the size of France is floating in the Pacific Ocean. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) contains 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic weighing 80,000 metric tons. It is located between Hawaii and California, which has (more…)

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What the Participants Discussed Forum participants noted a range of opportunities and challenges related to artificial intelligence (AI), as well as areas needed for future research and for consideration by policymakers. Regarding opportunities, investment in automation through AI technologies could lead to improvements in (more…)

This post first appeared on Risk Management Monitor. Read the original article. While many risk managers have had excellent experience with their third party administrators (TPAs), others have been disappointed. Unfortunately, when the match isn’t right, the risk manager may be left with poor claim outcomes, higher claims and insurance costs, and difficulty identifying issues and (more…)

This post first appeared on Risk Management Monitor. Read the original article. Today, March 23 is National Puppy Day, celebrated by organizations everywhere that benefit from the smarts and loyalty of our canine friends. Dogs assist humans in a number of situations including bomb-sniffing dogs on the battlefield, TSA dogs used in airports to locate (more…)

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. On February 22, the IBM Center for the Business of Government hosted the second part of a transatlantic roundtable discussion at the US Mission to the European Union (EU) in Brussels, about integrating and analyzing data within and across governments to improve (more…)

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) plan for implementing a new disability appeals process while attending to appeals in the current process addresses most, but not all, elements required by the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 (Act). VA’s (more…)