This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. The Department of Homeland Security will more proactively address threats to critical goods and services through a new Supply Chain Resilience Center, part of a bevvy of supply chain actions announced by the Biden administration this week. The White House on Monday convened (more…)
Quantum Computing for Public Value: Insights from Australia
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Quantum Computing For Public Value.pdf Kevin C. Desouza Dr. Samar Fatima A recent roundtable discussion with leaders from the Australian government informed this new report, outlining themes and recommendations for governments as they embark on the journey to quantum. Quantum computing is (more…)
Strengthen Payment Integrity: A Conversation with Renata Miskell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Accounting Policy and Financial Transparency, at the U.S. Department of the Treasury
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Broadcast Date: Monday, November 27, 2023 Renata Miskell How can U.S. federal government agencies strengthen their payment integrity efforts? What can the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Accounting Policy and Financial Transparency do to help with these efforts? How can (more…)
The risk of trusted websites from a federal perspective
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. With nearly 50% of the government’s roughly two million civilian employees teleworking, the federal government continues to embrace digital transformation. And, just like organizations in the private sector, web browsers have emerged as essential tools for how government employees and contractors do their (more…)
The Biden administration announces its new acting cyber director, as nominee awaits Senate vote
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. Drenan Dudley, the deputy national cyber director for strategy and budget, will helm the ONCD until the Senate confirms a permanent leader.
Weekly Roundup November 13-17, 2023
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, November 17, 2023 Michael J. Keegan Articles & insights in public management & leadership for the week ending 11/17/23 A decade after its creation, DHA thinks it has building blocks in place for an integrated military health system. Lt. Gen. Telita (more…)
Democrats reintroduce bill to improve locality pay for some federal jobs
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. The Locality Pay Equity Act would ensure that locality pay determinations, currently bifurcated between the General Schedule and Federal Wage System pay scales, would be consistent for most federal employees.
Student Loans: Education Should Proactively Manage Fraud Risks in Any Future Debt Relief Efforts
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found The Department of Education approved borrowers for its student loan debt relief program without implementing key procedures for preventing fraud. The program would have provided up to $20,000 of debt relief to borrowers who met certain income thresholds if they received (more…)
VA veterans crisis line to face new investigation by GAO
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., says several whistleblowers have told him and his staff that veterans crisis line “responders are currently transferring veterans determined to present complex needs to an indefinite waiting list for eventual contact from a special unit.”
Improving Performance of Federal Grant Programs – Lessons From a HUD Program Case Study
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Dan Chenok A new report draws insights for grant programs that support reduction in homelessness, and points to enhancements for grant programs more broadly. Federal spending on mandatory and discretionary grant programs reached a new high in Fiscal (more…)