House Republicans question the SEC’s hiring and pay practices

This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. The chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee wants to know more about the agency’s use of a program designed to bring on skilled hires for short-term rotations.

Artificial Intelligence and Public Service: Key New Challenges

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Dr. David A. Bray Jerry Mechling Digital innovation and AI have grown extensively since before WW II. (This post first appeared on the National Academy of Public Administration website. Please also see our our first post, “A Call (more…)

Delivering Better Government Through Innovation and Technology

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, July 28, 2023 Michael J. Keegan A Conversation with Santiago Garces, CIO, the City of Boston. “The City of Boston uses innovation and technology to help deliver better public services, programs and products to every constituent,” notes Santiago Garces, chief information (more…)

Building Trusted Artificial Intelligence – Lessons from Australia

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, July 28, 2023 Dan Chenok A new report provides insights from government experts to help expand the aperture on ensuring that AI is designed and delivered so as to improve public trust. Artificial intelligence (AI) has proliferated across all sectors of (more…)

The Decisive Role of Data Architecture and AI in Tax Agencies

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Thursday, July 27, 2023 Florian Breger Data architecture and artificial intelligence (AI) are decisive for tax agencies in meeting the challenges of the modern tax landscape. In today’s digital era, data has become a critical asset, driving decision-making processes across various sectors. (more…)

FISMA reform bill moves forward in Senate, while CMMC goes to White House review

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. In the space of a few days, longstanding federal cybersecurity efforts have made some key progress after months of uncertainty. In the Senate, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2023 during a markup today. (more…)

Digital innovation: from “tech problems” to “redesigning governance”

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Dr. David Bray Jerry Mechling Throughout history, people have benefitted from learning and sharing information. But it wasn’t until the Industrial Revolution that information began to seriously increase wealth, lifespans, and the human population. And it wasn’t until (more…)