The Biden administration is without a confirmed ethics czar

This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. This is the first time in five years that the federal government’s ethics agency has been without a confirmed director. Trump holdover Emory Rounds stepped down when his term expired earlier this month.

Congress nudges DoD toward fixing serious health care shortfalls in Japan

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. Provisions in a pair of must-pass pieces of legislation making their way through the House of Representatives could go some way toward addressing what advocates say is a lingering crisis in access to health care for DoD employees in Japan — particularly for (more…)

Securing Control Systems and Operational Technology: A Conversation with Daryl Haegley, Technical Director, Control Systems Cyber Resiliency, U.S. Department of the Air Force.

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Broadcast Date:  Monday, July 17, 2023 Daryl Haegley What is operational technology and how does it differ from information technology? How is the U.S. Air Force pursuing a control systems cyber resiliency program? What can be done to elevate the importance of (more…)

Weekly Roundup: July 10-14, 2023

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, July 14, 2023 Michael J. Keegan Articles & insights in public management & leadership that we found of interest for the week ending July 14, 2023 How can governments better prepare for supply chain disruptions. Supply chain interruptions and slowdowns linger (more…)

Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Procurement

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Thursday, July 13, 2023 Daniel Chenok A new IBM Center report highlights challenges and opportunities for government leaders in adapting AI and related technologies to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the acquisition process. The federal government spends more than $500 billion in (more…)

Government Procurement and Acquisition: Opportunities and Challenges Presented by Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Government Procurement and Acquisition.pdf Mohammad Ahmadi Justin B. Bullock The federal government spends more than $500 billion in the acquisition of goods and services annually. However, agencies face enduring challenges in modernizing the procurement process to support mission achievement, including requirements definition, (more…)

A Framework for Managing Improper Payments in Emergency Assistance Programs

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found Improper payments—payments that should not have been made or that were made in an incorrect amount, including those stemming from fraud—are a long-standing problem in the federal government. Since 2003, the federal government has paid an estimated 2.4 trillion in improper (more…)

Three ways observability can help identify and control spyware

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. Sophisticated and invasive cyber surveillance tools, known as spyware, have proliferated in recent years with few controls and high risk of abuse. As a result, President Biden signed an executive order in March that prohibits U.S. government agencies from using commercial spyware that (more…)

Preparing Government Workforces for Future Shocks

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, July 12, 2023 Chris Mihm Insights and Recommendations for Action from a Workforce Resilience Roundtable Government leaders and partners recently discussed how best to develop a skilled workforce to prepare for and respond to crises across multiple domains. Systemic shocks are (more…)