This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, June 23, 2023 Michael J. Keegan Articles & insights in public management & leadership that we found of interest for the week ending June 23, 2023 GAO Claims $600B of Savings, Points to Billions More Possible. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) (more…)
Will Hurd, former GOP lawmaker with tech expertise, announces White House bid
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. The three-term Texas congressman was the lead sponsor of the law that created the Technology Modernization Fund.
Cloud Exchange 2023: DoT’s Cordell Schachter on 3 priorities to achieve IT modernization
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. Cordell Schachter, the Transportation Department chief information officer, doesn’t get too enamored with technology. Not new cloud services or new whiz-bang cybersecurity tools, or even the DevSecOps approach DoT is implementing. Rather, Schachter is attracted to the end result that technology will lead (more…)
Overseas Real Property: State Has Not Aligned Natural Hazard Resilience Plans to Staffing Levels
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found The Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) has taken steps to address natural hazard risks at overseas facilities by incorporating structural improvements and analyzing and evaluating ongoing risks. OBO’s construction, repair, and leasing processes help enhance the natural (more…)
A union is still pushing to permanently end the threat of delayed paychecks due to a debt default
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. The Biden administration will soon have to articulate its views on the constitutionality of the debt ceiling.
Vacant White House cyber post draws concern amid global software breach
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. In the aftermath of a global cyberattack exposing personal data on millions of Americans, calls are growing for the White House to fill the top slot at the Office of the National Cyber Director.
Preventing breaches through cyber awareness: How every federal employee contributes to cybersecurity
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. The Office of the National Cyber Director is soon expected to release the National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy. The document is expected to address workforce issues through collaboration across government. With more than 700,000 cyber jobs remaining vacant worldwide — 40,000 of (more…)
Weekly Roundup June 12-16, 2023
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, June 16, 2023 Michael J. Keegan NEW GAO SCIENCE & TECH SPOTLIGHT: GENERATIVE AI. Generative AI systems—like ChatGPT and Bard—create text, images, audio, video, and other content. This Spotlight examines the technology behind these systems that are surging in popularity. These (more…)
How contractors can more easily meet, sustain federal cyber requirements
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. CMMC. FedRAMP. SP-800-171. FISMA. These are some of the most important alphabet and numerical soup federal contractors must be intimately knowledgeable about to successfully navigate the market. The focus by agencies over the last five or so years on compliance isn’t a matter (more…)
Federal Research: NIH Could Take Additional Actions to Manage Risks Involving Foreign Subrecipients
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found All three of the selected Chinese entities GAO was asked to provide information on, received research funds in calendar years 2014 through 2021, whether directly through a federal award or indirectly through subawards to carry out part of the work of (more…)