This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Thursday, June 1, 2023 Dan Chenok Guest Authors: Christopher J. Robinson and Bridget M. Walsh, Associate Partners, Automation and Data Platforms, IBM, and Emily Vose, Partner, Data & Technology Transformation, IBM. Resiliency in the wake of massive global disruption is impacting the (more…)
Information Technology: DHS Needs to Continue Addressing Critical Legacy Systems
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found GAO reported in June 2019 that, of the 65 critical legacy IT systems identified by federal agencies as needing modernization, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had three such systems (see table). Further, GAO identified DHS’s System 4 as one of (more…)
Priority Open Recommendations: Office of Management and Budget
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found In July 2022, GAO identified 44 priority recommendations for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Since then, OMB has implemented 1 of those recommendations by issuing a Controller Alert in October 2022 that helped clarify the distinction between Fraud Reduction (more…)
Does Congress Need a Chief Data Officer?
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. A new joint resolution would establish a bipartisan commission to look at what legislators need in terms of data, evidence and professional capacity.
White House seeks input on ‘unique opportunities’ for agencies to use generative AI tools
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. The Biden administration is seeking feedback on how federal agencies could benefit from generative artificial intelligence tools, like ChatGPT, to meet its mission. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), in a request for information released Tuesday, is asking the public (more…)
Visualizing Information Operations: A Key Strategy for Managing the 21st Century Military
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Dan Chenok and Kim Kagan A recent report and expert panel provide insights into a core new tool for operations, analysis, and decisionmaking. The IBM Center for The Business of Government and the Institute for the Study of (more…)
Priority Open Recommendations: Small Business Administration
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found In June 2022, GAO identified 15 priority recommendations for the Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA has implemented eight of those recommendations, including developing fraud risk assessments for the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans and taking measures to improve (more…)
On Financial and Budgetary Stewardship: A Conversation with Russell Rumbaugh, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Financial Management and Comptroller
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Broadcast Date: Monday, May 22, 2023 Russell Rumbaugh
Overhaul Federal Permitting as Part of the Debt Limit Deal? Not as Easy as It Sounds.
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. Time is running out for a deal on permitting legislation to be included in a debt limit bill.
A Call to Action: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Public Service
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Thursday, May 18, 2023 Dan Chenok Honored to join with colleagues and stakeholders of the National Academy of Public Administration to announce a call to action around AI to help government. This call to action is based in part on a recent National (more…)