This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Dan Chenok Recent roundtable discussions demonstrate how preparedness, diversification, and sustainability can all help government leaders reduce risks and harden operations across supply chains. Global supply chains have experienced major constraints over the past several years, and many (more…)
Scaling for Mission Delivery: Exploring Why Some Ideas fail while Others Change the World
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Broadcast Date: Monday, May 1, 2023 Michael J. Keegan How can government leaders scale change and meet their missions? Should policymakers move from evidence-based policy to policy-based evidence? Michael Keegan explores these questions and more in a Special Edition of The Business (more…)
OPM Denied 20% of Agency Requests to Let Politicals Convert Into Career Roles
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. In another 23% of cases, agencies failed to seek permission before letting political appointees “burrow in.” Federal agencies generally followed the rules and refrained from exerting political pressure when converting appointees into career positions during the end of the Obama administration and through the (more…)
The powerful link between CX and cybersecurity is key to a prosperous digital ecosystem
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. The 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy is a momentous document that will have a lasting influence on the global digital ecosystem. One aspect of the strategy’s intent is to “reimagine cyberspace” as a tool to improve trust in the United States’ democratic institutions. This (more…)
Weekly Roundup: April 24-28, 2023
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, April 28, 2023 Michael J. Keegan Articles & insights in public management & leadership that we found of interest for the week ending April 28, 2023 How Local Governments Can Rise to the Infrastructure Complexity Challenge. To take advantage of the (more…)
Bank Regulation: Preliminary Review of Agency Actions Related to March 2023 Bank Failures
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found Risky business strategies along with weak liquidity and risk management contributed to the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. In both banks, rapid growth was an indicator of risk. In 2019–2021, the total assets of Silicon Valley Bank (more…)
Rethinking Cybersecurity in a Boundaryless World
This post first appeared on Next Gov. Read the original article. Government agencies are embracing a zero-trust approach to risk management. In a world increasingly defined not by physical boundaries but rather digital ones, the volume of cybersecurity incidents across the globe continues to rise and with it the challenges facing public sector agencies. The (more…)
Five recommendations for federal agencies to use the cloud to accelerate modernization
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, April 26, 2023 Dan Chenok One of the most distinguishing things about our federal government is its broad scope of services. Guest Blog Authors: Jason Kelley, General Manager & Managing Partner, Strategic Partners & Ecosystems, IBM and Frank Cristinzio, Government & (more…)
What Might a Second Biden Term Mean for Feds? Here’s a Look at The First
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. Revoking Schedule F, boosting diversity and equity, and restoring scientific integrity has been some of the Biden administration’s accomplishments and goals.
Digitalising one of life’s certainties
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Dan Chenok The digitalisation of modern economies creates new opportunities to evolve tax collection. Blog Author: Andy Heys, Principal Account Technical Leader, Australian Taxation Office, IBM Technology, Australia. Andy has over 40 years experience working with Public Sector (more…)