Helping New State Chief Executives Make a Running Start

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Dan Chenok Voters in 36 states elected 9 new governors the fall. What can new governors do in their first year to build for a successful term? To help leaders in new Governors’ offices across the initial months (more…)

Innovation Thrives When Governments Embrace Next-Gen Public-Private Partnerships

This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. By rethinking how sectors collaborate and encouraging long-term institutional relationships, communities can get the most out of technology projects, one expert said. For innovation to have long-term benefits for communities, leaders should embrace “next generation public-private partnerships” that value relationships between institutions, one expert (more…)

Needed: More and Better Data for a More Equitable Federal Workforce

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Monday, March 13, 2023 Temilola Afolabi The federal government needs quality data systems in place to measure how well education and training programs are preparing skilled workers. This article first appeared on the Government Executive website. Black, Latino, and Indigenous populations in (more…)

Weekly Roundup: March 6- March 10, 2023

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, March 10, 2023 Michael J. Keegan Articles & insights in public management & leadership that we have found of interest for the week ending March 10, 2023 Biden releases a $6.9 Trillion Budget Proposal. President Biden unveiled his $6.9 trillion budget (more…)

SPADE 2023: Deploying the Data Fabric for Multi-Domain Command

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Thursday, March 9, 2023 Michael J. Keegan A Conversation with Len Bastien, CIO, Canada’s Department of National Defence and Terry Halvorsen, former CIO, U.S. Department of Defense and IBM executive IBM and AFCEA host the SPADE Defense Conference bringing together members of (more…)

How Emerging Technologies Can Transform Law Enforcement and Public Safety

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Thursday, March 9, 2023 Dan Chenok New forces and trends are reshaping law enforcement and public safety Blog Co-Authors:  Cristina Caballé, IBM Global Public Sector and Markus Straub, IBM Public Sector Germany Law enforcement is changing more rapidly than ever before. New (more…)

Payment Integrity: Additional Coordination Is Needed for Assessing Risks in the Improper Payment Estimation Process for Advance Premium Tax Credits

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found Control activities for preventing improper advance premium tax credit eligibility determinations varied among the selected state-based marketplaces. Selected states verified most key eligibility criteria for enrollment in the program using the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Federal Data Services (more…)

Energy Dept. cyber leaders look to build off new national strategy

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. With a new national cyber strategy focused on the security of critical infrastructure, the Energy Department’s lead cyber directorate is working to set cybersecurity requirements for federal investments in clean energy technologies, while also overseeing a new review of digital threats to the (more…)

Artificial Intelligence and Automation at the IRS

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Peggy Bogadi We recently kicked off a series of blogs focused on modernizing tax agencies around the world. Co-Author: Steve Deering, IBM Associate Partner, Data and Technology Transformation Leaders recognize that technology is critical to improving taxpayer service, (more…)