This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Dan Chenok A recent roundtable discussion highlighted key capabilities that will be detailed in a forthcoming report. Each year, the volume of cyberattacks and their impact reaches new levels. The number of cyberattacks targeting governments increased 95% worldwide (more…)
CISA Seeks Private Sector Support for Cybersecurity Risk Management
This post first appeared on Next Gov. Read the original article. The agency is looking to identify contractors capable of offering services for its Insights Branch, which provides technical cyber risk reduction. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is looking for sources that can provide cybersecurity risk management services to support the agency’s Cybersecurity Division, (more…)
The Federal Workplace Is Changing Rapidly, But Merit Principles Must Remain Untouched
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Monday, February 27, 2023 Dan Chenok Donald F. Kettl The merit system should be at the core of any reforms agencies make to adapt to fast-changing workplace dynamics. This article ran exclusively in Government Executive. The late great public administration expert Wallace (more…)
Federal Workforce: OPM Advances Efforts to Close Government-wide Skills Gaps but Needs a Plan to Improve Its Own Capacity
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found During a May 2022 GAO-hosted forum, federal human capital officers called 1) recruiting and hiring, and 2) workforce planning their agencies’ top challenges for closing skills gaps. In addition, forum participants said that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) could help (more…)
Leading the Defense Logistics Agency: A Conversation with Vice Admiral Michelle Skubic, Director, DLA
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Broadcast Date: Monday, February 27, 2023 VADM Michelle Skubic What are the strategic priorities for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)? How is DLA modernizing acquisition and supply chain management? What is DLA doing to expand industry engagement and foster innovation while maximizing (more…)
Weekly Roundup February 20-24, 2023
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, February 24, 2023 Michael J. Keegan Articles & insights in public management & leadership that we have found of interest for the week ending February 24, 2023 Mapping cloud to mission. For more than a decade, the federal government has been (more…)
EPA Chemical Reviews: Workforce Planning Gaps Contributed to Missed Deadlines
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found Since 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has missed most deadlines for reviewing existing and new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended. Once prioritized, existing chemicals are reviewed in two main phases —risk evaluation and risk management—and (more…)
Mobilizing Cloud Computing for Public Service
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Mobilizing Cloud Computing for Public Service.pdf Partnership for Public Service Federal agencies are increasingly employing secure and scalable cloud solutions to transform how the government operates, and how it provides effective and equitable digital public services. To understand how agencies are mobilizing (more…)
More agencies defining risk appetite, integrating into strategy, decision making
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. Agencies are managing their enterprise risks to drive decision making in a much more integrated and strategic way. That’s one of the most significant trends in the 8th annual federal enterprise risk management survey. The Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management Enterprise Risk (more…)
Using Strategic Mapping to Tackle Cross-Boundary Challenges: A Conversation Prof. John Bryson
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Broadcast Date: Monday, February 20, 2023 John M Bryson What is strategy management at scale? How can strategy mapping help government executives lead their agencies more effectively? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more on a Special Edition (more…)