DHS’s plans to fix problems with its hiring and training for the acquisition workforce might not work

This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ The Homeland Security Department has wrestled with recruiting and retaining acquisition personnel to help service its 22 component agencies since its inception, but a new report noted that while department officials have taken steps to mitigate swelling workloads and trim hiring timelines, those strategies may (more…)

OMB releases federal tech impact report as Biden admin winds down

This post first appeared on Next Gov. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ The Biden administration’s government tech policy shop released a new impact report on federal technology on Thursday, highlighting work done on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, modernization and digital service delivery over the last four years. Clare Martorana, federal chief information officer, says that she’s (more…)

‘Administrative law’ sounds dry but it likely will be the key to the success or failure of Trump’s plans for government reform

This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ There’s a lot of speculation about what Donald Trump’s second term in the White House will bring. But there’s one thread that’s likely to tie together many of the changes and conflicts: the subject I teach – called “administrative law.” That’s because administrative (more…)

Air Traffic Control: Urgent FAA Actions Are Needed to Modernize Aging Systems

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found After a shutdown of the national airspace in 2023 due to an aging air traffic control (ATC) system outage, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted an operational risk assessment to evaluate the sustainability of all ATC systems. The assessment determined that (more…)

Republican lawmakers ask Trump to kill IRS Direct File

This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ Nearly 30 House Republicans are asking President-elect Donald Trump to stop the IRS free tax filing service, Direct File, on day one of his new administration.  Reps. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., and Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., led the group in penning a letter to Trump (more…)

Federal firefighter pay raises could vanish without action by Congress within days

This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ This story was originally published by States Newsroom. The $20,000 salary increase for wildland firefighters in the 2021 infrastructure law could be coming to an end next week if Congress doesn’t act. The infrastructure law included $600 million to boost salaries for the nearly (more…)

Nation-State Activity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Margie Graves Staying abreast of the evolving landscape and remaining vigilant will ensure that organizations protect against unintended consequences and take the right pathway into the future. Seldom has there been a simultaneous evolution of two powerful and (more…)

The Future of AI For the Public Sector: The Challenges and Solutions

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Thursday, December 12, 2024 Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene Insights from our “Ensuring Responsible AI for Society” Roundtable The headlines are full of exciting news about the potential use of artificial intelligence in the public sector. States, localities and the federal government (more…)

An open letter to the public administration and public management communities

This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. <![CDATA[ For those interested in the doing and the studying of government administration: It’s time for a fundamental reexamination of the values that drive us, our work, and the governance of American political institutions. This isn’t just about the restoration of Donald Trump to (more…)