This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Michael J. Keegan Conversation with Victoria Wassmer, Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs & CFO, U.S. Department of Transportation The Department of Transportation has been trusted with an opportunity of historic proportions. Alongside Transportation’s ongoing core safety and (more…)
Manchin Drops Push to Overhaul Energy Infrastructure Permitting
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin wanted to speed environmental approvals for projects like power plants and pipelines. But he couldn’t muster the votes to tie his proposal to legislation needed to keep the federal government open.
Can Federal Employees Volunteer for Political Campaigns and Make Contributions? Election Do’s and Don’ts
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. The second installment in a series about the rules and policies federal employees should know ahead of the midterm elections.
Remembering Mike Causey: Federal community loses a peerless reporter – and a friend
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. The federal community lost a peerless reporter and friend this week. Longtime Federal News Network columnist Mike Causey died on Monday at 82. Before joining the Federal News Network team in the early 2000s, Mike wrote his daily Federal Diary column in The (more…)
Export-Import Bank: Additional Documentation about Stakeholder Roles and Clarity about Fraud Risks Would Strengthen Antifraud Efforts
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has designed and implemented an antifraud strategy and collaborated with stakeholders to ensure its implementation, but the strategy is missing key elements. EXIM’s strategy includes specific control activities to prevent and detect fraud (more…)
Investing in Safe, Reliable, and Equitable Transportation Infrastructure: Interview with Victoria Wassmer, Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs & CFO, U.S. Department of Transportation
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Broadcast Date: Monday, September 26, 2022 Victoria Wassmer What are the financial management priorities for the U.S. Department of Transportation? How is Transportation transforming the way it operates? What are the financial implications of some of the department’s core initiatives? Join host (more…)
Does the Hatch Act Apply to You? Election Season Do’s and Don’ts
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. The first installment in a series about the rules and policies federal employees should know ahead of the midterm elections.
Weekly Roundup September 19-23, 2022
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, September 23, 2022 Michael J. Keegan Articles & insights in public management & leadership that we have found of interest for the week ending September 23, 2022 Is it time to add IT workforce ratings to the FITARA scorecard? A new (more…)
Your Guide to Pay and Benefits During a Shutdown
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. Although lawmakers are loath to let appropriations lapse ahead of an election, complications remain over permitting reform and other measures expected to be included in legislation to keep the government open.
CISA, industry expanding effort to secure operational technology
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. When shipping container company Maersk fell victim to a cyber attack in 2017, it cost the company around $300 million, disrupted operations for two weeks and briefly shut down the largest cargo terminal at the Port of Los Angeles. While not the only (more…)