This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Using Data to Advance Racial Equity in Healthcare.pdf Temilola Afolabi Matt Rumsey As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, multiple studies and reports have documented that Black Americans and other people of color are at higher risk of adverse health outcomes. Existing health (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. The Small Business Administration is looking to bring another wave of employees back into the office, for at least part of every two-week pay period, starting next month. SBA, in an all-staff email obtained by Federal News Network, told employees on July 13 (more…)

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Tuesday, August 2, 2022 David Lebryk Responding to the challenges caused by the pandemic has been a top priority for governments around the world. Listen to our interview with David A. Lebryk. The U.S. enacted several legislative packages over the past two (more…)

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found Spectrum is a natural resource that enables wireless communications and critical government operations, such as shown in the figure below. A key spectrum management activity of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is to work with other agencies, such as (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. House Oversight and Reform Committee members were more engaged this past Thursday on federal IT management issues than we have seen in some time. Not only were the questions relevant, but the lawmakers did not stray into the silly, non-sequitur or totally unrelated (more…)

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Monday, August 1, 2022 Dan Chenok GovTech Europe spoke with Cristina Caballe, Executive Director, Global Public Sector at IBM about recent developments in the GovTech sector, from the effects of the pandemic to cybersecurity. GovTech Europe: Your organisation has been working in (more…)

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, July 29, 2022 Michael J. Keegan Articles and insights in public management and leadership that we have found of interest for the week ending July 29, 2022. GAO offers options for improving U.S. semiconductor supply. The prioritization of semiconductor goals—such as (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. In the wake of the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court, service members are left in limbo as to how they can get reproductive care as some states are banning abortions. The Defense Department is finding its hands are mostly tied in what (more…)