This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Michael J. Keegan Rodney Scott and Ross Boyd turn their IBM Center report Interagency Performance Targets into a 320 page book! New Zealand has long been considered at the forefront of public administration, experimenting with new ways of (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. Agencies made history in fiscal 2021 by awarding more total prime contract dollars to small businesses than ever before. Data from the Small Business Administration shows not only did agencies surpass the governmentwide goal of 23%, but increased total spending with small firms (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. Former Trump administration officials and lawmakers are revisiting several of President Donald Trump’s most controversial policies affecting the federal workforce as a playbook for a possible second term. Administration officials on Monday, speaking at the America First Policy Agenda Summit in Washington, D.C. (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. As the Army deals with some of its biggest recruiting challenges in years, the service is opening up a pilot preparatory course to help bring in potential soldiers and is implementing a handful of other measures. Starting in August, the Army will begin (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. Two of the three governmentwide technology modernization funds received some extra love from House lawmakers in the fiscal 2023 budget. As part of a package of six bills passed by the House on July 20, the IT Oversight and Reform (ITOR) fund managed (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. As cyber threats have continued to increase in frequency and sophistication in recent years, the government is taking steps through guidance and cyber requirements to assist agencies in creating a proactive posture to defend against current and emerging threats. While cyber legislation is (more…)

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Broadcast Date:  Monday, July 25, 2022 Diogo Costa <span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language: EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA”>What is the mission of the National School of Public Administration of Brazil? How does it work to shape, enhance, and educate Brazil’s public servants? What can we learn (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. The State Department should find better ways to measure progress on its diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility goals. Although the department does well in addressing things like employee involvement and diversity training, there is significant room for growth when it comes to accountability (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. Bit by bit, federal government is taking steps to account for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other sexual and gender minorities. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is adding an X gender marker to voluntary questions for filing out a charge of discrimination, (more…)

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, July 22, 2022 Michael J. Keegan Articles and insights in public management and leadership that we have found of interest for the week ending July 22, 2022. Officials reorganize HHS to boost pandemic response: Plan would elevate ASPR, which plays key (more…)