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Spotlighting true public servants during Public Service Recognition Week: Part 2

Partnership for Public Service

Implementing landmark legislation Michael Hassett has been working at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for more than six years and currently serves as the NOAA Fisheries’ Inflation Reduction Act coordinator and strategic resource analyst. Read our previous blog post to learn about the others.

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Are combination inspectors a good choice for municipalities?

American City & Country

condo collapse that killed 98 people and the Grenfell Tower fire in London, killing 72 in 2017. Florida made legislative changes requiring buildings that are three stories or higher and more than 30 years old, to undergo a milestone inspection. This can be seen more recently after events like the 2021 Surfside, Fla.,

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A brief critique of UK emergency arrangements in the light of the Covid-19 crisis

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

In 2017, the responses to the Manchester Arena bombings and the Grenfell Tower fire were substantially criticised. In the case of coronavirus, the medical profession has taken control of the agenda, yet most of the failings--and there are many--refer to civil protection issues: communications, logistics, coordination.

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The White House’s Focus on Closing Costs: Long Overdue and Worth the Fight (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

23 There has even been legislation proposed in Congress to legally require the tri-merge report, 24 overriding the FHFA’s proposed reform. It also lost its regulatory independence, allowing for better coordination with the FHFA and the White House to use even more levers to enact reforms. See [link]. 10 See [link]. See [link].

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How AWS can enable the Government of Canada’s 2023-2026 Data Strategy

AWS Public Sector Blog

A coherent data strategy entails long-term vision and pragmatic details – integrating technology, processes, personnel and governance to enable data accessibility, coordinated analysis, and informed decision-making. AWS cloud computing has helped train 200,000 Canadians in technical skills since 2017. billion to Alberta’s GDP by 2037.

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How to Evaluate the Likelihood of GSE Reform in the Next Presidential Administration: Six Questions to Ask

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

I have also written on the inherent design flaw in F&F and the other GSEs embedded in their congressional legislation: see [link] and [link]. ]] For many years, this was considered the responsibility of Congress, which had established the GSEs by legislation – but Congress has never come close to agreeing on what changes would be needed.