GovLoop

JANUARY 28, 2025

Model The Behavior You Want to See: Banks explained that by showing a good example of what goal setting should be to your employees, colleagues and boss, it not only keeps you accountable on your own goals but builds both trust and engagement. Document Your Progress: Keeping track of your goals doesn’t have to be fancy.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

MARCH 18, 2025

The Disaster Accountability Project was created to help coordinate nongovernmental organizational efforts. Soon after, Ben launched Disaster Accountability Project, an independent watchdog, to confront the root causes of the failed Katrina response and maximize the impact of billions of dollars of disaster relief and humanitarian aid.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In fact, the United Nations (UN) estimates that the built environment accounts for about 40% of global energy use and about 30% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. The program empowers startups and leadership in the space to define, grow, and scale the cutting-edge solutions needed to solve today’s biggest infrastructure challenges.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

Like most financial institutions, Columbia CU offers standard financial services, such as checking and savings accounts, loans, investments, and financial planning. The team emerged energized, and the outcome was a cohesive strategy for cloud adoption that was relayed to organizational leadership and the Board of Directors.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 30, 2024

Many respondents offered their own major concerns: standardized organizational practices, unskillful management, “forever changing dialogue for processes,” lack of appreciation, lack of accountability, lack of support and recognition from supervisors, “too much work for the hours allotted,” lack of trust, and technology reluctance.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 11, 2024

Plus, opportunities abound to engage with AWS Partners that can design and develop ready-to-use solutions to help your team and organization meet goals faster. Some partners you’ll find in the Expo include Pearson , Zscaler , Pluralsight, and Udemy to name a few.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Hartnell engaged cyber investigators and a preliminary investigation revealed that Hartnell College was a victim of a sophisticated ransomware attack. Having a cohesive leadership team that is trusting and open-minded enables faster rates of change. The college began recovering what they could and started rebuilding on AWS.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

AWS ProServe Ready now available in Australia , Japan, New Zealand, and Singapore for public sector customer engagements. AWS ProServe Ready prepares AWS Partners to work seamlessly with AWS ProServe on subcontract engagements in the public sector. AWS ProServe Ready has expanded into Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and Singapore.

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Partnership for Public Service

AUGUST 14, 2024

Below, check out five leadership tips based on the skills prioritized in our Public Service Leadership Model. These recommendations from expert facilitators and coaches at our Public Service Leadership Institute® will help you become the fully realized leader you want to be. Was I clear when delegating tasks during that meeting?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

From a business perspective, it leads to additional benefits like cost savings and more engaged customers. These actions range from improving IT infrastructure efficiency, to empowering sustainable hybrid working environments, to carbon accounting and smart building energy efficiencies, and more.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the federal government’s 10 legacy systems most in need of modernization cost about $337 million a year to operate and maintain. Either or both of these resources are available to customers engaging in a migration to help with planning, training, and execution.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Franks, Director, Information Technology and Cybersecurity, Government Accountability Office Dave Hinchman, Senior Executive, IT & Cybersecurity Team, US Government Accountability Office Josh Martin, Indiana Chief Data Officer, Executive Director of Indiana Management Performance Hub Treva D. You’ll hear from: Jennifer R.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Transparency and accountability are crucial to maintaining public trust and require clear policies on surveillance use and data access.” Prioritize stakeholder engagement, including community input. In 2024, governments face challenges when they buy technology, Cunningham tells Co-op Solutions.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The value of a customer-obsessed cloud provider Core to AWS’s identity is its customer-obsessed culture, codified in Amazon’s leadership principles. It’s important to consider the long-term value implicit value that may be harder to quantify.

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Partnership for Public Service

JULY 14, 2022

New research by the Partnership for Public Service and BCG shows that many federal agencies are struggling to improve employee engagement, with leaders and the workforce facing an array of challenges that include transitioning to new ways of working due the fallout from COVID-19 pandemic. out of 100 when judged on their leadership.

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Partnership for Public Service

MAY 15, 2023

Furthermore, federal leaders are stewards of the public’s trust , so when they model trust practices for their teams, those teams connect with and engage the public more effectively. These practices draw from “The Speed of Trust” and connect closely with the values and competencies of our Public Service Leadership Model.

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Partnership for Public Service

JANUARY 12, 2023

I had an opportunity to do just that and recall the recent 2022 Government Changemakers Summit , one of the premier leadership development and policy convenings. It also provided attendees with the time and space to reflect on the core aspects—and impact—of effective public service leadership. Government should serve everyone.

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GovPilot

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

These basic principles should be upheld at all times because they help promote strong leadership which ultimately leads to stronger community involvement. Local governments are guided by a group of foundational principles that help set the groundwork for their actions and decisions.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Their most prominent solution is Gaggle Safety, which uses machine learning technology to flag concerning content in students’ school-issued accounts for review and blocks potentially harmful content.This helps K12 school districts monitor early warning signs so they can take action to protect students from harming themselves of others.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 25, 2023

Community Progress commends leadership at HUD and FHA for this effort and understanding of the need to make opportunities like the 203(k) program more accessible and functional. Most land banks have some type of enforcement mechanism or claw back provision to hold purchasers accountable, which can pose challenges for FHA underwriting.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 30, 2024

Seize the Perfect Storm with High-Performance Procurement: Read the Profiles of Innovative Local Leadership All roads to a high-performance government start with procurement. Your team ensures the purchasing of everything from infrastructure projects to healthcare services, defense equipment, and supplies for public schools.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 20, 2022

His first piece of advice for goal setting was to get everyone on the same page when it comes to the strategic plan of your agency, which means meeting with senior leadership, as well as frontline supervisors, so everyone knows their role and how they contribute.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 26, 2023

One of the comments on the article made a point about a local "Government Accountability Office" function. But again, the Executive Branch doesn't seem to want to engage with it, and the Council doesn't push. The auditor, former Councilmember Kathy Patterson, has done a lot of good reporting.

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GovLoop

JUNE 25, 2024

GovLoop’s editorial team considers the contents of each post, its thought-leadership focus and overall relevance to the community, and GovLoop’s current production schedule when determining what to post online, and when. You must have a GovLoop.com account to submit stories. Share thought leadership.

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GovLoop

JULY 26, 2024

In the Years Since In 2020, the ADA turned 30 years old, and the day was marked by historical accounts and reflections about how life has changed for people with disabilities and how our perception of the disabled has changed, in large part because of the ADA.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

According to the MarketLinks blog, Sustainable Public Procurement and the Business Environment , “taxpayers around the world are increasingly holding governments accountable to spend public funds for their social and economic benefit in a sustainable manner. Using equipment longer, or leasing when needed, is another way to reduce waste.

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Partnership for Public Service

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

It takes agencies an average of roughly 101 days to hire someone, more than twice as long as the private sector, and strategic human capital management has been on Government Accountability Office’s High Risk List since 2001. Agency leadership should designate a shared certificate coordinator to oversee the process. What comes next?

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Less Engaged (or Maybe Not). Instead, they prefer “flat organizational structures that prioritize collaboration, empathetic leadership and inclusive decision-making processes.” According to the Partnership for Public Service, Gen Z accounts for just 1.6% ” And they look for others to embrace that individuality.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 31, 2022

This blended environment means leaders and employees have to change some expectations to foster a dynamic, engaged workspace. Teams must be connected to high-speed internet in order to use videoconferencing and other digital tools so they can engage as actively online as they can in person. Ensure Connectivity. Are your brows furrowed?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

This authorization continues AWS’s leadership in attaining security and compliance certifications, and applies to the AWS GovCloud (US) Region s. In this solution, we use an Amazon Lex bot integrated with an Amazon Connect contact flow to deliver the conversational experience for constituents engaging with the chatbot over text or voice.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 26, 2022

Questions also enable us to connect and establish bonds as we engage with one another. Our inquisitiveness keeps us motivated and engaged and enables us to hold each other accountable. Our inquisitiveness helps us paint a better picture in our minds, one that may not have been so clear had we not asked for further clarification.

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Partnership for Public Service

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Meanwhile, the employee experience, or EX, encompasses all aspects of an employee’s journey within their organization, from recruitment to departure, including their connection to the mission and their workload, leadership support, office culture, and access to professional growth and technology.

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Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

MAY 1, 2020

In my work in the public sector over the last 20 years or more, one of the most familiar tropes is the exasperated crusade so many engage in to find better ways to collaborate within and across governments and between governments and the wider community. We want it but can’t ever seem to really deliver it. Except in a good crisis.

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Bang the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Our tip: engage early to foster co-creation and trust with a public now acutely aware of their right to have their say. . Maybe it’s increased feedback points throughout the constitute journey, benchmarking community satisfaction or experimenting with your engagement toolkit. Account for skills & experience shortages.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

To help create the plan, the city tapped Ernst & Young, a global professional services firm that traces its roots to a small accounting firm started in Cleveland in 1903 by Alwin Ernst and his brother, Theodore. Culture: Provide comprehensive management and leadership training for supervisors across all city departments.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Since signing on as city manager for fast-growing Hutto in 2022, Earp has leveraged his passions for leadership, finance and education to help reshape the city’s operations with an emphasis on collaboration. His exemplary leadership has already made a significant positive impact on Hutto.” God’s hand was moving,” Earp says.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Collaboration is at the heart of agile methodology for good reason: It engages all the talents on the team and generates comprehensive solutions. Lead with empathy and accountability. But also hold them accountable. Being empathetic does not negate holding people accountable, you can be both,” Jammer said.

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