Partnership for Public Service

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Now that Congress is back from August recess, it is racing around the clock to fund the federal government for the next fiscal year, which starts on Oct. When annual funding bills aren’t passed through the appropriations process, the government shuts down. 30 to keep the government funded and fully open for business.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In this podcast we do deep dive into the legislative process of the Congress of the United States. The role of committee chairpersons and their staff is explored, along with the way in which bills are introduced in Congress and move through the legislative process. The importance of the Budget and Rules Committees is also highlighted.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

To minimize the risk of dangerous IT-related interruptions to operations, the European Union (EU) introduced new cybersecurity legislation NIS 2 Directive in 2023. The legislation is planned to be enacted in Germany, which already has strict regulatory standards for clinics with 30,000 inpatient cases per year or more than 50 employees.

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Barrett & Greene

JUNE 24, 2024

We get a great deal of information from the Internet for our work, and there’s little question that the easy access to tons of reports, studies, surveys, legislation, audits, budgets, meeting minutes, essays, graphs, etc., has revolutionized research and reporting on all fronts, not just state and local government.

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Government Technology Insider

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As federal agencies grapple with aging IT infrastructure and mounting cybersecurity challenges, the Modernizing Government Technology (MGT) Reform Act represents a critical lifeline for technological advancement in the government sector. The Modernization Act will reauthorize the TMF but with a few new provisions.

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Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

OCTOBER 10, 2021

New Mexico state government is a leader in the use of evidence, lead by its Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) that has been a catalyst for evidence-based budgeting , including through its participation in the Pew MacArthur Results First Initiative.

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GovPilot

JULY 20, 2023

billion budget just in time for the new 2023-24 fiscal year. The legislation is set to allocate billions of dollars towards broadband internet investment, social services improvements, and beyond. On June 27th, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 101 into law, passing the $310.8

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GovLoop

APRIL 1, 2024

Government is under pressure to update its legacy technology systems. Modernization is crucial for agencies to stay agile, secure, and responsive to evolving needs,” said Francisco Ramirez, Chief Architect of State and Local Government at Red Hat. Getting there, however, has often proven problematic. Then there’s complexity.

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Partnership for Public Service

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

When deployed successfully as a formal part of the federal planning and budgeting process, ERM can help agencies identify, prioritize and respond to risks, often leading to more informed decisions and increased programmatic success. Employ a top-down and bottom-up approach.

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Barrett & Greene

JUNE 3, 2024

But over the years we’ve been collecting a series of mantras about the alleged reality of state and local government that don’t necessarily work in the real world. Here are our top twelve.

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GovLoop

JUNE 9, 2023

Discussions about the value of an enterprise approach to data governance often miss an important point: The difference it actually makes to anyone outside the IT department or the chief data officer’s (CDO) team. If faced with skeptical leaders or legislators, you won’t win them over by talking data standards and policies.

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Policy Chats

JUNE 4, 2021

Office of Government Ethics Chief of Staff & Program Counsel Shelley Finlayson talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about ethics and transparency within the executive branch of the federal government. About Shelley Finlayson : Ms. Early in her tenure at OGE, Ms. Guest: Shelley Finlayson (U.S.

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Policy Chats

JUNE 4, 2021

Office of Government Ethics Chief of Staff & Program Counsel Shelley Finlayson talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about ethics and transparency within the executive branch of the federal government. About Shelley Finlayson : Ms. Early in her tenure at OGE, Ms. Guest: Shelley Finlayson (U.S.

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Policy Chats

JUNE 4, 2021

Office of Government Ethics Chief of Staff & Program Counsel Shelley Finlayson talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about ethics and transparency within the executive branch of the federal government. Shelley Finlayson on the topic of why the Office of Government Ethics was created. “

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GovLoop

APRIL 18, 2024

Modernization can be a game-changer for both sectors, but in government, it can be uniquely difficult. For example, a system upgrade can slow employees’ computers if they’re dated and need reconfiguring and budget constraints have prevented an agency from replacing older equipment. Government employees are people, too,” she said.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 4, 2024

That’s because both are government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). The GSE Background Over a century ago, Congress began creating public-private hybrid corporations known as government-sponsored enterprises. government, allowing them to borrow at near-Treasury rates, lower than any regular private sector company or bank could.

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GovLoop

APRIL 22, 2024

Cobol is Still in Play Some government agencies still run programs based on COBOL, a programming language dating to the 1950s. It is more important than ever that the SSI program is modernized and accessible to all Americans,” the legislators wrote. This is called technical debt.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 6, 2022

“If you improve the user experience internally, it also enhances the user experience externally for customers,” according to Shonte Eldridge, Senior Director of State and Local Government Strategy and Solutions at DocuSign. Imagine a budgeting request. Contracts may also need to be updated to conform with new legislation or policy.

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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 11, 2022

Regardless, State/City/County CIOs and CISOs have the task to protect and govern this data throughout its lifecycle no matter where the data resides. Budgets and personnel resources are not easy to come by for mitigation efforts; thus, one avenue worth exploring is simplification and unification of data governance.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

With the recent change in government, the Labour Party faces significant challenges in shaping the future of the UK. As Labour’s campaign was built on promises of transformation after 14 years of Conservative governance, the party has acknowledged the growing risks of cyberattacks in its manifesto.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 4, 2022

Government services have lagged behind retail, but constituent expectations haven’t. One [city] had developed a very specific IT application as a homegrown solution to an issue,” explained Lata Grover, who, as Senior Advisory Strategist at ServiceNow, works with state and local governments. Address budgeting silos.

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Partnership for Public Service

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Federal employees are the engine of government, so preventing unwanted staff attrition should be a priority for agency leaders. While agencies play a key role in retaining their employees, Congress has the unique ability to pass legislation and provide oversight to foster retention.

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Government Technology Insider

MAY 21, 2024

At the 2024 California CIO Academy conference, state and local leaders from California agencies came together to share best practices for understanding and integrating emerging technology into government services. Modernization is a big initiative, but manual app testing is always the bottleneck,” Wiri said.

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Barrett & Greene

MARCH 8, 2023

Government Accountability Office and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, auditors must be independent and have the ability to obtain sufficient, appropriate audit evidence to achieve audit objectives. Kaschak, New Jersey State Auditor Tina Kim, New York Deputy Comptroller for State Government Accountability Beth A.

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Partnership for Public Service

JULY 16, 2024

When Congress passes and the President signs major legislation, federal agencies must translate it into practical action to ensure its goals are realized. Case studies We have published seven micro case studies that examine how federal, state and local government agencies work to implement these laws.

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Government Technology Insider

AUGUST 6, 2024

Since the COVID-19 pandemic revealed long-standing systemic challenges facing state unemployment insurance (UI) programs, UI technology reform has become a priority for both state workforce agencies and the federal government.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Future Is Bright Pandemic-era funding helped set up the system, Sanders explained, but the program also got a vote of confidence in Ohio’s most recent biennium budget, when state legislators approved funds to continue providing devices. This article appeared in our guide, “ State and Local: Making an Impact.”

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 23, 2023

With a budget due shortly, the Governor’s Office and State Legislature are likely debating the best approach for spurring office-to-residential conversions while ensuring the inclusion of affordable housing. Depending on legislation, they also include those built before a certain year.

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GovLoop

MARCH 21, 2023

But while the problems might be similar, the solution depends on the specific priorities of a given agency, factoring in both their requirements and their budgets, said Arno Bergstrom, Vice President of CounterTrade Products, a technology solutions provider and certified woman-owned small business.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 11, 2024

It is considered one of America’s government- sponsored enterprises (GSEs), i.e., public-private hybrid corporations created by Congress and authorized to engage only in a narrowly-tailored set of activities. trillion of assets) and are the most well-known and studied GSEs. 6 This was totally inconsistent with the original design.

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Center for Community Progress

JUNE 17, 2022

Vacant properties are, by and large, a local government issue, and urban and rural local governments are fundamentally different in size. Many rural communities lack budgets, expertise, community groups, and other resources to address rural vacancy.

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Partnership for Public Service

MARCH 22, 2023

Read our blog posts, “ Seating third parties at the risk table “ and “ How agencies can use enterprise risk management to implement new legislation ,” for recaps of the previous two working sessions in this series. Where possible, place risk and internal control functions within the same office.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 30, 2023

In addition, budget constraints make cybersecurity even more of a challenge. However, these remain just guidelines, unsupported by legislation or mandatory regulations. New demands on public sector IT environments require increased cybersecurity maturity.

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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. Our government maintains an annual budget of more than $6 trillion to provide benefits and services to the more than 330 million people who live in our country.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 2, 2023

I got my start in local government in Memphis, Tennessee, which is where I developed my love of working with my community and driving generational wealth-building. laughs) I don’t think I’ve fully arrived, yet, but one challenge is the translation jump across state policy, legislation, and even philosophy of approach.

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Librarian.net

JULY 15, 2023

Blockson – Reports from the Budget Committee, the Committee on Accreditation, the Committee on Committees and the International Relations Committee, Committee on Legislation, and the Freedom to Read Foundation – Resolution objecting to the IFLA location in Dubai. My remarks which I gave at Council can be found here.

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Public Policy Blog

AUGUST 1, 2013

Federalism, the contrarily named power-sharing agreement between the central [national] government and the state governments has been debated in various forms in courts through our country. Image: Wikipedia.

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