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Reimagining government social services in the COVID-19 era

Google Public Sector

Google Meet lets government employees, like social workers, engage with clients and deliver services virtually from the safety of their homes. Making legacy technology work for you In the current environment, big IT projects like ripping out and replacing legacy IT systems are a non-starter for many government agencies.

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

A permanent solution to address the ongoing issues with Fannie Mae, Freddy Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks should, therefore, include the creation of what I will dub a “GSE Board” staffed by government employees. In 1999, one of its successors lost the power to approve executive compensation of the FHLBs.

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Technical Leadership Needs Advance The Politics-Administration Dichotomy

Public Policy Blog

Professional government employees are vital partners for these officials and do [or should do] the day-to-day operations of the government, procure products and services, supervise, develop budgets for programs and execute tactics outlined in strategy put forth in part by our elected officials.