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State Department Bets Big on Data-Driven Diplomacy

GovLoop

In it, State officials said the department would take a mission-driven approach to implementing the strategy, focusing on key mission areas , such as global operations, cybersecurity and multilateralism. The change came shortly after State released its enterprise data strategy, titled “ Empowering Data-Informed Policy.” sponsored U.N.

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23 March 2017 | Making a Difference in the Real World through Public Affairs Research, By Stephanie Moulton

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

She said that part of our role as researchers is to create “implementation resources” that can be used by practitioners on the ground as they carry out their important work. For Jill, this is likely an academic paper to be submitted for publication, which may be of little value (at least in the short term) for the local partners.

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Steve Christensen: COVID-19 and The Importance of Batteries

Policy Chats

Public Affairs and Crisis Practice at Burson-Marsteller in Washington DC, where his clients include some of the world’s largest agriculture, chemical and consumer products companies. Mr. Christensen is also an Advisory Board member for the UC Riverside School of Public Policy.

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COVID-19: The Importance of Batteries (with Steve Christensen)

Policy Chats

Public Affairs and Crisis Practice at Burson-Marsteller in Washington DC, where his clients include some of the world’s largest agriculture, chemical and consumer products companies. Mr. Christensen is also an Advisory Board member for the UC Riverside School of Public Policy.

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COVID-19: The Importance of Batteries (with Steve Christensen)

Policy Chats

Public Affairs and Crisis Practice at Burson-Marsteller in Washington DC, where his clients include some of the world’s largest agriculture, chemical and consumer products companies. Mr. Christensen is also an Advisory Board member for the UC Riverside School of Public Policy. Learn more about Steve Christensen via [link].

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A recap of our Excellence in Government Fellows 35th Anniversary Alumni Event  

Partnership for Public Service

Her sentiment stood out to audience member Sarah Kaczmarek, a 2023 EIG graduate and managing director of public affairs at the Government Accountability Office. “At For Ives, “skeptically curious” is a leader’s obligation to ask critical questions so AI is implemented in a responsible way while remaining open to potential growth.

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A Startling Insight Into the Auditor/City Manager Relationship

Barrett & Greene

by Hala Altamimi Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration, University of Kansas In the public administration literature, it is generally expected that city managers are likely to support practices that improve government performance. There’s little question that’s true for a variety of reasons.