How Can AI Improve Performance in Tax Administration?

Submitted by on Thu, 12/14/2023 - 12:44

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has surged across government. National and international legislation has been proposed, and U.S. Federal agencies are now implementing requirements set forth in the new Executive Order on AI. Such policy and progress affect government work across civilian and defense sectors – including work done by tax agencies with the public and business communities.

NEW BOOK Transforming the Business of Government: Insights on Resiliency, Innovation, and Performance

Submitted by on Tue, 12/12/2023 - 15:15

Today governments face very serious, seemingly intractable public management challenges that go to the core of effective governance and leadership, testing the very form, structure, and capacity required to meet these problems head-on. Many of these challenges are wickedly complex not respecting bureaucratic boundaries, nonlinear, and fluid in nature: “where very small effects may produce disproportionate impacts” In many ways, traditional approaches of government seem obsolete and incapable of properly responding to them.

Transforming the Business of Government: Insights on Resiliency, Innovation, and Performance

Submitted by on Sun, 12/10/2023 - 22:04
How can we find value in the unexpected? What can we do to be more resilient? How can we leverage innovation to improve government performance? Join Michael Keegan on a Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour as he explores these questions and more celebrating the 25th anniversary of the IBM Center for The Business of Government.
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, February 19, 2024 - 10:37
Author: 
Michael J. Keegan
Audio: 
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Weekly Roundup December 4-8, 2023

Submitted by on Fri, 12/08/2023 - 16:41

Federal CIO: ‘This is the Moment’ for Government CX Gains. Federal CIO Clare Martorana exhorted government officials along with technology vendors to seize the present moment to make needed improvements in how citizens interact with government agencies and services.

Transforming the Business of Government – Reflections on a Quarter Century’s Work

Submitted by on Fri, 12/08/2023 - 10:41

This week, the IBM Center for The Business of Government was honored to host many leaders to commemorate the Center’s 25th anniversary, and to launch a new book, Transforming the Business of Government:  Reflections on Resilience, Innovation, and Performance.   With this post, we share some observations and images about the event and a first view of the book.

Leading IT at the Securities and Exchange Commission: A Conversation with David Bottom, Chief Information Officer, SEC

Submitted by on Mon, 12/04/2023 - 10:50
What is the Securities and Exchange Commission’s IT strategy? How is the SEC modernizing its technology infrastructure? What is it doing to expand its data analytics capabilities to better meet its mission? Join Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with David Bottom, Chief Information Officer at the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) on The Business of Government Hour.
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, December 4, 2023 - 10:46
Author: 
David Bottom
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David Bottom, Chief Information Officer, SEC

Submitted by on Mon, 12/04/2023 - 10:45
David Bottom was named as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Chief Information Officer in December 2019 and officially joined the agency in January 2020.

Weekly Roundup November 27 - December 1, 2023

Submitted by on Fri, 12/01/2023 - 15:38

Hill Witnesses: Supply Chain Security Relies on Better Software, Harmonized Regs.  Lawmakers and expert witnesses discussed ways the U.S. can better ensure Federal software systems are protected against cyberattacks from hostile foreign nations like China during a House Oversight Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday.

Quantum Computing for Public Value: Insights from Australia

Submitted by on Mon, 11/27/2023 - 16:27

Quantum computing is evolving from the fantastical to the achievable. Accelerated developments show promise for leveraging quantum computing to address previously intractable problems in government. The technology can foster immense potential benefits for the public, alongside far-reaching implications from using quantum technologies are likely to be widespread. Developing “quantum-safe” capabilities is crucial to maintaining data security and integrity for critical applications. Government leaders face an urgent need to develop a quantum-safe strategy and roadmap. 

Strengthen Payment Integrity: A Conversation with Renata Miskell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Accounting Policy and Financial Transparency, at the U.S. Department of the Treasury

Submitted by on Mon, 11/27/2023 - 10:50
How can U.S. federal government agencies strengthen their payment integrity efforts? What can the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Accounting Policy and Financial Transparency do to help with these efforts? How can we pivot from compliance to prevention-focused strategies that promote the use of data and analytics and collaboration across government and other stakeholders in advancing payment integrity? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Renata Miskell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Accounting Policy and Financial Transparency, at the U.S.
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, November 27, 2023 - 10:46
Author: 
Renata Miskell
Audio: 
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