Preparing Governments for Future Shocks: Building Climate Resilience

Submitted by on Fri, 10/27/2023 - 10:21

Indeed, they are shocks—more frequent and more destabilizing. While governments were exposed to a host of mostly unforeseen challenges from the global pandemic, they have captured valuable lessons. Leaders understand where they need to concentrate their readiness efforts for “future shocks,” carrying the momentum from rapid, pandemic-driven innovation into their preparation.

Exploring the AUKUS Partnership: A Special Edition of The Business of Government

Submitted by on Mon, 10/23/2023 - 11:53
What is the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AU-KUS) Partnership? How can AUKUS stakeholders leverage technology and innovation to enhance security across the Indo-Pacific region? How can this partnership most effectively engage and partner with industry? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores the vision and purpose of the AUKUS partnership with experts from Australia (Daniel Munro and Brad McGrath), the UK (Prof. John Louth), and the U.S. (Fred Kagan) on a Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour.
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, October 23, 2023 - 10:35
Author: 
Daniel Munro
Brad McGrath
Prof. John Louth
and Fred Kagan
Audio: 
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Erin Mullenix

Submitted by on Mon, 10/23/2023 - 11:29
Erin Mullenix is the research director at the Iowa League of Cities and serves in a shared role in community data with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Office of Community and Economic Development. Through her roles, she provides local government research in a variety of areas, including local finance, policy issues, and data-driven decision-making. Erin has experience working in both the private and public sectors.

Community Betterment Guided by Data and Evidence: The Importance of Pairing Robust Data and Storytelling

Submitted by on Mon, 10/23/2023 - 11:25

Connecting, bridging, translating, and weaving are all common descriptions of how to bring together experts, data, and people. The latter, weaving, may be the most insightful, going beyond simple connection points by creating a loom that holds together the many elements required to bring about success as we bring data and evidence forward for the public good.

Weekly Roundup October 16-20, 2023

Submitted by on Fri, 10/20/2023 - 15:14

Federal Agencies Use Edge Computing for Heightened Agility, Faster Decisions. Federal agencies are increasingly adopting edge computing, citing its transformative power to enable field agents and military personnel to make faster decisions and respond to crisis situations, experts said.

How Can AI Improve The Regulatory Process?

Submitted by on Thu, 10/19/2023 - 14:13

Blog Co-Author: Virginia Huth currently serves as the SES Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Regulatory and Oversight Systems in the Office of Technology Transformation Services at the U.S. General Services Administration, which is overseeing the modernization of the eRulemaking system. Virginia is writing in her personal capacity; her opinions are her own and do not represent the views of the GSA.

Seth Marcus

Submitted by on Tue, 10/17/2023 - 15:01
Seth Marcus is currently the Director of Enterprise Data and Solutions for Ginnie Mae. He previously held IT leadership positions at HHS and HUD over his 22 year Federal career.

Venmo For Federal Agencies: Digital Inter-Agency Agreements to enable efficient shared services

Submitted by on Tue, 10/17/2023 - 14:57

The opinions expressed in this blog are the author’s and do not represent that of Ginnie Mae.

Managing Risk in Government Special Edition

Submitted by on Mon, 10/16/2023 - 08:08

What is Enterprise Risk Management? What are some of the key risks facing government today? How has the managing and responding to risk evolved in U.S. federal agencies? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more on a Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour – Leaders Speak on Managing Risk in Government.

Broadcast Date: 
Monday, October 16, 2023 - 07:54
Author: 
Michael J. Keegan
Audio: 
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