How Can Government Build Resilience in the Face of Crises?

Submitted by on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 07:46

Since the turn of the millennium, pandemics, heat waves, wildfires, floods, cyberattacks, supply chain interruptions, and other crises have deeply stressed governments, communities, businesses, and individuals around the world. This cascade of catastrophic events raises fundamental questions about how governments can anticipate, prepare for, and respond to these and other shocks yet to come.

AI and Payment Integrity Roundtable - Background Reading

Background materials to review prior to the roundtable event include:

Presidential Transition Publications

Weekly Roundup: November 11-15, 2024

Submitted by on Fri, 11/15/2024 - 11:44

Technology Management

Challenge Grant Case Study Recipients

Submitted by on Fri, 11/15/2024 - 10:53

We announced a Challenge Grant competition earlier this year to learn of real-world examples of where government organizations have implemented strategies and capabilities that have improved their mission resilience to be “future ready” and prepared to respond to disruptive events. The associated report was written by the following authors:

Resilience in action: Crisis leadership through innovation, collaboration, and human-centered solutions

Submitted by on Fri, 11/15/2024 - 10:45

In an era of unprecedented disruptions, the ability to anticipate future uncertainties and navigate through crises is crucial for leaders in all sectors. Global pandemics, climate change, geopolitical tensions, and other disruptions are testing resilience like never before. A key lesson learned from these challenges is that collaborative, forward-looking planning is essential to safeguard constituents and provide operational continuity.

Organizational Health and Agility – Key Outcomes From Agile Government

Submitted by on Thu, 11/14/2024 - 08:24

Since the passage of the Chief Financial Officers Act in 1990 in the administration of George H.W. Bush, a series of management improvements including audited financial statements, strategic plans, performance plans and reporting, councils of responsible management officials, the customer service executive order, and a variety of Presidential Management Agendas have all provided invaluable guidance for agencies and individual managers.

Patient-Centered and Mission-Ready

Submitted by on Wed, 11/13/2024 - 06:01

Created in 2013, the Defense Health Agency (DHA) celebrated its 11th anniversary this year. It started as an agency focused on shared services across the enterprise for such functions as health IT, medical logistics, pharmacy operations, TRICARE, and acquisition. In 2017, Congress expanded the DHA’s responsibilities to include management responsibilities of the military hospitals and clinics worldwide.

The Future of AI for Public Good

Submitted by on Tue, 11/12/2024 - 04:04

At the close of 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) didn’t crack the National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ list of the “top ten priorities” for the coming year. However, by December 2023 AI took third place, and could well be number one by the end of this year. 

As advances in AI move at seemingly lightning speed, understanding its benefits, challenges and solutions to those in the public sector has become essential.

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