Weekly Roundup December 4-9, 2022

Submitted by on Fri, 12/09/2022 - 14:37

Senate passed bill to 'stop the government speak' in agency documents. The Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill to override an existing law and update requirements for government agencies to write communications in easy-to-understand language. Specifically, the Clear and Concise Content Act, backed by Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee chair Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Sen.

Building Trusted Digital Services: Lessons from Australia

Submitted by on Thu, 12/08/2022 - 09:01

Governments around the world are advancing in the transformation of operations and services for the digital age. The goal of “trusted digital services” enables transformation in a way that earns public trust. Developing and implementing trusted digital services matters supports near-term service delivery, and long-term legitimacy and sustainability of government with the public. Advanced digital governments cite trust as a key success factor, and as well as how digital technologies supportive innovative governance that services the public.

Delivering Innovative IT Solutions to Meet Mission

Submitted by on Wed, 12/07/2022 - 16:34

"The CIO's office is growing" explains Bob Costello, chief information officer at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) "…We're pivoting from more of a compliance-CIO shop to an operational shop, where we're still doing that very important compliance mission, but starting to deliver services and become a true partner to the mission operators in making sure they have those solutions to interact with our partners."

Janine O'Flynn

Submitted by on Wed, 12/07/2022 - 08:54

Janine O’Flynn is Professor of Public Management at the University of Melbourne, and Deputy Dean (Engagement) at the Australia and New Zealand School of Government. From January 2023, she will be the Director of the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University, the leading public policy school in the region.

Charting the Course to Tomorrow’s Trusted Digital Services

Submitted by on Wed, 12/07/2022 - 08:37

The report draws on the findings of an expert roundtable with senior leaders from a variety of agencies, as well as nonprofit, academia, and technology organisations. Roundtable participants discussed learnings and case studies of transformation to chart a course to the trusted digital services of tomorrow, focused on three main questions:

Sharon Moore

Submitted by on Mon, 12/05/2022 - 12:43

Sharon Anne Moore MBE is the Chief Technology Officer for Public Sector at IBM in the United Kingdom and Ireland. She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2018 Birthday Honours.

Weekly Roundup November 28-December 2, 2022

Submitted by on Mon, 12/05/2022 - 12:31

Year two of the PMA; Cyber advice for Pentagon leaders; A plan for zero-emission vehicles by 2027. NEW: Academy President & CEO Terry Gerton talks with @FRoseDC on @DailyScoopPod about the progress #government has made implementing the President's Management Agenda, and what comes next. Tune in! #PMA #management

Paul Dommel

Submitted by on Mon, 12/05/2022 - 12:17

Paul Dommel is a Partner with Federal Tax and Finance group of IBM. He is a frequent writer and speaker and has worked with social program teams in the U.S., AP, Europe and Latin America.

Prior to his current role, he directed the IBM consulting and systems integration business for state, local, and education clients in the eastern U.S. During his career he has led strategy and transformation engagements for both commercial and government clients.

The Future of Tax: Who is the Taxpayer?

Submitted by on Mon, 12/05/2022 - 11:52

In our first blog of the series, we discussed the future of tax as it relates to tax agencies. In this post, we'll discuss the future of tax and the taxpayer.

Delivering innovative IT solutions to meet the CISA mission

Submitted by on Mon, 12/05/2022 - 11:50
What are the key IT priorities for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)? How is CISA ensuring its field staff have the best technology solutions and devices? What are the key cyber challenges facing U.S. federal government agencies? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Bob Costello Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on The Business of Government Hour.
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, March 20, 2023 - 11:00
Author: 
Bob Costello
Audio: 
Audio icon bob_costello2_podcast_abc.mp3

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