David Lebryk, Fiscal Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Submitted by on Mon, 08/01/2022 - 10:56

David A. Lebryk was appointed the Fiscal Assistant Secretary on June 30, 2014. As the Fiscal Assistant Secretary, Mr. Lebryk is responsible for developing policy and overseeing the operations of the financial infrastructure of the federal government in the areas of payments, collections, debt financing, accounting, delinquent debt collection, and shared services.

The GovTech space

Submitted by on Fri, 07/29/2022 - 17:35

GovTech Europe: Your organisation has been working in the GovTech sector for some time. What are the most pressing tech challenges that governments face right now? Any notable examples?

Cristina Caballe: Unsurprisingly, the most pressing tech challenges that governments face right now stem from the COVID-19 pandemic, and geopolitical shifts, making the need for increased cybersecurity more important than ever.

Weekly Roundup July 25-29, 2022

Submitted by on Fri, 07/29/2022 - 13:59

GAO offers options for improving U.S. semiconductor supply. The prioritization of semiconductor goals—such as protecting national security or improving economic competition—determine which option will prove most important.

NEW BOOK - Targeting Commitment: Interagency Performance in New Zealand

Submitted by on Wed, 07/27/2022 - 11:30

New Zealand has long been considered at the forefront of public administration, experimenting with new ways of organizing and delivering public services. In 2017, guided by our mission to connect public management research to practice, the IBM Center published a very timely and insightful report, Interagency Performance Targets: A Case Study of New Zealand’s Better Public Services Results Programme, by Rodney Scott and Ross Boyd.

Educating Public Leaders: A Conversation with Diogo Costa, President, The National School of Public Administration (ENAP) in Brazil

Submitted by on Mon, 07/25/2022 - 10:39

What is the mission of the National School of Public Administration of Brazil? How does it work to shape, enhance, and educate Brazil’s public servants? What can we learn from their experiences? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Diogo Costa, President of National School of Public Administration of Brazil

Broadcast Date: 
Monday, July 25, 2022 - 10:30
Author: 
Diogo Costa
Audio: 
Audio icon diogo_costa_podcast_abc.mp3

Mr. Diogo Costa, President -- ENAP

Submitted by on Mon, 07/25/2022 - 10:29

He holds a bachelor's degree in Law from the Catholic University of Petrópolis and a master's degree in Political Science from Columbia University. He was a researcher at the Cato Institute and at the Atlas Network in Washington, a professor of political science at Ibmec in Belo Horizonte (MG) and an Adam Smith fellow and Humane Studies fellow at the Institute for Humane Studies and John Blundell scholar at the Adam Smith Institute. His articles have appeared in several publications, such as Forbes , Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal .

Weekly Roundup July 18-22, 2022

Submitted by on Fri, 07/22/2022 - 16:06

Officials reorganize HHS to boost pandemic response: Plan would elevate ASPR, which plays key role in emergencies, to be an agency on par with CDC, FDA. The Biden administration is reorganizing the federal health department to create an independent division that would lead the nation’s pandemic response, amid frustrations with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Agile Leadership

Submitted by on Thu, 07/21/2022 - 09:14

The AGC was launched in November of 2020 “to serve as the hub of a network that will bring together governments, non-profits, foundations, academic institutions and private sector partners to assist in developing and disseminating agile government principles and case studies of agile policies and programs.”

Addressing the New Era of Deterrence and Warfare: Visualizing the Information Domain

Submitted by on Tue, 07/19/2022 - 18:27

Blog Co-Authors:  Kim Kagan, founder and president of the Institute for the Study of War; Fred Kagan, senior fellow and director of the Critical Threats Project at American Enterprise Institute; Brian Babcock-Lumish, director of the General David H.

How Can Governments Use AI to Improve Procurement?

Submitted by on Tue, 07/19/2022 - 12:23

** This blog was first published on The Regulatory Review website.

Perhaps no governmental process creates the perception of a complex bureaucracy more than the U.S. government’s procurement system.

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