Weekly Roundup: December 7-10, 2020

Submitted by on Fri, 12/11/2020 - 13:10

Michael J. Keegan

Eight Keys to Accelerating Government Data Innovation

Submitted by on Thu, 12/10/2020 - 14:01

The forthcoming report describes the value that can be created, and the ways that services can be improved and made more customer-focused by sharing data across agencies, across levels of government, or from government to nonprofit or corporate partners. From this review of success cases, a set of ideas about what can precipitate or accelerate success emerged, resulting in this list of factors that create momentum for data sharing.

Two Models for Successful Intergovernmental Data Sharing

Submitted by on Tue, 12/08/2020 - 13:47

Certainly, there have been some disappointments in quality and timeliness of data, and the availably of data in electronic format.  But in many cases the career public servants who have collected data for many years are only now seeing their important work gain public attention.  Excellence in government data management is not new.  Many of the best leaders and innovators in government data analytics have been refining their craft for over a decade, building success incrementally over time.

Bob Westbrooks

Submitted by on Mon, 12/07/2020 - 10:36

Robert A. Westbrooks was appointed Executive Director of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) on April 27, 2020. Mr. Westbrooks has spent 26 years in public service focusing on accountability and anti-fraud activities, serving the last 5 years as Inspector General for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation conducting independent oversight, audits, and investigations to help protect the retirement benefits of 35 million American workers and retirees.

Weekly Roundup: Nov. 23-Dec. 4, 2020

Submitted by on Fri, 12/04/2020 - 12:17

Michael J. Keegan

DOJ's China hack indictments offer businesses key threat intel, officials say. The Justice Department's ongoing effort to crackdown on Chinese intellectual property theft has resulted in 1,000 foreign nationals being expelled from the United States, and a top intelligence official says U.S. businesses should take note of what the indictments disclose about China's tactics.

Insights on Navigating the Future

Submitted by on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 14:06

Margaret Heffernan joined me on The Business of Government Hour to discuss her recent book UNCHARTED: How Navigate the Future. Heffernan authors a compelling and timely work that explores the human desire for certainty and our seeming addiction prediction. The future, since it has yet to happen, remains unknow and is always uncharted. This reality tends to make us uncomfortable.

A “Tomorrow Ready” Strategy for Government Technology

Submitted by on Tue, 12/01/2020 - 12:21

Blog Author:  Fletcher Previn, IBM Chief Information Officer

Margaret Heffernan

Submitted by on Mon, 11/30/2020 - 13:29

Dr. Margaret Heffernan produced programmes for the BBC for 13 years. She then moved to the US where she spearheaded multimedia productions for Intuit, The Learning Company and Standard&Poors. She was Chief Executive of InfoMation Corporation, ZineZone Corporation and then iCast Corporation, was named one of the "Top 25" by Streaming Media magazine and one of the "Top 100 Media Executives" by The Hollywood Reporter.

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