Weekly Roundup: July 22-26, 2024

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, July 26, 2024 Michael J. Keegan Articles & insights of interest in public management & leadership for the week ending July 26, 2024. HHS Creates new Office to Oversee Cyber, AI; Seeks to Fill key Tech Roles. The Department of Health (more…)

Skills-based hiring smashes through “paper ceiling”

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Thursday, July 25, 2024 Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene Multiple states have embraced a movement to drop degree requirements for certain jobs. But the change is not as simple as a stroke of a pen. Historically, state and local governments have been (more…)

Leadership Insights from “The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization” by Peter M. Senge

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Michael J. Keegan This essay explores the leadership insights derived from Senge’s book, emphasizing how principles can be applied to foster effective and adaptive leadership, transforming leadership practices and organizational dynamics. Peter M. Senge’s influential work, The Fifth (more…)

Financial Management Systems: VA Should Improve Its Risk Response Plans

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is responsible for administering benefit programs for veterans, their families, and their survivors. These programs include those for pensions, education, disability compensation, home loans, life insurance, vocational rehabilitation, survivor support, medical care, and burial benefits. (more…)

How federal funding, guidance can protect the water supply

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. After a series of troubling cyberattacks on U.S. water systems, the Environmental Protection Agency recently issued an enforcement alert to water system operators requesting they take action to ensure the security of the country’s water supply. The alert encourages operators to apply some (more…)

Biden’s 2024 presidential reelection bid ends

This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. After weeks of pressure from the Democratic party and others, the president has decided to stop pursing a second term, writing that he believes “it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus (more…)