6 Principles for Building Trauma-Informed Communities
Just as communities can collectively experience trauma, they can also be a tremendous resource for resilience and healing.
Policy
5 Takeaways from OMB’s Fiscal 2021 Budget Guidance
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) just released their FY 2021 guide to the President’s Budget. As federal agencies prepare to submit their requests, information technology and customer experience dominate the agenda.
Federal Government Is Failing at Cybersecurity, Senate Subcommittee Reports
A Senate investigation released on Tuesday found that federal agencies’ cybersecurity tactics are outdated and unsecure.
CIO Success Stories Guide Future FITARA Implementation
Four federal CIOs spoke at the House Oversight hearing analyzing the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) 8.0 scorecard. Data consolidation, outdated legacy systems and costliness dominated the conversation.
As Cyberattacks Persist, State and Local Governments Look for Federal Support
Cyberattacks on state and local governments continue making headlines because of their detrimental consequences on constituents. At a recent House hearing, experts asked the federal government for better resources to prevent and mitigate threats.
Texas Upends Traditional Developmental Education
Developmental education costs tens of millions of dollars each year for Texas, its public higher education institutions, and our students and their families. The Texas Co-requisite Project is intended to provide more efficient services, saving time and money.
How to Fix Land Development Pain Points
Access to and insight from data across the government canlead to an effective, proactive development plan with financially successful outcomes.
How Online Resolution Benefits Governments
Online dispute resolution not only makes citizen reporting easier. It speeds resolution. The result is improved citizen satisfaction as well as new efficiencies and costs savings for the agency.
Environment & Economy: Part 3 of 3 Ecological Modernization
Ecological modernization is a theory that the economy will benefit from moves toward environmentalism. This theory assumes that environmental problems are challenges for social, technical and economic reform rather than as uncontrollable consequences of industrialization. Like sustainable development, ecological modernization looks to overcome environmental crises without leaving the path of modernization.
Environment & Economy: Part 2 of Sustainable Development
Exploring the connections between public and private sectors, political and legal drivers and components of sustainable development.
