Examining Effective Cost Estimation
This excerpt examines how your agency can more effectively estimate future construction costs.
Navigating Zero Trust Architecture
This excerpt showcases how a federal agency incorporated zero trust to secure their systems.
Advancing Health Access Through AI
This excerpt details a real-life example of responsible usage of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Enable Data Sharing Without Hurting Security
This playbook excerpt highlights how GenAI can positively affect customer service and security.
Leverage Resources for Transformations With Impact
Most state and local governments struggle with limited resources. When considering digital transformation, they must weigh both service improvement and cost savings.
Data Protection Requires More Than Monitoring
Network security needs to be built in from the ground up during project development. Here’s advice for choosing the right tools.
Think of Your Constituents as End Users
Community engagement increases when agencies think of residents as end users, not just beneficiaries of government services.
Conversations With CXOs: Nathan Tierney
Nathan Tierney is the Deputy CIO and Chief People Officer for the Office of Information Technology (OIT) in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). A veteran of the Army Special Forces, roughly five years in private sector leadership roles and author of books on health care value management, here are some lessons he’s learned about… Read more »
A Plan for Access in Arkansas
Arkansas Courts needed a better case management system. So they built their own, to save money and get the features they need.
Caring for Survivors of Violence in the Cherokee Nation
More than three-quarters of Native American and Alaska Native adults are victims of violence in their lifetimes. A Cherokee Nation program, called ONE FIRE, is providing both immediate and long-term resources to victims.
The PRICE Act — A New Mandate to Innovate Acquisition Processes
A recently enacted law, the PRICE Act, is making it easier for federal, state and local government acquisition teams to find innovative ways to address their procurement needs. Central to the effort is the Department of Homeland Security’s Procurement Information Lab.
A 21st-Century Education in Ohio Prisons
Education can make a big difference for people leaving prison. Here’s how one state is using tech increase the options for incarcerated students.
Automation: Giving Agencies an Edge in Workforce Management
One often-overlooked challenge that complicates workforce management is the issue of employees being overworked and disengaged. But this is a problem agencies can address.
How to Goal Set for Success
During the January New Supervisors Community of Practice session, guest speaker Dr. Gerome Q. Banks spoke on how to set goals successfully this year.
Leveraging a Data-Driven Talent Strategy
In the latest Management Minutes With Mika, let’s learn how data and automation can help your team better themselves.