Defining and celebrating exceptional federal data practices
During the COVID-19 pandemic, federal employees have remained on duty, many going to their workplaces to get the job done. Those who could telework have done so and performed well. As preparations continue for a full return to workplaces, agency leaders—like airline captains reviewing a pilot checklist—have a wide range of enterprise issues to consider. The Partnership for Public Service developed the following prompts, drawn from leaders across the government, to supplement planning for a return to the workplace.
The Partnership and Booz Allen Hamilton identify how the government uses artificial intelligence, immersive technologies and edge computing to drive operations. Topics include how agencies can move quickly to adopt emerging technologies and maximize their benefits.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many federal employees have transitioned to full-time remote work for the first time in their careers. In this issue brief, the Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group identified several ways that agencies can engage their employees as they continue to work away from the office.
In “Finance of the Future,” the Partnership and Deloitte summarize the top issues and key conclusions raised during conversations with federal financial leaders to envision a future of more effective financial management. The brief also describes accomplishments and challenges for federal finance leaders and outlines recommendations to help turn the vision for federal finance into a reality.
This issue brief summarizes key themes from roundtable discussions hosted between October 2019 and January 2020 by the Partnership, X Sector Labs and the San Francisco Federal Executive Board, and outlines actions that could increase the number of effective partnerships in California, especially those involving the federal government.
In this report the Partnership for Public Service and the Tech Talent Project identify top technology and innovation leadership positions in government, the competencies these leaders and their teams need to be successful, advice for recruiting and hiring technical experts, and opportunities and challenges for technology transformation in federal agencies.
The federal government must invest in its workforce if it is to address modern challenges. The Partnership and Cornerstone OnDemand developed these 5 tips to help agencies prepare a case to leadership for the benefits of talent development.
The federal landscape is expected to change dramatically in the next decade as the power and capacity of technology advance, more data becomes available and the demands on federal employees grow and shift. With the U.S. population projected to expand by more than 20 million people in the next 10 years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, government must evolve to keep up.
From curing diseases to helping launch the internet, the federal government has a history of innovation that has improved the lives of Americans and advanced societal interests. Despite this legacy, outdated systems, rules and processes hinder innovation at a time when government must grapple with a wide array of critical and complex 21st-century challenges.
