Our Government Explained (in 3 Minutes or Less): National Security: A top Government Responsibility
National security is a top priority for our government. Many federal agencies and intelligence units work round the clock to keep us, our data and our infrastructure safe from our adversaries. In fact, agencies that protect the U.S. and its security as one of their primary missions account for more than 71% of the civilian workforce. Watch our latest video to learn about the many organizations working to keep our nation secure as the threats to our country continually evolve and change.
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Story by Keza Muvunyi and Li Chen Chen Art by Luke Duo Art Brandon Wales was recognized in 2022 for his work in protecting government and...
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In collaboration with the Federal Innovation Council, we created a vision for how to build and foster a culture of innovation over the next two decades. This brief focuses on four main areas: Leadership, the workforce, the culture-building process and partnerships, all of which are integral to creating an innovative culture. The brief also addresses how to measure progress and involve key stakeholders, and it offers options for getting started.
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The Partnership for Public Service and Microsoft outline what nontechnical government leaders should consider when making decisions around the responsible use of artificial intelligence in public service delivery.
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Bestselling author Michael Lewis speaks about the importance of ensuring government capacity in his opening remarks to the Funders’ Summit for Effective Governing Institutions held June 6-7, 2022, hosted by Democracy Funders Network and Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement.
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The Partnership for Public Service presents the Author Talks series, which offers space for discussion around our interest and activity in public interest technology. During this session of the series, Marker Lerner, Senior Manager of Federal Technology Strategy and Programs, sits down with Cyd Harrell, author of A Civic Technologist’s Practice Guide, for Q&A....
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Join the Partnership for Public Service for a conversation on public health data infrastructure. This virtual event featured highlights from recent research that examined how a set of cross-sector public health teams navigated data infrastructure challenges while responding to the pandemic. We provided recommendations for congressional and federal leaders to make substantial and rapid...
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During the past several decades, ethically and effectively harnessing the power of data has become a growing priority for the feder...
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The COVID-19 pandemic will be remembered as a defining moment in the history of the federal government. More so than any crisis in a gene...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives, including the business of government. Facing unprecedented obstacles, many ...