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More than a quarter of ambassador positions are without a Senate-confirmed official, hindering American diplomacy

Partnership for Public Service

For example, when the Islamist terrorist organization Boko Haram abducted more than 200 school girls in Nigeria in 2014, the U.S. American leadership was hindered during that crucial period for building regional cooperation and a strong response to Russia’s aggression.??.

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Google Public Sector announces Board of Directors

Google Public Sector

When Google Public Sector was announced in June 2022, it was a sign of Google’s strong commitment in serving the needs of U.S. As CEO of Google Public Sector, I am honored to join the board with these distinguished professionals, each of whom brings diverse perspectives and rich experiences to our leadership team. public sector market.

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Harnessing Our Power to Create Space and Positive Change — Episode 106

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

To kick off 2022, I’m thrilled to welcome someone who is making some big waves in the outdoor recreation industry. building her mountain craft since 2014, when she graduated from corporate life with a one-way ticket to South America.

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It's not the age of the housing stock, but the ability of property owners to maintain it: Disinvestment in Pittsburgh

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Louis: -- " St. Louis: what would I recommend for a comprehensive revitalization program? Part 1: Overview and Theoretical Foundations " -- " St.

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In extremis: what Ukraine 2.0 tells us about reforming government and the public sector

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Purpose, crisis and new leadership The starting point, as always with the instinct for systemic reform, is purpose born of crisis: When Volodymyr Zelensky became Ukraine’s president in 2019, he promised to modernise a state that until then had been a byword for bureaucracy and corruption. Such prosecutions were unheard-of before 2014.

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WMATA is pathetic: of course it belongs to "the public"

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The question of how best to fund Metro is an important one that requires thought leadership and extensive community input. From the article: The capital improvement program reflects the region’s commitment to maintaining and improving your community’s $100 billion transit asset. It begins with “What do we want Metro to be?”

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Metrorail Silver Line phase two opening this week

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First, Virginia's focus on privatization, which is why the Silver Line was not built by Metro (" Silver Line delays: maybe the real lesson is that contracting out construction to the private sector doesn't always work so well ," 2014). Washington Post , July 13, 2003. You don't complain about system problems when it opens, but before.