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Episode 93: President's Budget Season

FedHeads

On episode 93 of the FedHeads, Robert Shea and Francis Rose discuss the President's budget proposal for FY 2021. On episode 93 of the FedHeads, Robert Shea and Francis Rose discuss the President's budget proposal for FY 2021.

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Q&A: Michigan CIO Laura Clark Embarks on a Zero-Trust Journey with MILogin

State Tech Magazine

Gretchen Whitmer appointed Laura Clark as state CIO in October 2021. Clark previously served as state chief security officer, rising through the ranks of the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget since joining in 2001. Michigan Gov.

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How Minnesota’s impact evaluation unit supports evidence-based budgeting: An interview with Weston Merrick, Minnesota Management and Budget – Episode #195

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

The Pew Charitable Trusts, for example, has noted that “Using evidence-based policymaking has enabled Minnesota…to provide better outcomes for residents, [and] improve the way research and evidence inform the budget and policymaking processes….”. He is a senior manager at MMB and leads the Impact Evaluation Unit.

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Capital Improvement Plans 2022: Financial Budgeting In Your Local Government

GovPilot

Maybe the tragic Surfside condo collapse in 2021 prompted you to think about how to improve the building inspection process and how to mandate that outdated structures be brought up to modern code standards. Perhaps your community has one of the 220,000 bridges in need of serious repair work.

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Celebrating Two Years of the American Rescue Plan Act

NLC (National League of Cities)

In March of 2021, cities of all sizes across the country were in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. As we approached one full year of living with the COVID-19 pandemic, municipalities needed help keeping budgets afloat, maintaining critical services and helping residents impacted by the pandemic.

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Federal Cloud Transformation: Navigating Challenges With a Zero-Trust Approach

GovLoop

In September 2021, the Office of Management and Budget unveiled a draft federal strategy , emphasizing the need for a zero-trust architecture to meet evolving cybersecurity demands. It extends beyond a singular component, impacting all facets, and operates holistically.

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Evidence-based budgeting in New Mexico: Part 2 interview with Charles Sallee, Deputy Director, Legislative Finance Committee, New Mexico – Episode #190

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

New Mexico state government is a leader in the use of evidence, lead by its Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) that has been a catalyst for evidence-based budgeting , including through its participation in the Pew MacArthur Results First Initiative.