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How Agencies Can Help Employees Develop Soft Skills

State Tech Magazine

At this year’s NASCIO Midyear conference, there was much talk about the cultural side of IT and how agencies must cultivate work environments that create a sense of belonging.

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A look back at federal support for disability rights in 2023

Partnership for Public Service

Offering guidance to implement key disability legislation Recently, the EEOC, in collaboration with the Department of Labor, released a comprehensive resource guide to mark the 50 th anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in federal programs and in federal employment.

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Regulations carving out a path for new businesses? They may be less important than you think.

The Lowe Down

Shannon Entropy measures the amount of information stored in legislation text. In practice, legislators often use conditionals to create “carve-outs” in state code. Carve-outs refer to exemptions within legislation that ensure particular policies do not apply. Including all three independent variables, one finds a 0.82

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5 Tips To Winnings More Grants Faster

iGrantWriters

Cultivate a good relationship with the funding agency - Regardless of what kind of grant you are trying to obtain it will be awarded by a single person or a collective body of decision-makers. Private Foundation grantmakers are required to give away 5% of their annual assets to 501c3 nonprofit organizations that are good standings.

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Building the skills needed for combatting fraud in the public sector

Open Access Government - Technology News

Investigators require a range of knowledge specific to legislation, process, and governance, and an accurate understanding of that is essential. The ability to apply the processes they understand within the correct scenario and with the support of the right legislation is essential to build an effective counter-fraud capability.