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fromFortune
21 hours ago

The Trump administration is blurring the public and private sector workforce, and OPM director Scott Kupor won't rule out conflict of interest risks | Fortune

One of the things that I'm hoping to do a better job on is getting people from the private sector-who've been in the private sector their whole career-who also spend a couple years in government at some point in their career, and learn something.
Non-profit organizations
Marketing
fromFast Company
2 days ago

Beyond earned media: A new PR playbook

A strong PR plan balances daily visibility with long-term brand building, adapting to evolving media landscapes and consumer habits.
Business intelligence
fromNextgov.com
3 days ago

Survey: Human capital is a key barrier to government AI adoption

Federal leaders view AI as essential for improving agency efficiency, but many initiatives remain in early stages due to various implementation barriers.
fromNextgov.com
4 days ago

HHS reverses Biden-era restructuring of its IT and tech operations

HHS Chief Information Officer Clark Minor stated that consolidating the CTO, CDO, and CAIO roles within his office allows the department to move faster on shared platforms and protect systems more effectively.
Healthcare
fromNextgov.com
4 days ago

Agency CIOs must supply top-down IT contract information, OMB memo states

What we want to do is make sure that CIOs are fully empowered to be there at the beginning of conversations, that they are part of the formulation of budget and policy from liftoff.
Privacy professionals
Marketing tech
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

Here's the New Playbook for PR in the AI Era

AI visibility requires intentional building of credibility signals like press coverage and authoritative content to avoid losing to competitors.
Social media marketing
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

Not All PR Fires Burn the Same - Here's How to Put Them Out

Reputation management during a crisis requires digital intervention and a well-crafted media response to effectively control the narrative.
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

Agency data leads worry about staff capacity to tackle statutory requirements, survey finds

Among the 189 CDO and other data leader respondents to the annual survey conducted by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Data Foundation, about 40% said they had lost six or more employees last year.
EU data protection
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Cabinet Office to ask Mandelson to provide messages from personal phone

Peter Mandelson will be required to provide messages from his personal phone for an investigation into his appointment as ambassador to the US.
NYC parents
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Why ICE Is Allowed to Impersonate Law Enforcement

ICE agents misled campus security to detain a student without proper identification or judicial warrant.
World politics
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 week ago

National Security Starts at Home - Not on the Battlefield

National security relies on enduring internal capacity rather than just accumulated hard power or visible instruments of power.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Campaigners celebrate after new town plans dropped

Campaigner Aysha Hawcutt stated that residents were 'not anti-homes', but believed the Adlington plan was 'the wrong proposal in the wrong place'. She expressed pride in the community's resilience against the development threats.
London politics
Social media marketing
fromeuronews
1 week ago

Governments pressured to stop 'enshitification' as internet worsens

The Norwegian Consumer Council's viral video highlights concerns over 'enshitification,' the decline in quality of digital platforms.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Ministers hope red tape cuts will speed-up decision making

The government aims to expedite decision-making by eliminating outdated regulations and overlapping consultations to reduce red tape.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

War spirals as information control tightens

The war on Iran has escalated with increased leadership assassinations, a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and strikes on energy infrastructure.
fromNextgov.com
1 week ago

ODNI is building a framework to boost spy agencies' AI adoption

"Protecting our nation's most sensitive information from those who seek to exploit it, while making sure our intelligence professionals have the tools and access they need to do their jobs, is not optional; it is essential to our national security."
Information security
Artificial intelligence
fromNextgov.com
2 weeks ago

Safe AI pathfinding is essential for government adoption, officials say

Federal agencies should adopt AI through experimentation and fit-for-purpose deployments, using centralized platforms like USAi.gov to safely evaluate tools and determine when AI solutions are actually needed.
EU data protection
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

Companies House disciplines over 100 staff amid compliance concerns

Companies House disciplined 132 employees for policy breaches, highlighting operational challenges and the need for stronger data security measures.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

'We've had enough secrets': First Nations group opposes Ontario move to limit freedom-of-information laws | CBC News

Provincial decisions affect First Nations' rights, lands and environments, and FOI requests are one of the few mechanisms available to First Nations and the public to understand how those decisions were made. Having access to this information, particularly if it's a decision made by the premier or other cabinet ministers, or just understanding how those decisions came to be, is just part of good governance.
Canada news
US politics
fromemptywheel
2 weeks ago

Accountability - emptywheel

Accountability for Trump and his administration is essential to prevent him from scapegoating Muslims for failures resulting from his Iran conflict decisions.
Data science
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Why the crisis in official statistics matters - and how it can be fixed

Governments must address declining survey response rates, inadequate funding, and political interference threatening the reliability of official statistics essential for effective policymaking.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

The Communications Role Is Changing: 5 Shifts That Matter Most

AI is transforming communications by making earned media a structural necessity for brand reputation.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
3 weeks ago

Did Trump cuts slow access to public records? We found 26 cases that say yes.

Federal workforce reductions have severely impaired agencies' ability to comply with Freedom of Information Act requests, with at least 13 agencies citing staffing cuts as reasons for missing FOIA deadlines in court.
Media industry
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

White House outraged over new CBS News hire

CBS News hired a former Liz Cheney communications aide, sparking White House criticism over perceived anti-Trump bias and tensions with the network.
#government-secrecy
Education
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

'I don't know if we're ready': Governors from each party appalled at 100-year-old federal workforce strategy | Fortune

The United States education and workforce pipeline is critically broken, leaving workers unprepared for automation and economic instability as AI technologies rapidly advance.
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

The UK government's digital identity scheme: Dystopian nightmare or modernised public services? | Computer Weekly

He promised "government by app" and the ability to interact with public services through a mobile phone as easily as shopping with Amazon, communicating via WhatsApp, or streaming on Netflix. "In the future, you'll be able to get all your government admin done in the time it takes to make a cup of tea," said Jones, in a video posted on social media.
Privacy technologies
NYC politics
fromNBC New York
3 weeks ago

Mamdani pledged a 'culture of transparency.' But he's not ready to hand over these gov't records.

Mayor Mamdani promised transparency and accountability but delayed releasing AI program records, citing FOIL request backlogs similar to his predecessor's approach.
Marketing
fromForbes
2 weeks ago

4 Ways AI Can Help Your PR Strategy-And 4 Ways AI Can Harm It

Professional public relations requires human expertise and strategic judgment that AI cannot replicate, as demonstrated by a failed AI-driven campaign that produced zero media placements despite lower costs.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

The battle on the propaganda front intensifies

Iran employs asymmetric economic tactics against U.S.-Israeli military superiority while misinformation complicates public understanding of the conflict.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

The Justice Department Is Lowering Its Ethical Guardrails - Above the Law

The Justice Department eliminated a policy classifying senior political appointees as 'further restricted' under the Hatch Act, removing safeguards requiring election law enforcers to maintain strict political neutrality.
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago

State offloads Claude as underpinning model in flagship StateChat

In line with the president's direction to cancel Anthropic contracts, Anthropic's Claude models are no longer available on the Department's enterprise generative AI platform. The department is taking all necessary steps to implement the directive and bring our programs into full compliance.
Artificial intelligence
fromBloomberglaw
3 weeks ago

Punching In: Labor Department Watchdog Pressed on His Future

I'm here on this panel today answering your questions as the inspector general. I hope if you are indeed doing this that you do resign. I am well aware of the Hatch Act. The inspector general is currently heading an investigation into both Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who is accused of committing travel fraud and having an affair with her bodyguard, and the secretary's husband Shawn DeRemer, who allegedly assaulted at least two female department employees.
US politics
Artificial intelligence
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago

From national AI policy to agency execution

Executive Order 14179 establishes AI as national strategy; agency success requires redesigning core workflows with embedded AI and establishing multi-model orchestration layers, not isolated pilots.
EU data protection
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

UK's Shared Services Strategy is entering the danger zone

The UK government's Shared Services Strategy faces legal challenges and implementation risks as it pursues a £1.7 billion consolidation of 17 departments into five cloud-based shared services centers by 2028.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Cuts in training for new ICE agents should scare everyone,' says whistleblower

ICE agent training has been reduced by 40-50%, creating inadequate preparation that risks constitutional violations, unlawful arrests, and deaths during immigration enforcement operations.
Privacy professionals
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 month ago

The Anthropic-DOD Conflict: Privacy Protections Shouldn't Depend On the Decisions of a Few Powerful People

Privacy protection depends on corporate contract negotiations rather than legal frameworks, requiring Congress and courts to establish enforceable restrictions on government surveillance and data use.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 weeks ago

Video: Opinion | The Government's A.I. Alignment Problem

AI alignment is fundamentally a political question about instantiating different moral philosophies into systems, and government pressure on AI companies signals potential suppression of diverse values.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

IRS CEO largely dodges questions about data sharing at IRS, SSA

A federal judge found the IRS unlawfully shared taxpayer data with ICE, disclosing addresses of 42,695 people in violation of law, with no IRS employees disciplined.
#special-needs-assistants
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

'Flurry of calls' when ministers realised 'PR disaster' on SNA provision was about to break

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

'Flurry of calls' when ministers realised 'PR disaster' on SNA provision was about to break

Public health
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

Targeted AI adoption can drive change, current and former officials say

Federal agencies must adopt AI strategically, managing implementation and expectations to improve services like veteran healthcare enrollment and clinical support.
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

These former government tech leaders are prepping day-one plans for a future administration

Watching how much the team was able to get done quickly was "astonishing," said Mikey Dickerson, a senior advisor for the Tech Viaduct. Those behind Tech Viaduct say that Elon Musk's team caused harm that will take years to undo, but it also showed how much can get done in government when you have the force of political will behind you.
US politics
Education
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'No point' in releasing end date of SNA allocation review now, minister says after 'PR disaster'

Review of Special Needs Assistant allocations has no specified completion date and staffing changes are paused after a mailing mix-up.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Any Other Business: How much do you think the Cabinet pays people to post on social media?

Plus, King Henry's new conquest, RTÉ and TG4 make nice, and the clickbaity WSJ Browsing through the annual reports of the National Gallery and National Library for 2024, both published last week, we noticed how modestly the people who guard our cultural heritage are paid. Dr Audrey Whitty, the director of the library, got a salary of €127,868 that year. There are no bonuses or benefits-in-kind attached to the position. And the director of the National Gallery, Dr Caroline Campbell, was paid €128,724.
Arts
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

What a White House Press Conference Tells Us About Bystanders

Bystanders frequently remain silent during workplace mistreatment because of power imbalances, fear of retaliation, and diffusion of responsibility.
Media industry
fromPR Daily
2 months ago

Communicators say these are the hills they'll die on - PR Daily

Communicators must defend clarity, simplicity, business alignment, journalistic standards, and strategic agility while refusing unnecessary jargon, verbose releases, or disconnected plans.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Chatbots can be too chatty for government queries

AI chatbots answering government service questions often produce verbose, inconsistent, and inaccurate responses, and instructing them to be concise can reduce accuracy.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Accountability In An Age Of Unaccountability - Above the Law

Legal system turmoil: arrests, Epstein file fallout, judicial misconduct, and mounting ethical breaches requiring disbarment of dishonest administration lawyers.
Canada news
fromYahoo News
1 month ago

'Nothing is off the table': PSAC threatens 'legal action' over new office mandate for public servants

PSAC says the federal government's order to require most public servants to work four days in-office weekly constitutes grounds for legal action.
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

How to Win Big With Public-Sector Partners

Understanding the difference in purpose Unlike private businesses, which exist to make a profit, public institutions are designed to create impact - especially social and economic outcomes that benefit everyone, not just paying customers. A public agency doesn't measure its success in revenue or margins, but in how much it improves lives, builds equity and maintains public trust. This doesn't mean budgets and spending don't matter - they absolutely do - but money is not the goal. It's the tool.
World politics
#civil-service-reform
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
2 months ago

Securing Trust: Why Crisis Communication is Your First Line of Defense

Crisis communication is a critical, functional security control that preserves trust, protects brand, and ensures regulatory compliance during breaches.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

Federal CIO tapped for dual-hatted role at GSA

Greg Barbaccia appointed acting director of GSA's Technology Transformation Services and senior advisor, adding to his federal CIO and chief AI officer responsibilities.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
2 months ago

ICE Agents Are 'Doxing' Themselves

ICE List claims a leaked database of nearly 4,500 DHS employees but mainly aggregates publicly posted information, includes inaccuracies, and operates as a crowdsourced wiki.
Media industry
fromPR Daily
2 months ago

How to make the case for brand journalism - PR Daily

Brand journalism should replace traditional PR to reach audiences directly using reporting and storytelling as newsrooms shrink and search and social referrals decline.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Ministers told to not publish their own Mandelson messages

It was "vital due process is followed so that our criminal investigation and any potential prosecution is not compromised".
UK politics
Information security
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

UK government must get its hands dirty on security, report says | Computer Weekly

Persistent cyber security weaknesses cost the UK billions, hamper growth, and expose critical national infrastructure, necessitating a more interventionist national cyber strategy.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Energy and health optimism help lift civil service morale under Labour

Civil service morale rose slightly after Labour took power in 2024, with the biggest jumps in satisfaction in the energy and health departments, an annual Whitehall monitor report will show. The survey from the Institute for Government (IfG) thinktank, due to be published this week, found that morale rose from 60.7 to 61.2% on the civil service employee engagement index. This is a composite measure that captures civil servants' feelings about how things are done in their organisation, and their pride in where they work.
UK politics
fromTheregister
1 month ago

All the world's a stage - except this deputy federal CIO job

The role was flagged up last week by the Office of Management and Budget, which highlighted a $198,200-$228,000 salary for the Washington DC-based role. The successful candidate will manage "the Federal Information Technology (IT) portfolio by establishing policies and standards for the use of IT, overseeing agency budgeting and management of IT, and assessing agency information security and cybersecurity policies and practices." The listing is blunt about other aspects of the role.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Purge the Public Servants

In this new season, I'm asking how the Trump White House is rewriting the rules of U.S. politics, and talking to Americans whose lives have been changed as a result. Today's episode examines the destruction of the civil service: the removal of professionals, and their replacement with loyalists. I've seen this kind of transformation before, in other failing democracies. Everyone suffers from the degradation of public services.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

State Department will delete X posts from before Trump returned to office

The State Department is removing all posts on its public accounts on the social media platform X made before President Trump returned to office on Jan. 20, 2025. The posts will be internally archived but will no longer be on public view, the State Department confirmed to NPR. Staff members were told that anyone wanting to see older posts will have to file a Freedom of Information Act request, according to a State Department employee who asked to remain anonymous
US politics
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

New Trump administration rule makes it easier to fire career civil servants

OPM will reclassify about 50,000 senior career federal employees as at-will, allowing expedited removal for misconduct or intentionally subverting Presidential directives.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

White House backtracks initial claims about Alex Pretti after intense backlash

White House officials quickly distanced President Trump and aides from claims that Alex Pretti was a gunman or domestic terrorist after video contradicted those portrayals.
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
2 months ago

Beware: Government Using Image Manipulation for Propaganda

A short while later, the White House posted the same photo - except that version had been digitally altered to darken Armstrong's skin and rearrange her facial features to make it appear she was sobbing or distraught. The Guardian one of many media outlets to report on this image manipulation, created a handy slider graphic to help viewers see clearly how the photo had been changed.
US politics
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

I Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go Well.

Government staffing cuts and institutional disruptions have weakened regulatory oversight, prompting individuals to perform personal safety checks such as buying Geiger counters.
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

Trump admin green lights rule making it easier to fire thousands of federal employees

The new Schedule Policy/Career rule enables faster removal of senior federal employees and shifts whistleblower oversight to agencies, increasing risks of politicization and turnover.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

As US celebrates 250th, CIOs turn youngish 30

The 1996 IT Management Reform Act established CIOs, senior executive IT accountability, investment control, streamlined acquisitions, and emphasized modernization, business process improvement, and performance measurement.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

US withdraws from the Open Government Partnership - which it helped create

The United States withdrew from the Open Government Partnership, citing concerns about ideological agendas and threats to national sovereignty.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

Inside the federal CIO's culture-first approach

Federal CIO Gregory Barbaccia prioritizes changing government technology culture to drive scalable reforms, build a digital front door, and strengthen agency engagement and compliance.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

Federal CIO says he's zeroed in on government service delivery

Government must treat service delivery as a core operating discipline, building accountability and using data to fix root causes of poor citizen experiences.
US politics
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Social Security Workers Are Being Told to Hand Over Appointment Details to ICE

SSA staff were instructed to disclose dates and times of in-person appointments to ICE, expanding direct data-sharing between Social Security and DHS/ICE.
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