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Management: Survey: Most Feds Say the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Had a ‘Major’ or ‘Extreme’ Impact on Agency Operations Eric Katz, Government Executive Only 4-in-10 of those still reporting to work say their agencies have provided adequate protections. Coronavirus Outbreak Could … Continue reading →

Management SBA’s Continuity of Operations during the Pandemic and its Tech Enablers Pearl Kim, GovLoop The key enablers that keeps the agency’s operations running during the pandemic are innovative, improvisational thinking, and the technology modernization efforts that had laid a foundation to … Continue reading →

Management We Know Almost Nothing About the Costs of Grant Administration Jeff Myers and Kathryn Newcomer, Government Executive A recent survey finds surprisingly wide variation and few efficiencies of scale. Data Analytics & Governance Mission analytics: Data-driven decision making in … Continue reading →

Management & Oversight Where’s the Money? Keep an Eye on the CARES Act John Kamensky, Government Executive With the passage of the $2.3 trillion economic relief bill, things are happening at breakneck speed. There’s a Playbook for Implementing the CARES … Continue reading →

Management Government Transparency Is More Critical Now Than Ever, Experts Say Courtney Buble, Government Executive “If there was ever a time for citizen oversight and media oversight and, obviously, insider oversight … it’s now,” says one former USAID official. Rigas … Continue reading →