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Data Science Driving Major Changes to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s Operating Model Federal News Network The U.S. Treasury’s Fiscal Service wants its employees to have data skills. It launched a pilot, called 30-days of data science, in 2021 that … Continue reading →

CAP WEBINAR: Ensure Best Practices Aren’t Enemy of Better Practices (Wed., July 19 – 1 p.m. Eastern) American Society for Public Administration Hear how local government innovators from Myrtle Beach and Rock Hill, SC are using adaptations in process improvements and strategic … Continue reading →

Data-Driven Approaches: Fortaleza, Brazil What Works Cities In 2012, Fortaleza (a city of 2.6 million) undertook an initiative to cut traffic fatalities. Using performance management and data-driven approaches, it reduced traffic fatalities by 57 percent over the following decade. Measurement … Continue reading →

Charleston Leads on Analyzing Data to Gauge What Works Charleston Courier (Editorial) “ . . . our leaders should always seek out good data and the most thorough possible understanding of complex problems, they should be cautious not to let data … Continue reading →

CAP Webinar: A Challenge to Data-Based Performance Management (Tuesday, June 27, 1 p.m. Eastern) American Society for Public Administration Even when public sector leaders have the best motivations for basing decisions on evidence, data and performance measurement, they may be stymied by … Continue reading →