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Strengthening Accountability and Public Confidence with Transparency Websites
According to Transparency International, an international anti-corruption organization headquartered in Berlin, the public sectors of most of the world’s countries are still plagued by high levels of perceived corruption. Based…
Training and Development in the Great Recession
Succession planning is often intertwined with the quest to improve personnel. Many organizations report an increasing turnover rate as the Baby Boomer generation retires. This will create a vacuum in…
Innovation and What It Means
I consider innovation to be any technology including Information Technology systems that can be implemented to save time, create efficiency and return a positive return on investment (ROI) to the…
The Current State of Defense Contracting
The contract management process continues to be an increasingly important function in the federal government, and specifically in the Department of Defense (DoD). The DoD, which is the federal government’s…
Why Does Business Not Trust IT?
I don’t know how to split an atom. I am also not a surgeon. But as a business process and information technology specialist, I can write instructions and develop some…
Gun Control for Both Sides of the Aisle
The newest wave of school shootings has caused an increased momentum within the public to seek new gun control measures. The measures must be tempered with consideration for both sides.…
Rohr Scholarship Available for PA Grad Students
The Section on Public Law and Administration (SPLA) is accepting nominations for its 2013 John A. Rohr Scholarship in Public Administration and Law. SPLA advances recognition of the importance of…
Section on Professional & Organizational Development Scholarship Available
Each year, the Section on Professional and Organizational Development (SPOD) confers at least two (2) scholarships to the most deserving doctoral and master level students who are actively enrolled in…
Section for Women in Public Administration Solicits Nominations
ASPA’s Section for Women in Public Administration (SWPA) is soliciting nominations of outstanding public managers, scholars or long serving public servants. The section will recognize individuals at the Annual Conference…
Paper on Demand: Paperless/Green Systems (Part 2)
More and more modern leaning governments looking to become more efficient are reviewing how to implement paperless systems but realize they must still allow some paper into the mix. …
Why Does Business Not Trust IT? (2)
Who is at fault? In all honesty it is the mostly the business or buyer. Of course it is an IT perspective. What did you think I was going to…
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