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During Sunshine Week, GAO finds agencies need better plans to address surging FOIA backlogs: FOIA backlogs have been on the rise across government for the past decade, but many agencies lack detailed goals and milestones to reduce the backlogs. The post During Sunshine Week, GAO finds agencies need better plans to address surging FOIA backlogs first appeared on Federal News Network. @Poseidon-US #FedearlNewsRadio #News

The Federal Government wants your input on how they get your input 😊 To give your input, visit: https://lnkd.in/eMdGty-B, review the Request for Information, and respond in any of the following ways: 1. Respond by adding comments. 2. Respond by using a form. 3. Attend an event to learn more and provide live feedback.

And they said it couldn't be done! But a public list of (almost) all federal programs finally exists! https://fpi.omb.gov Our friend Jared Serbu at Federal News Network reports this has been in the works for 13 years. But Robert Shea and Adam Hughes know it's been a holy grail of government performance and transparency advocates for long before that. In fact, the requirement to create a complete program inventory was in early drafts of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (we see you Ian H. Solomon and Sean Davis! And you too Gary Bass and Sean Moulton). Kudos to the Office of Management and Budget for finally making it happen. Seriously - this is pretty exciting news! And not just for performance nerds. It has major ramifications for federal program staff, congressional staff, and advocacy groups. Ultimately, it is a foundational piece to creating an even better, richer understanding of federal program performance and outcomes. And we're one step closer to the actual holy grail of government management: being able to track from Congressional appropriation to agency program outcomes; to actually understand how much of a difference the money that we collectively decide to spend is having.

The US government is a complex, time-consuming organization to navigate, making find relevant contacts a daunting task. Enter GovFinder—the game-changing platform designed to make understanding and engaging with federal government structures a breeze.

In the hands of a skilled team, the right tools transform potential into reality, turning goals into achievements. In the heart of our journey toward bridging the gap between public needs and private innovation lies the fundamental belief that understanding and empathy are the bedrocks of meaningful progress. As we navigate this path, we must remember that at the core of state government are communities with diverse needs, hopes, and dreams. It is our responsibility, as leaders and catalysts for change, to correctly identify the needs of our state agencies, and translate this knowledge into actionable insights.   Explore the competitive landscape within the MyFloridaMarketplace platform and you will discover a staggering 146,466 active vendors, all aiming to secure state contracts. Drawing from years of close collaborations with state and local government leaders, it’s safe to guesstimate that a vast majority—around 90%—of these entities rely on traditional, and less effective, strategies such as cold calls, unsolicited emails, media articles, unreliable data, vendor booths, and industry hearsay to advance their go-to-market strategy. This is exactly the challenge the Florida Technology Council addresses for our members. In our approach to strategic engagement, FTC members stand out by doing their homework on an agency's specific needs well before any meetings are scheduled. This contrasts sharply with the common practice where others enter discussions unprepared, leading with the generic and always unhelpful question, "What problems keep you up at night?" Our method ensures meaningful dialogue from the start, paving the way for more productive outcomes for agency, industry, and those we serve. #floridatech #stategovernment #publicsectorinnovation

"I wish the Federal Government made it easier for me to share feedback on this program / policy / regulation / service.” Ever had that thought? If so, Office of Management and Budget wants to hear about it! OMB seeks feedback on: ✍ Experiences of individuals and organizations, including from underserved communities, with participating in public comment and feedback sessions 📊 Content (e.g., leading practices, tools, and metrics) to incorporate in a Federal framework for public participation and community engagement activities 🔎 Process for OMB to continue co-developing this framework with the public Share your experiences and help shape the future of public participation! Submit feedback to OMB by May 17th here ➡ https://lnkd.in/gDCCdS5J #PublicParticipation #MakeYourVoiceHeard

** Is your local funding agreement impacting your ability to deliver the funded entitlements? ** A number of early years providers have contacted us over recent weeks raising concerns over conditions or requirements within their local funding agreements that are making it increasingly difficult to sustainably deliver the entitlement offers. Examples include: - restrictions on how providers can 'stretch' the funded offer - overly-onerous funding conditions placed on providers (over and above what is required in the DfE statutory guidance) - refusal to provide any funding to children who have moved to a new setting ahead of headcount day We are keen to better understand the scale of this problem, to help support our call on the DfE for greater oversight on local funding agreements, to ensure that they do not prevent or prohibit early years providers from being able to deliver the entitlements flexibly and sustainably. If you have experienced any issues with your local funding agreement, we would be very grateful if you could respond to our call for evidence here: bit.ly/4aXMNzT ** The call for evidence should only take around 10 minutes to complete and the deadline for responses is Friday 17 May 2024. All responses are anonymous, unless you choose to provide your contact details to allow us to follow up for more information at a later date.

The National Academy of Public Administration is helping to find solutions to government's biggest challenges. You can see examples of our work at every level of government, from the local to the federal. One great example? The President's 2025 budget, released last month, features concrete examples of new and improved performance metrics and standards within the Office of Management and Budget other federal agencies. Many of these proposed improvements align with a landmark Academy report released in 2018, designed to facilitate a bottom-up approach to benchmarking results that strengthen the health of agencies that have an impact on people's day-to-day lives. You can learn more about the initial report at our site! https://lnkd.in/e-WE8tYU

https://lnkd.in/gq-JxPhD Check out this article from Bangor Daily News about the work we are doing to help close the digital divide in Maine!