#MCCCMember News:
Congratulations to the U.S. Small Business Administration's Small Business Person of the Year for Maryland, Rose Li! She currently serves as Co-Principal Investigator of the National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded (U24) Coordinating Center for the Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories for Aging Research (AITC) program. Learn more about Rose Li & Associates, Inc.: https://buff.ly/4byOkMK
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The July issue of ELEVATE magazine is released! 📲 Explore the latest impacts of artificial intelligence, an election season that's in full swing, sales and rentals by non-residents and more! Head over to https://lnkd.in/e7WC4PCY to read the issue.
Joseph Tomain discussing and signing How Government Built America
In partnership with The Mercantile Library
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Thursday, August 22 at 7pm ET
Location: Joseph-Beth Cincinnati
Join us for Joseph Tomain discussing and signing How Government Built America. Optional RSVP is below, but not required to attend the event.
How Government Built America challenges growing, anti-government rhetoric by highlighting the role government has played in partnering with markets to build the United States. Sidney A. Shapiro and Joseph P. Tomain explore how markets can harm and fail the country, and how the government has addressed these extremes by restoring essential values to benefit all citizens. Without denying that individualism and small government are part of the national DNA, the authors demonstrate how democracy and a people pursuing communal interests are equally important. In highly engaging prose, the authors describe how the government, despite the complexity of markets, remains engaged in promoting economic prosperity, protecting people, and providing an economic safety net. Each chapter focuses on a historical figure, from Lincoln to FDR to Trump, to illustrate how the government-market mix has evolved over time. By understanding this history, readers can turn the national conversation back to what combination of government and markets will best serve the country.
Thanks for joining us in our summer series. In our last 'big question' this week, we asked Pia Andrews, public servant and global expert in open government and digital government transformation, about her top three tips for government agencies adopting new technologies. Across this five-minute excerpt from the entire episode, Pia steps us through her invaluable tips of 1) remembering the outcome you're trying to achieve, 2) Looking for and understanding what things are and not believing the hype, and 3) Carving out time. Urgency kills strategy, productivity, and innovation. Listen now
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Thanks to the hundreds of people who've helped GSA make technology work better for everyone! Join them by taking this short survey to identify potential barriers and challenges that impact underserved communities.
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They say data drives decisions, so here's a great way for communities to leverage what they know in their grants! The U.S. Department of Transportation will host a two-part webinar series on how to effectively tell your story: https://ow.ly/RWRJ50SG6o9
Federal laws and Executive directives require agencies to frequently consult with the public to shape policies and actions. However, these consultation efforts may be perceived as inaccessible or disconnected from stakeholder interests and priorities.
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) wants your ideas to develop a Federal framework, guidelines, and leading practices for public participation and community engagement (PPCE) activities to help Federal agencies more broadly and meaningfully engage with you and your communities.
PPCE activities include notice and comment processes, Requests for Information, consultations, listening sessions, customer feedback surveys, user research, crowdsourcing, and other activities carried out by Federal agencies to consult with the public to inform regulations, policies, program and service design, and other actions.
OMB seeks feedback on:
• Experiences of individuals and organizations, including from underserved communities, with participating in Federal Government PPCE activities that inform government decision-making;
• Content (e.g., methods, approaches, tools, and practices) to incorporate in a Federal framework for PPCE; and
• How OMB might continue to pursue a collaborative process to co-develop such a framework with the public.
Submit public comment by May 17, 2024
Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eqpWiDAg
Building a more effective, participatory, and accountable government
📣 Calling all Americans! The Federal Government is committed to making it easier for people to have their voice heard in government decision-making.
So excited that my team at The White HouseOffice of Management and Budget just launched a process to create the first Federal framework and guidelines for public participation and community engagement. And we need YOUR take on the possibilities!
Pick one of several ways to share stories and ideas that can help the Federal Government more effectively and meaningfully involve people, especially underserved communities, in work that affects their lives.
(Special thanks to many but especially Dustin BrownLoren DeJonge SchulmanAmira Choueiki BolandSam BergerCheryl KleinCinnamon Butler Vanessa Sloane--and my dear thought partner Alexander Hertel-Fernandez!)
** Leveraging Data for Action: Lessons from Allegheny County at the NIJ Conference**
Too often, we delay action, waiting for more data without asking, "What are we doing with what we already have?"
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. This year, they're holding their conference in Pittsburgh, and I'm excited to join a panel (with Erin Dalton) to showcase the incredible work happening in Allegheny County using data science to advance across a range of areas including pre-trial reform.
While many think Allegheny is a unicorn because of their integrated data, the real superpower lies in their willingness to act on the messy data they have, rather than waiting for the perfect data they don't have.
Hoping to see local government folks at NIJ, ready to be inspired to take action now with their data assets. #NIJ2024#DataScience#PreTrialReform#LocalGovernment
President & CEO at Rose Li and Associates, Inc. & 2024 SBA Small Business Person of the Year - Maryland
1moThanks for the shout-out! Proud to contribute to Montgomery County economic development! A testament to our wonderful staff, allies, and advocates.