Imagine the controversy some 40 years ago among engineering school faculty who expressed concern that the standard hand-held slide-rule might be replaced by sophisticated hand-held calculators? Should this new technology be allowed in class during exams?
The objectives and benefits of federal shared services hasn’t changed much throughout the years—consistently focused on improving the quality, timeliness, and cost effectiveness of service delivery to reduce administrative burdens, increase collaboration, and allow agencies to focus more time on core mission functions.
Some years ago, we were given the opportunity to spend a day hanging around with the management division of the federal government’s Office of Management and Budget in the Clinton Administration.
Throughout history, people have benefitted from learning and sharing information. But it wasn’t until the Industrial Revolution that information began to seriously increase wealth, lifespans, and the human population. And it wasn't until the mid-1900s that information became recognized as THE most important force shaping societies. We live in the Information Age.
This new report addresses how best to collaborate across government and industry among the three AUKUS nations—Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—in order to implement this historically important security agreement effectively.
In May 2023, the Executive Office of the President announced actions to promote responsible AI innovation, having previously announced in October 2022 a "Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights" to include safe and effective systems, protections against algorithmic discrimination, data privacy, notice and explanation, and alternative options to include opting-out of such systems.
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