When Are Feds Returning to the Office?
How and when federal employees and contractors return to the office is a loaded question with nuanced answers. Here’s what you need to know.
Policy
The “Stay Home” Paradox: Do Nothing, See Nothing, Feel Nothing
The cause-and-effect dynamic with the pandemic is hard to discern among all the noise. Let’s amplify the message that we have the ability to exert control over what happens. Mitigating the spread of COVID-19 is within our control. Make the linkages between good behaviors and good outcomes a core part of the broader communications signal.
Learning From Others: Grant Management Case Studies
The city of Detroit and the state of Arizona are two government entities that benefited from embracing lifecycle grants management, which is an automated process of managing grants.
The Role of Credit Agencies in Times of Crisis
What is the role of credit rating agencies, and how do they impact government decisions during times of crisis when fiscal stimulus packages are debated?
5 Steps for Using GIS to Combat COVID-19
In what ways is GIS being used to combat the coronavirus spread? Esri’s Chief Medical Officer outlined five steps GIS responders can take.
Aid Budgeting and Social Impact
While input metrics are easy to quantify and therefore easy to present on financial statements, the impact or outcome of said aid can be more difficult to measure.
Is Equality Community Outreach for You?
Breaking barriers will help promote equality, increase inclusion, and build participation.
Volatile Markets, COVID-19, and the Law of Incrementalism
The topic of incrementalism has come to light in recent weeks amidst the intense market volatility being seen around the world in response to the Coronavirus scare. This experience should serve as a lesson to governments and industries around the world when preparing their yearly budgets and designing fiscal contingencies to possible “black-swan” events.
Reducing the Administrative Burden for Federal Grants
University research is a big business. But federally imposed administrative requirements divert researchers to focus on non-value-added activities.
Scooters, Begone or Be Regulated With GIS
Nashville is one of many metropolitan municipalities looking to manage the influx of micromobility — that is, scooters. These vehicles and others like it have cropped up almost overnight with city officials scrambling to regulate them.