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Counting Costs: The Impact of a Government Shutdown on the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

A federal government shutdown on Oct. is that Congress will be unable to pass the 12 annual appropriations bills that fund government operations – or even adopt an extension of current spending under a “continuing resolution for temporary relief” – before the beginning of the new fiscal year. A federal government shutdown on Oct.

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How Should the U.S. Government Buy AI Tools?

The Rand Blog

There are concrete steps the government could take to ensure all development and implementation of AI-related laws, regulations, and executive branch policies include appropriate considerations. The need for AI-readiness in federal procurement will continue to grow with the capabilities of AI tools.

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Governance in Space: Mining the Moon and Beyond

The Rand Blog

Without further cooperation and agreement among space powers, multiple, competing governance systems may end up being established, further increasing potential for conflict.

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Arctic Governance Is in Trouble. The Antarctic Could Be Next

The Rand Blog

If Arctic governance is in trouble, the Antarctic could follow. The war in Ukraine has shattered the myth that the polar regions are somehow immune from global geopolitics.

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Continuity of Government in Ukraine

The Rand Blog

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky and its parliament might accelerate steps to ensure the continuity of government, a need made more urgent because of the risk that Kyiv could soon fall. On February 23 Russia launched a war on Ukraine.

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IT Governance: An Introduction

BMC

Even the smallest of enterprises will probably require a computer or mobile phone for communication, tracking of transactions, research, or accessing government services. Nearly all organizations are significantly dependent on technology. According to IBM’s research, executives rank technology as […].

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The Covid Pandemic revealed a “collective national incompetence in government”

Recovery Diva

The pandemic, the experts say, revealed “a collective national incompetence in government.” The United States, once the paragon of can-do pragmatism, of successful moon shots and biomedical breakthroughs, fell down on the job in confronting the crisis.

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