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

Recovery Diva

pandemic response reached an unsettling conclusion. response to the pandemic, many setbacks and mistakes are well-known. The pandemic, the experts say, revealed “a collective national incompetence in government.” Zelikow mobilized the experts to help get ready for a possible national commission on the pandemic.

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Improving Pandemic Preparedness

Recovery Diva

A significant strategic issue emerging from the pandemic seems to me to be this: In almost every country, the Covid pandemic required management skills and capacity beyond those available in ‘business as usual’ within the government structure.

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New GAO Report on Pandemic Response

Recovery Diva

GAO’s Oversight of the Pandemic Response. In March 2020, Congress passed the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act, a multi-trillion dollar stimulus bill, to respond to the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. To date, GAO has released 10 oversight reports as a part of this provision.

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Four Questions About the Covid-19 Pandemic

Emergency Planning

What are, and have been, the key challenges in coping with the Covid-19 pandemic? Viral pandemics can have impacts that are as significant in the socio-economic field as they are in epidemiology and viral medicine. Huge changes in the pattern of demand and supply will occur during a pandemic.

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Digital leadership could push digital transformation forward in local government

Citrix

The pandemic created huge pressures for local government, but we saw many rise to the challenge of dealing with the work-from-home situation, also innovating much faster than some other industries.

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COVID-19's Biggest Casualty May Be Governability

The Rand Blog

Pandemics fuel pre-existing prejudices, deepen social divisions, and increase political tensions. COVID-19's biggest political casualty might be governability. As the United States heads into the midterm elections, the parties should be prepared to face headwinds whichever side emerges with control of Congress.

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Multi-Sector Guide to Pandemic Economic Resilience and Related Workbook

Disaster Zone

It is not an after-action report, it a map forward for businesses and governments.

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