In a July 2022 Center for Digital Government survey of state and local government IT leaders, an overwhelming 94% of respondents said they are experiencing challenges in recruiting qualified technologists to fill open positions, particularly in cybersecurity and data analytics roles. More than one-third of survey respondents noted vacancy rates of 10% to 20%.
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Now that America has hired a new president and congress, how will they influence total rewards public policy issues? Will president-elect Donald Trump keep the promises he made on the campaign trail? Who will the new key leaders be in the Trump Administration at the Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other agencies charged with enforcing workplace regulations? And what will Congress prioritize in terms of workplace issues?
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In this annual series, Government Executive convenes experts across government for an in-depth look at the state of the federal workforce. Covering everything from management and benefits to prioritizing diversity and inclusion across the agencies, our speakers, guests, and panelists will examine what it means to be a civil servant in these turbulent times, and how they’re pursuing solutions for the challenges ahead.
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The federal government will make more than $42 billion available for broadband expansion through the IIJA. But these dollars will be disbursed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) — a funding source that’s unfamiliar to many DOTs — and the grants also require DOTs to forge new partnerships with state and local agencies, telecom providers and commercial ISPs. This session will explore the potential opportunity for DOTs and what they’ll need to do to benefit from these funds.
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