Cost Allowability in Government Contracting

How and where people work is evolving and will likely continue to evolve. To build resilient state and local governments that can navigate this changing landscape, agencies need strategies that can help them: Become an employer of choice Remove barriers to smarter, more effective government To compete with the private sector for top talent, the public sector needs tools that make secure and collaborative hybrid work simple and seamless. And to execute strategic goals more effectively, agencies need solutions that help teams produce more work with fewer resources. Dive into the strategies, tools and services that can help New Jersey agencies modernize processes to serve the public with confidence during a webinar hosted by Government Technology on March 31 at 1pm ET. During this webcast, our panel of experts will explore: Strategies for freeing up resources and redeploying them to tackle modernization challenges How to upgrade end-user technology to ensure employees stay secure and connected Finding technology partners that understand the challenges governments face and can help innovate Securing federal IT grant funding

An independent audit committee is a fundamental component of good corporate governance and this is no different in the Public Sector. The audit committee plays a key role in providing independent advice and assurance to the accountable authority to assist them in fulfilling their duties and responsibilities in a number of key areas. These may vary between State and Territory governments and the Australian Government but may include areas such as an entity's financial reporting, internal control systems, systems of risk oversight and risk management and performance reporting.

State health departments are swamped with their responses to COVID-19 and the recent monkeypox outbreak, making it difficult to map out data modernization strategies. But two public health agencies, the Iowa Department of Public Health and Maryland Department of Health, have successfully adopted a "working backwards" approach to strategic development. With the assistance of Amazon Web Services (AWS), these agencies have crafted roadmaps to their future ideal states, complete with goals and metrics to chart the course.

State and local transportation departments are where the rubber hits the road for Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding. Planners, designers and engineers, and others will be tasked with creating a new generation of transportation infrastructure that’s smarter and more sustainable and that supports a wider range of mobility options than ever before.