MODERNIZING FOR THE ROAD AHEAD: PREPARING THE WORKFORCE

When the U.S. Office of Management and Budget rolled out its major federal grants reform initiative a couple years ago, it sought to consolidate and sensibly harmonize multiple sets of diverse administrative and cost requirements applicable to different kinds of award performers — colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, and state and local governments. The resulting “Super Circular” (2 CFR 200) largely achieved OMB’s objectives, except in the case of procedures for developing, presenting and negotiating rates for recovery of indirect costs.

This webinar provides insight into the professional and technical writing skills that are needed by geoscience students pursuing careers in state government agencies. Speakers will discuss skills that are developed during students’ undergraduate and graduate academic training, types of written products that are developed by geoscientists in state agencies, training and professional development opportunities for improving and expanding writing skills, and advice for students on how to acquire the needed writing skills as they prepare for and pursue their career path.

State government, local government, and education institutions alike are prime targets for cyber criminals in search of highly valuable taxpayer and student data. Gain critical insights into this global threat landscape and understand how to safeguard organizations like yours from becoming the next breach headline.

Content fuels government processes and seamless collaboration is essential for good government. Government workforce must be able to share information easily and securely with citizens and other agencies. That’s why agencies need tools that safeguard sensitive data without slowing down work. With one secure place to manage content, governments can easily manage everything from tax documents to service requests – protecting the flow of information, integrating into existing back-end systems, and ensuring collaboration and productivity