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Former Labor watchdog Larry Turner writes about confronting racism, working under “toxic” bosses and what he misses most about being in government.

After two months of stock market slowdowns, the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program saw each of its offerings increase in value again.

A new report from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found New York City has only partially implemented 2023 recommendations on how government should use AI.

COMMENTARY | New technologies are interacting with governance systems built around older assumptions in areas like water and electricity. AI will shift that paradigm.

COMMENTARY | Downsizing without a plan is a recipe for failure. History shows that smarter workforce reductions require more than just cuts.

Bodies that govern education at all ages in Florida will move soon to implement policies around safety and classroom use of the technology.

Politicians including the governor’s running mate and the mayor of Albany acknowledged using artificial intelligence to write op-eds.

The spy agency is taking a key role in the government’s new voluntary model-testing program, though its deputy director did not say which companies are participating.

COMMENTARY | Counties build and run the machinery of public life under a budget that cannot hide the tradeoffs — and that is what equips them for government’s hardest choices.

The Transportation Department “has never taken a single enforcement action related to privacy,” Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, said in a letter to the Government Accountability Office.

Work for America has released new guidance on how state and local governments can better address and resolve common hiring painpoints.

Former Labor watchdog Larry Turner writes about confronting racism, working under “toxic” bosses and what he misses most about being in government.

After two months of stock market slowdowns, the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program saw each of its offerings increase in value again.

A new report from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found New York City has only partially implemented 2023 recommendations on how government should use AI.

COMMENTARY | New technologies are interacting with governance systems built around older assumptions in areas like water and electricity. AI will shift that paradigm.

COMMENTARY | Downsizing without a plan is a recipe for failure. History shows that smarter workforce reductions require more than just cuts.

Bodies that govern education at all ages in Florida will move soon to implement policies around safety and classroom use of the technology.

Politicians including the governor’s running mate and the mayor of Albany acknowledged using artificial intelligence to write op-eds.

The spy agency is taking a key role in the government’s new voluntary model-testing program, though its deputy director did not say which companies are participating.

COMMENTARY | Counties build and run the machinery of public life under a budget that cannot hide the tradeoffs — and that is what equips them for government’s hardest choices.

The Transportation Department “has never taken a single enforcement action related to privacy,” Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, said in a letter to the Government Accountability Office.

Work for America has released new guidance on how state and local governments can better address and resolve common hiring painpoints.

COMMENTARY | What happens when political appointees, rather than career experts, get the final say over where federal dollars go?