Management and Administration
These articles are about the nuts and bolts of government administration, from IT governance, including security and privacy policies, to management best practices affecting procurement, workforce development and retention.
A growing number of legislatures are considering measures that would require greater financial transparency and oversight of private equity-backed facilities.
Author and security expert Nicole Perlroth explains why state and local infrastructure is in the crosshairs.
State and local governments are likelier to face a ransomware attack than they are almost any other major emergency. These attacks' true damage goes far beyond the price of the ransom.
Our system for dealing with these emergencies is weaker than it once was. Leaders closest to the people need to strengthen their communications, operations and community engagement before the next crisis arrives.
Police departments across Idaho are embracing AI-powered surveillance tools to solve crimes faster, even as critics raise concerns about privacy and oversight.
Public health officials in rural Northern California successfully limited the spread of measles by working through teachers, church leaders and other trusted community members.
A report from Trust for America’s Health examines state readiness to respond to disease outbreaks and disasters.
Too many end up homeless. Stability is critical, and far more can be done to create supportive environments.
Nearly a quarter-million Hoosier children can't access the summer programs their parents want for them. The proposed elimination of a key federal funding stream could put 17,000 more kids at risk.
Washington, D.C.’s enrollment boom has intensified debates over school quality, equity and student outcomes.
The World Cup is expected to draw huge crowds, and it’s up to cities to figure out how to get them to the matches before kickoff.
Teams are worth a lot of money that public universities could use to fund academic priorities. It’s also an opportunity to abandon the myth of the “student-athlete.”
Allen, Texas, put a few videos on its new YouTube channel in 2007 just to see what would happen. Today the channel has a subscriber base few local governments could match.
More than 100 districts have lost students, with some seeing enrollment fall by as much as 40 percent.
Economists say retirements and demographic shifts are driving one of the steepest labor force declines in decades.
A KFF survey finds that states want more guidance on implementing new Medicaid work requirements from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz.
The first non-pandemic enrollment drop in nearly 40 years could force difficult budget and staffing decisions.
Police departments across the country are setting different thresholds for when their officers can and should pursue a fleeing driver. Experts say car chases should be treated with caution.
The new portal is designed to track release paperwork in real time after repeated delays in Dallas County.
Families can receive state-funded child care at no cost in the Land of Enchantment, regardless of income. The state managed to fund the endeavor in part via surplus gas and oil tax revenues.
Vendors offer “solutions,” but it’s critical to think carefully about what the problem is before starting to invest in software or hardware that may or may not address the real issue.
After record-high opioid deaths in 2021, the state has managed to turn the tide for several years running.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing changes that could expand benefits for families.
Foreign actors can use this powerful technology for election interference. But election officials have a new tool in their belt, too.
Governments make it too hard to access it at the scale needed to identify patterns and perform analysis across large numbers of records. There are ways to provide genuine transparency.
Americans continue reporting being hit by more — and more costly — digital crimes.
Most jurisdictions don’t know how much they spend on fuel and electricity across the enterprise. Figuring it out is a prerequisite for managing volatile prices.
The lack of oversight of contracted work is commonplace. It’s important to track things early, before audits uncover problems.
Lawmakers say a lack of leadership and coordination is slowing efforts to address extreme heat.
City leaders are rolling out new strategies to attract crowds and reverse declining foot traffic downtown.
Vaccination rates among kindergarten-aged children are below recommended levels throughout the country.
