Podcasts about paperwork reduction act

What if better data did not have to mean more paperwork? In this episode of Manager Minute, Sarah Leonard from the South Carolina Commission for the Blind and Pamela Clayton-Johnson from Maryland DORS join Carol Pankow to talk about their National Rehabilitation Leadership Institute research on the RSA-911. Their project takes a hard look at the growing administrative burden of federal reporting and asks a timely question: Are we collecting the right data for the right reasons? Sarah and Pamela discuss their recommendation to remove 71 data elements they believe exceed statutory requirements, while still maintaining accountability and protecting the integrity of VR data. The conversation also explores the importance of involving frontline staff, using data to improve services, and creating space for counselors to spend more time doing what matters most: helping individuals with disabilities achieve meaningful employment. Tune in for a thoughtful, practical, and refreshingly candid conversation about smarter data, stronger services, and leadership that challenges the field to think differently. Listen Here   Full Transcript {Music} Sarah: That's kind of my whole philosophy of who I am as a person. I'm always looking for how we can do things better and questioning, like why we're doing things like, why are we reporting this? Why are we doing that? And so I think that kind of shows up in the paper. Pamela: I think we chose to focus on streamlining the RSA nine over 11 report, because we recognize how much time and energy staff spend on administrative tasks and reporting requirements. Sarah: Were spending all this time to report this data. It must be important. It must be being used somewhere. but, I am not seeing that for some of this. Intro voice: Manager minute, brought to you by the Vocational Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Center. Conversations powered by VR. One manager at a time, one minute at a time. Here is your host, Carol Pankow. Carol: Welcome to the Manager Minute. Today, we're joined by Sarah Leonard, planning and reporting director from South Carolina Commission for the Blind, and Pamela Clayton-Johnson, program manager for the Eligibility Unit at Maryland DORS. So how are you doing today, Sarah? Sarah: Good. I'm doing great. How are you? Carol: Awesome. And Pamela, how about you? Pamela: I'm good. Enjoying all this rain that we had within the last week. Carol: Oh, nice. Well, we're in a heat wave. I'm in Minnesota, and, boy, it's been smoking hot. Sarah: It's been hot here. Carol: So Sarah and Pamela recently published a cohort project through the National Rehabilitation Leadership Institute that takes a thoughtful and timely look at the RSA 911. Their paper, Smarter Data, Better Outcomes, explores how reporting requirements have evolved over time, and the growing administrative burden on agencies, and what it would mean to streamline data collection in a way that would better support the core mission of vocational rehabilitation, which is helping individuals achieve employment and strengthening America's workforce. Their work raises important questions for the field about the balance between compliance, data, and outcomes, and offers practical ideas for rethinking how we can approach federal reporting moving forward. So let's dig in. So let's start with each of you. How did you get into vocational rehabilitation and what drew you to this work. And Pamela, I'm going to go to you first. Pamela: Okay. My interest in vocational rehabilitation began in 1999, after one of my close friends sustained a gunshot wound and became a quadriplegic. He was no longer able to do the work he had done before, but he still had a strong desire to work and remain independent. I began to help him research for programs and resources that could support him. And during that process, I discovered the Division of Rehabilitation Services DORS. So that experience changed my life and inspired me to pursue a career helping individuals with disabilities achieve their goal and match their full potential. I later earned my graduate degree in adult Education with a minor in Rehabilitation counseling, which allowed me to combine my passion for education, advocacy and services to others. Carol: That is an amazing story. You are the first person I've heard with like a story like that. And how is your friend doing today? Pamela: He is doing great. He is living independently. He has services in place for him. It's been so many years and he is doing well and he's thriving. So oh. Pamela: Yes. Carol: He's lucky to have a friend like you. I think that's awesome. Pamela: Yes. Carol: Sarah, how about you?How'd you get involved in VR? Sarah: My journey to VR is a recent one. I just started in VR in 2023, and I actually started my career as a public education teacher. And when I was looking to kind of make a career change, I was looking to kind of stay in the public service realm and ended up finding some job openings with the Commission for the blind and kind of my experience as an educator and everything. It just was kind of a natural fit. So I really enjoyed kind of the past three years now, and I'm excited for what's to come. Carol: Very cool. I remember when you first started, I feel like it was longer ago than three years. Time passes really fast. Sarah: It does. Carol: You both participated in NRLI live, and I just want to know a little bit about what that experience was like. And how did it shape your thinking as an emerging leader? And Sarah, I'll ping you first on that. Sarah: NRLI was an amazing experience and I learned so much from the staff from NRLI, but also just from connecting with so many VR professionals across the US. The way it's structured, you meet four times over the course of almost a year. And I think kind of as the year progresses, you are in different places in like kind of what you're doing at work. So when you come together each time as a group, you're kind of experiencing something different and everyone else kind of brings their own experiences and their different kind of situations currently occurring in their agencies to those conversations. So as like an emerging leader. It's just really helped me kind of see the bigger picture of VR on the national scale and how I kind of fit into that on the state level. Carol: Yeah, I love that so much because you see people from start to end because I get to help participate, at least in one of the weeks with doing some of the training, but really seeing how kind of the light bulbs are going on for you guys with that whole bigger national picture. I think that's awesome. Sarah: Yeah. Pamela: Right. Carol: How about you, Pamela? Pamela: Well, participating in the National Rehabilitation Leadership Institute was a very rewarding and eye opening experience for me. It gave me the opportunity to connect with rehabilitation professionals across the country, and who all share the same passion for helping individuals with disabilities succeed. The experience helped shape my thinking as an emerging leader by teaching me the importance of collaboration, advocacy and being servant leadership. I learned that leadership is not just about managing people, it's about listening and supporting others, creating positive change of course, and making sure the voice of the people we serve are heard. The institute also encouraged me to think bigger about the future of vocational rehabilitation and the impact we have in helping individuals achieve independency, employment and a better quality of life. It strengthened my confidence as a leader, and it also reminded me that growth happens when you are willing to learn from others and step outside of your comfort zone, and being a part of the group really helped me step outside my comfort zone. So it was an amazing experience for me. Carol: I love that, and I know they have that coaching component. And so you each get a like a mentor coach that is with you throughout the whole time. And that I just think adds an extra element, like a personal touch for you specifically and all of that. So it really is a great, great program. NRLI is about building leadership capacity and driving change. How did that show up in this project that you chose to take on? And I'll throw that to either of you. Sarah: I mean, that's our whole project. Pamela: right. Sarah: Our whole goal was to kind of advocate for some changes in terms of reporting, specifically the 911. So I think that's kind of my whole philosophy of who I am as a person. I'm always looking for how we can do things better and questioning like why we're doing things like, why are we reporting this? Why are we doing that? And so I think that kind of shows up in the paper. Carol: So what led you guys specifically to go after the RSA 911 for your project? I know you went through some iterations of different topics you were going to pick. Pamela: Yes. I think we chose to focus on streamlining the RSA 911 report because we recognize how much time and energy staff spend on administrative tasks and reporting requirements. Our goal was basically to look at ways to reduce the burden, so vocational rehabilitation staff could spend more time focusing on what truly matters, which is helping individuals with disabilities prepare for, obtain and maintain employment. We wanted to help shift the focus to building America's workforce and improving outcomes for the people we serve. This project taught me that leadership is about identifying the challenges and working together to find solutions, and being willing to advocate for meaningful change that benefit both the staff and consumers. It also showed me the importance, of course, of innovation and thinking about how systems and processes can work more effectively while still meeting federal requirements. So we ponder over a lot of different topics, and this is the one that we end up with. So I'm happy with all that we did with this particular paper and all that I have learned in this process. Carol: So Sarah, you specifically, I know have lived this burden of the RSA 911 every day. How would you describe it to other folks that may not understand? Like, what's the big deal about that? Sarah: I think what people don't realize is how much that report really drives like agency processes, just like day to day. The data that we collect as VR agencies as a part of the intake process, the closure process, all of that that gets reported on the 911. And then for those who aren't kind of in it every day, kind of one of the biggest shocks when they start kind of looking at what is all involved, especially, I think Pamela did this. She went to her person in Maryland who oversees the 911 and asked to see kind of the whole data file that gets submitted up to RSA. And I think that's kind of what puts it into perspective. So for those that haven't seen that, there's a line for every single consumer at your agency who has an open case or was applying for services that quarter or who has closed within the past six quarters. And they stay on that report for those six quarters after they close. And for each of those participants, those individual people, there's a ton of columns of data that gets reported for each of those consumers. And those are the data elements of the 911. And so for those that haven't seen that, I would really encourage them to just ask the person at their agency who is in charge of the 911 just to kind of it puts things in perspective. I think that all of those entries into the case management system, like all of that gets reported out in some sort of fashion on that 911. And so there's stuff that has to go on in the background too. Like our field staff, of course have to collect the data, but most agencies have a whole case management system team who kind of keeps their case management system running. And those data elements all have to be maintained with coding in the back of the system, so that it can get reported out correctly on that report. So there's field staff hours that go into this report. There's technical staff hours that go into this report. And then of course there's data collection that may be involved as well that has to go into the report. So that's a collaboration between technical and people in positions like myself, but then also the field staff to make corrections if those are needed on the 911. So. Carol: And how many data elements are there exactly? Sarah: Over 300. Yeah. Pamela: Yes, it was over 300. And we understand how important that report is for the vocational rehabilitation industry. So we recognize that the counselors and employees spend a large amount of time entering and reviewing data, which can sometimes take away from the direct services to consumers. So we just wanted to explore ways to make the process more efficient. Carol: Well, you guys make the point because you say in your paper the reporting requirements expanded beyond what's required in statute. And so why does that matter to the field right now? Sarah: Well, it's just extra work. Like if we're going to expand the requirements beyond what is like actually legally required, there should be a reason for that. And some of these data elements that are beyond kind of legal requirements, you know, like with the rehab act and everything, some of those data elements, I don't see them being used by RSA. I don't see them being used by Congress in any way. So RSA puts out an annual report to Congress every year, and the amount of data that actually goes into that report is very small, compared to the over 300 data elements that are reported for each consumer at every VR agency in the country. Pamela: And it just increased the workload for staffing agencies. You know, when reporting requirements continue to grow for the counselors and staff, they can spend more time focusing on paperwork instead of the data entry and working directly with the consumers and employees. You know, this can impact, of course, you know, the efficiency, staff morale and overall ability to provide timely services. So it's especially important because the VR agencies, which is us, are focused on helping build America's workforce by supporting individuals with disabilities in reaching their employment goals. So the field wants to make sure that the focus stays on serving people. That's the main goal, creating opportunities and improving employment outcomes, not becoming overwhelmed by administrative tasks, you know? So that was our main focus. Carol: Yeah, I hear that a lot. You know, people are like, I'm just pushing paper now. Pamela: Right? Carol: I'm the data collector. Instead of having time to actually talk to the people. So was that like your biggest realization that all that data wasn't actually going into the reported to Congress? Sarah: That was one of them for me. I think because I just would expect, if we're giving this data out, it would be being used in some sort of way. We're spending all this time to report this data. It must be important. It must be being used somewhere. But I'm not seeing that for some of this. When I kind of came to that realization, I was like, well, then why are we doing all this work? Why are we doing this to ourselves? Yeah, that for me, it was. Pamela: Yeah, we still understand that equity and good data are important, but there also needs to be balanced so agencies can effectively carry out the mission and the best support the people that we serve. So that's our main focus. We want to make sure that we're providing, you know, services to consumers instead of spending a lot of time on paperwork and things that, you know, they're not even looking at or is not meaningful. So it's just like, we're just trying to focus on what matters and balance out the workload. Carol: You did a really thorough job on being super specific on the data elements you recommended that got removed. I mean, it was like, I'm like, holy cow, because it was like you went through the whole entire directory and there were a lot, I don't even know how many, but how did you guys go about doing that to decide the elements that you were recommending to remove? Sarah: We spent a lot of time reading the laws and the regulations. I read the Rehab Act and spent time kind of analyzing that to determine like, what is actually required by the Rehab Act for us to report on. And after doing that review, I came to the conclusion that these 71 data elements that we proposed in our paper. There's no kind of legal requirement for those to be reported in the way that they're currently asking us to report them. Pamela: Right. Sarah: So most of the data elements that we propose to remove are related to service provider type. And the Rehab Act stipulates that only aggregate data on the types of providers and agency uses needs to be reported in some sort of fashion, but it does not stipulate that it needs to be reported on an individual case level for each of the services every quarter, which is what we're essentially doing right now through the 911. Pamela: And Sarah has so much experience because this is what she does every single day. So she was very, very helpful in teaching me about all the different data elements and what is used and things like that. So it was very informative. I had learned so much throughout the process when we were researching this paper and just trying to make sure that we're accurate on what we're reporting. Carol: Yeah, I liked it because I felt like you guys were very thoughtful and you approached this in a really good way and did an extremely thorough job. I would think RSA would be super interested in what you did. Have you spoken to RSA and maybe if you did, like what was that conversation like? You're kind of calling their baby ugly, you know? Pamela: We actually met with them. We met with Michael Quinn and he provided great insight and was very open to hearing our ideas and concerns regarding the RSA 911 report process. One of the biggest things that we learned was the importance of collaboration and having honest conversations about the challenges VR agencies face. It was encouraging also to hear that he believed our paper and research were realistic and thoughtfully developed. He also shared that his team will review our paper and take our recommendations into consideration, which showed us that there's value in bringing forth ideas that could improve processes within the vocational rehabilitation system. For me, it reinforced the idea that meaningful change starts with research, communication, and a willingness to work together to find practical solutions. Of course, that benefits both agencies and the individuals we serve. So meeting with his team was very informative and he was very realistic with the expectations and things like that. It was good. Sarah: We actually met with him twice, so we met with him once while we were kind of developing the paper. And that's what really shaped kind of our approach to writing the paper and research that we did. He told us in a bit of a cryptic way. He told us that we needed to think inside the box first and then think outside of it. So he encouraged us to read the laws, read the regulations. So that's kind of what shaped our method to collecting all of the research and the knowledge that we needed in order to be able to propose these changes. And then just meeting with him and his team kind of after the paper was done, when we went to DC for the final session of NRLI, It was really encouraging because him and his team were really open to the recommendations that we were making. And also, they said it was like getting public comment before the public comment period. So as everyone knows, the RSA 911 is up for renewal and was recently posted for public comment through the OMB. So they, I think, genuinely are looking for feedback on their reports and things like that. And I would really encourage agencies to take advantage of the public comment period on these reports, not just on the 911, but on the RSA 17, the 15, all of those different reports that we have to do, because RSA genuinely, I think, wants our feedback and wants to know the burden that it's putting on agencies and our ideas for streamlining. Carol: So I'm sure you're quoting this paper in the public comment, correct? Pamela: Yes. Sarah: Yes. Carol: Yeah, that's great. Well, you both bring up a really good point about being able to like do the research and speak up because I have heard for years people complaining about the 911, but I have never seen anyone do the job that you two did to dig in deep, do your research, do all the homework, and I'm glad Michael steered you down that path. Like read the rehab act... Pamela: right. Carol: ...look at the things, what's required, and then going back and meticulously, like coming up with 71 data elements. Wasn't 78 or 69. You came up with 71. You go, these are the ones. We don't need them. And I think a lot of times in VR, we kind of complain about things, but we don't always bring it up to the source that could do something about it because they just hear us anecdotally like, oh, you know, it's too much. But what exactly and what exactly could be removed? I think you did the work. People are going to be super happy about this if you get some success with that. Pamela: Yes. Carol: So if your recommendations were implemented. What do you think would be the biggest shift agencies would feel in their day to day operations? Pamela: I believe the biggest shift for VR agencies will feel is having more time and flexibility to focus on serving consumers, instead of spending so much time on administrative tasks and data entry. You know, counselors and staff will likely experience a reduction in paperwork as well and reporting burden, which could improve efficiency, reduce stress and allow more attention to be placed on counseling, job placement, employee engagement, and consumer support. I think agencies will still be able to collect important data and maintain accountability, because that's still important, but the process could become more streamlined and meaningful. The goal is not to remove the reporting, but to make sure the information being collected truly adds value and support that better outcomes. So overall, the biggest change will be shifting more time and energy back to the mission of vocational rehabilitation, which is helping individuals with disabilities prepared for, obtain and maintain meaningful employment while supporting America's workforce. Sarah: I think as well, like we call for removing those 71 data elements, but we also call for RSA to take a genuine look at the number of burden hours through the Paperwork Reduction Act and determine a more accurate estimate of those hours. And then also, we call for them to explore some opportunities to develop some centralized federal databases and data sharing systems, so that information on other WIOA program involvement and things like post-exit wages and credential data, that data could be more easily obtained by agencies. So a lot of agencies right now, they have to kind of manage these individual agreements with these... Carol: Right. Pamela: Right. Sarah: ...different entities to obtain some of this data. And so if we could in some way centralize that, so that whole process is easier. Agencies wouldn't have to kind of independently maintain these agreements with separate Agencies or organizations. Pamela: Right. Carol: Yeah, I thought that was a very interesting point. Thinking about that centralized data collection, I know like DDS, Pamela, you worked in that, you know, Pamela: yes. Carol: There is our centralized system. I used to manage DDS. And so thinking about kind of that nationwide database or whatever that you could possibly have. Now, I suppose people would say it's a little easier said than done, but nothing ventured, nothing gained. Was there any traction? Did you get to talk to Michael about that concept at all? Sarah: We did, and his comments back were kind of similar to what you just said, that it's easier said than done. But, you know, we have things like the Swiss data right now for wages. So I think it could be done. It just wouldn't be, you know, at the snap of your fingers, it would take some time to develop those. Carol: Well, you guys can be part of something like magnificently great. That could happen with your recommendations. I love it. Pamela: Yes. Carol: So stepping back as emerging leaders, what advice would you give others about like balancing compliance, data collection and achieving those real employment outcomes? What advice would you give agencies as they're facing all this? Pamela: I would say that it's important to remember that compliance data collection and employment outcomes all matter, but the mission should always stay centered on the people we serve. Data reporting are important because they help show accountability, measure progress, and tell the story of the work being done. However, we have to be careful that the process does not become overwhelming, that it takes away from direct services and meaningful engagement with consumers. My advice would be to focus on balance, use data as a tool to improve services and outcomes, not just a task to complete. Encourage teamwork, open communication and innovation when looking at processes and systems. It is also important for leaders to listen to frontline staff because they often understand where the biggest challenges exist and most importantly, never lose sight of the ultimate goal, which is helping individuals with disabilities achieve independency, meaningful employment, and success in their lives. Sarah: Pamela, I think you summed that up beautifully. Pamela: Thank you. Sarah: Yeah. I think my biggest advice to agencies is to start looking at your data and looking at your data with your front line workers who are in it every day and doing the job. They deserve to see that data and be involved in conversations surrounding that data. And it's a culture shift to kind of get your agency talking about that data, especially if you've not done it before. Some field staff, I'm sure, have never heard of the RSA 911 before in some agencies. So I think they deserve to be in those conversations and those conversations. I think it equips them to do their jobs more efficiently and effectively. Carol: I think people get so exhausted. I feel like sometimes with the collection of the data and making sure it's accurate, and then you submit it. And then on the other end, I know when we go on and do TA and you ask people about like the data or the observations, this isn't everywhere, but I think sometimes it gets so exhausted by the process, you forget to, on the other end, actually like use it and take a look at what the data is telling you. And I love that you said, you know, to involve your frontline staff because there have been different times we have like, say we look at the data dashboards and we're doing a little training with an agency and we have the field staff in there. They've never seen any of it. They don't know where this goes. They just know they have to do this thing where they're collecting all this stuff and it goes to some mysterious place, but they have no idea what it says. And it really is the story of your agency that does get communicated to Congress. Otherwise, they don't have any way to know about the anecdotal, awesome, wonderful things that are happening and getting people into employment unless you have something you can share. So we don't want to fall down at the very last minute and go, okay, we did all the thing, but we're not letting anybody know internally about what's going on with our data and then making changes as a result of it. You know, when you see different trends or things happening, being able to go in and go like, hey, what's up? You guys and the frontline people are sometimes, well, not sometimes they are the best people to talk to. They see what's happening and it comes out in the data. And everybody's sitting in central office like, mm, what's going on in that region? Go talk to that region and find out what's happening. Pamela: Exactly. The frontline staff, we need them. We need to get feedback from them because they are important in the decision making regarding things that, you know, the input and things like that for the different data elements. And I had a conversation with some of my staff because I work, you know, on the front line, just getting answers regarding, you know, different data entries at the time that they spend gathering information. So it was a lot of information that I learned. And just looking at the RSA 911 for the first time, it was overwhelming because I didn't even know all that information was being collected and used. So it was eye opening for me. Carol: And bless her heart, she does it all day, every day, I know. Are you sure you're happy you left public to do this? Sarah: And I think talking with our field staff about like the 911 data, for instance, like that, like just like NRLI, how we kind of came to this realization of how we fit into this bigger kind of national picture. I think for our staff, having conversations around our data and things like that can help them see that as well. Carol: Yeah. That's cool. So one last thing for you all. What about a little plug for NRLI, is there any like if we have listeners out there going like, what's this thing you all participated in? Do you have any kind of little plug you want to tell them about why they should do that program? Pamela: It was a leadership program, a leadership program where all people from all over the world, different walks in their career path participated. And I learned so much from people networking in itself. We still stay in contact, and their system sometimes may be a little different from how we do our things in Maryland. But just being around those folks that we are passionate about, the vocational rehabilitation process was just amazing and very fulfilling for me, and I think it will be an amazing experience for anyone that wants to be a part of this career path to participate. It was an awesome experience for me. Carol: I love that. Sarah: I really appreciated how, I guess intentional the whole entire experience like is designed like. So I think it's really intentional that it happens over the course of like basically a whole year. And then the different sessions or each week has kind of like a different almost like theme, I guess, or concept that you're learning that week. And then by the time you get to the final session in DC, it's kind of the culmination of everything that you've learned. But since time has passed and it's not just kind of like a one and  done thing, you have also kind of matured in your career. At least that's kind of how I felt as I went through it. I also started supervising two new people during that time period. So it was all very relevant and very, I guess, eye opening. But then also there's something I think, really important about it being a leadership program that's also in the lens of VR, right? Like there's tons of leadership programs out there, but they're not kind of tailored towards being a leader in VR. And so I think that's what makes NRLI so unique and different. Pamela: Most definitely. Carol: Yeah, I've seen over time, you know, those cohorts, you make those networks of friends, you guys have, you know, chat groups and all different things and getting together when you're at a conference or, you know, just people to call on and get ideas. If you run into trouble at your agency. You're like, oh, I'm gonna pick up the phone, I'm calling Pamela now, or I'm calling Sarah because they might have a different perspective on that. And I just love that transplanting of ideas across the country. There's such great benefit in that. I'm so glad you guys had a great experience. Pamela: I did, it was amazing. Carol: Thank you both today for this conversation. I'm expecting great things from your paper. I'm really hoping that it is the start of some cool changes. And thank you for joining me. Appreciate you both. Sarah: Thank you. Pamela: Thank you so much. {Music} Outro Voice: Conversations powered by VR, one manager at a time. One minute at a time. Brought to you by the VRTAC. Catch all of our podcast episodes by subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening.

Brief intros: Nicholas Bagley was General Counsel to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Kathy Stack served almost three decades at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Jenny Mattingley also served at the OMB, focusing on hiring reform and workforce efforts.Timestamps:(00:00) Introduction(04:42) “I think all three of you have something to say about the Paperwork Reduction Act.”(12:38) A one-way ratchet(22:16) How to get a new form approved(32:04) Why is there no natural constituency to improve this?(42:14) Inheriting judicial review from the Civil Rights era(59:13) What should be on the new administration's agenda? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.statecraft.pub

Freedom Broadcaster LivestreamTUESDAY, NOV 28, 2023 Topic: GRAND JURY PETITION UPDATE! DECEMBER 5TH, 2023 WE'RE FINALLY IN COURT FOR ORAL ARGUMENTS! https://www.beyondthecon.com/ GUESTS ALBERT BENAVIDES --- Twenty-five-year Medical Billing Revenue Cycle Management Expert, former HMO Claims Auditor and medical billing company owner. https://www.vaersaware.com/Area of Expertise: VAERS Analysis DR. HENRY EALY– Founder and Executive Community Director for Energetic Health Institute https://www.energetichealthinstitute.org/Area of Expertise: Asymptomatic Transmission, Natural Treatments, Criminal Dataa Fraud and Willful Misconduct PAUL NALLY --- Former, MSgt., Ga. Air National Guard, Police Chief, City of White, Georgia, Involved with Grand Jury access for the last 23 years.Area of Expertise: Grand Jury Educationwww.joncus.net. SENATOR DENNIS LINTHICUM --- Oregon State Senator - District 28 - Advocate for individual freedomArea of Expertise: What's Going On In Government & How the DOJ Has Obstructed Justice WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT! This case can best be described as a We The People Grand Jury Initiative to establish once and for all that Grand Juries belong to We The People and do have the power to hold criminal acts by elected and appointed officials to account both peacefully and legally.Since March 12, 2020, the members of this team have compiled over 1,000 pages of evidencedemonstrating that named appointed officials have committed alleged acts of criminal data fraud and willful misconduct in respect to their violation of the Information Quality Act, Paperwork Reduction Act, and Administrative Procedures Act.Don't let the names of those acts diminish their importance to the American People. TheAdministrative Procedure Act ensures that all government agencies follow the same laws,making them beholden to We The People. The Paperwork Reduction Act ensures that allagencies have oversight and that We The People are afforded the opportunity for publiccomment before any changes are made to how data is collected, analyzed and published. TheInformation Quality Act ensures that the data that is published is of the highest accuracy andcomes directly from government sources, not from Microsoft projections or outside non-profitorganizations as happened during the COVID crisis.In 2020, we allege and substantiate our allegations that each of these laws was violated by the named persons heading up the agencies that published fraudulent data relative to COVID cases counts, hospital counts, and death counts. This fraudulent data was used to perpetuate the misappropriation of over $3.5 Trillion in US taxpayer funds between March 2020 and March 2022. What we Discussed: - What is the Aim of the Grand Jury ( 4 mins) - Current Situation ( 8 mins) - Why are they doing this ( 10 mins) - Your baby is worth $250K if they die ( 13 mins) - The Plan to do this Internationally ( 21 mins) - Navigating the Court Corruption ( 24 mins) - Explaining the Grand Jury by Judge Paul Nally ( 27 mins) - Why Amunities can not be of benefit ( 32 mins) - Explaining VAERS and the flaws ( 36 mins) - How many People Died ( 46 mins) - Senator Dennis Linthicum filing a case against the Government ( 51 mins) - How small towns can create a Grand Jury ( 53 mins) - R. H. Fuller case was not a Grand Jury ( 1hr 6:30 mins) - How we can Help ( 1hr 12 mins) and more Interview Hosts: Grace Asagra, RN MA Podcast: Quantum Nurse http://graceasagra.bio.link/TIP/DONATE LINK for Grace Asagra @ Quantum Nurse Podcast https://patron.podbean.com/QuantumNurse Roy Coughlan Podcast: AWAKENING https://www.awakeningpodcast.org/ TIP/DONATE LINK for Roy Coughlan @ Awakening Podcasthttps://www.awakeningpodcast.org/support/

Freedom Broadcaster LivestreamTUESDAY, NOV 28, 2023 Topic: GRAND JURY PETITION UPDATE! DECEMBER 5TH, 2023 WE'RE FINALLY IN COURT FOR ORAL ARGUMENTS! https://www.beyondthecon.com/ GUESTS ALBERT BENAVIDES --- Twenty-five-year Medical Billing Revenue Cycle Management Expert, former HMO Claims Auditor and medical billing company owner. https://www.vaersaware.com/Area of Expertise: VAERS Analysis DR. HENRY EALY– Founder and Executive Community Director for Energetic Health Institute https://www.energetichealthinstitute.org/Area of Expertise: Asymptomatic Transmission, Natural Treatments, Criminal Dataa Fraud and Willful Misconduct PAUL NALLY --- Former, MSgt., Ga. Air National Guard, Police Chief, City of White, Georgia, Involved with Grand Jury access for the last 23 years.Area of Expertise: Grand Jury Educationwww.joncus.net. SENATOR DENNIS LINTHICUM --- Oregon State Senator - District 28 - Advocate for individual freedomArea of Expertise: What's Going On In Government & How the DOJ Has Obstructed Justice WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT! This case can best be described as a We The People Grand Jury Initiative to establish once and for all that Grand Juries belong to We The People and do have the power to hold criminal acts by elected and appointed officials to account both peacefully and legally.Since March 12, 2020, the members of this team have compiled over 1,000 pages of evidencedemonstrating that named appointed officials have committed alleged acts of criminal data fraud and willful misconduct in respect to their violation of the Information Quality Act, Paperwork Reduction Act, and Administrative Procedures Act.Don't let the names of those acts diminish their importance to the American People. TheAdministrative Procedure Act ensures that all government agencies follow the same laws,making them beholden to We The People. The Paperwork Reduction Act ensures that allagencies have oversight and that We The People are afforded the opportunity for publiccomment before any changes are made to how data is collected, analyzed and published. TheInformation Quality Act ensures that the data that is published is of the highest accuracy andcomes directly from government sources, not from Microsoft projections or outside non-profitorganizations as happened during the COVID crisis.In 2020, we allege and substantiate our allegations that each of these laws was violated by the named persons heading up the agencies that published fraudulent data relative to COVID cases counts, hospital counts, and death counts. This fraudulent data was used to perpetuate the misappropriation of over $3.5 Trillion in US taxpayer funds between March 2020 and March 2022. What we Discussed: - What is the Aim of the Grand Jury ( 4 mins) - Current Situation ( 8 mins) - Why are they doing this ( 10 mins) - Your baby is worth $250K if they die ( 13 mins) - The Plan to do this Internationally ( 21 mins) - Navigating the Court Corruption ( 24 mins) - Explaining the Grand Jury by Judge Paul Nally ( 27 mins) - Why Amunities can not be of benefit ( 32 mins) - Explaining VAERS and the flaws ( 36 mins) - How many People Died ( 46 mins) - Senator Dennis Linthicum filing a case against the Government ( 51 mins) - How small towns can create a Grand Jury ( 53 mins) - R. H. Fuller case was not a Grand Jury ( 1hr 6:30 mins) - How we can Help ( 1hr 12 mins) and more Interview Hosts: Grace Asagra, RN MA Podcast: Quantum Nurse http://graceasagra.bio.link/TIP/DONATE LINK for Grace Asagra @ Quantum Nurse Podcast https://patron.podbean.com/QuantumNurse Roy Coughlan Podcast: AWAKENING https://www.awakeningpodcast.org/ TIP/DONATE LINK for Roy Coughlan @ Awakening Podcasthttps://www.awakeningpodcast.org/support/

Quantum Nurse https://graceasagra.com/  http://graceasagra.bio.link/presents Freedom International Livestream TUESDAY, NOV 28, 2023 @ 12:00 PM EST  5:00 PM UK 6:00 PM Germany Topic: Part 1 -GRAND JURY PETITION UPDATE! DECEMBER 5TH, 2023 WE'RE FINALLY IN COURT FOR ORAL ARGUMENTS!   https://www.beyondthecon.com/ GUESTS: ALBERT BENAVIDES --- Twenty-five-year Medical Billing Revenue Cycle Management Expert, former HMO Claims Auditor and medical billing company owner.  https://www.vaersaware.com/ Area of Expertise: VAERS Analysis HENRY EALY– Founder and Executive Community Director for Energetic Health Institute https://www.energetichealthinstitute.org/ Area of Expertise:  Asymptomatic Transmission, Natural Treatments, Criminal Dataa Fraud and Willful Misconduct PAUL NALLY --- Former, MSgt., Ga. Air National Guard, Police Chief, City of White, Georgia, Involved with Grand Jury access for the last 23 years. Area of Expertise:  Grand Jury Education www.joncus.net. SENATOR DENNIS LINTHICUM  ---  Oregon State Senator - District 28  - Advocate for individual freedom Area of Expertise:  What's Going On In Government & How the DOJ Has Obstructed Justice     WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT! This case can best be described as a We The People Grand Jury Initiative to establish once and for all that Grand Juries belong to We The People and do have the power to hold criminal acts by elected and appointed officials to account both peacefully and legally. Since March 12, 2020, the members of this team have compiled over 1,000 pages of evidence demonstrating that named appointed officials have committed alleged acts of criminal data fraud and willful misconduct in respect to their violation of the Information Quality Act, Paperwork Reduction Act, and Administrative Procedures Act. Don't let the names of those acts diminish their importance to the American People. The Administrative Procedure Act ensures that all government agencies follow the same laws, making them beholden to We The People. The Paperwork Reduction Act ensures that all agencies have oversight and that We The People are afforded the opportunity for public comment before any changes are made to how data is collected, analyzed and published. The Information Quality Act ensures that the data that is published is of the highest accuracy and comes directly from government sources, not from Microsoft projections or outside non-profit organizations as happened during the COVID crisis. In 2020, we allege and substantiate our allegations that each of these laws was violated by the named persons heading up the agencies that published fraudulent data relative to COVID cases counts, hospital counts, and death counts. This fraudulent data was used to perpetuate the misappropriation of over $3.5 Trillion in US taxpayer funds between March 2020 and March 2022.   WELLNESS RESOURCES Optimal Health and Wellness with Grace Virtual Dispensary Link (Designs for Health)               2https://www.designsforhealth.com/u/optimalhealthwellness Quantum Nurse Eternal Health (Face Skin Care, Protein Powder and Elderberry) https://www.quantumnurseeternalhealth.com/ Cell Core – (Anti-parasites and Heavy metal detox nutraceuticals) https://cellcore.com/pages/register-customer  (Patient Direct Code BXqbah4A) Water Wellness – (Quinton Marine Minerals and more) http://shrsl.com/1vfsx-2ffl-12yt4 Premier Research Labs – (QRA Biofield Energy Tested Nutraceuticals)   https://prlabs.com/customer/account/create/code/59n84f/     BRIGHTEON STORE – Health and Wellness Survival Resources https://bit.ly/3K5z7G0   TIP/DONATE LINK for Grace Asagra @ Quantum Nurse Podcast https://patron.podbean.com/QuantumNurse https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=FHUXTQVAVJDPU Venmo - @Grace-Asagra 609-203-5854   Interview Hosts: Grace Asagra, RN MA Podcast:  Quantum Nurse: Out of the Rabbit Hole from Stress to Bliss http://graceasagra.bio.link/ https://www.quantumnurse.life/ Bichute https://www.bitchute.com/channel/nDjE6Ciyg0ED/ ClikView https://clikview.com/?ref=410070342631952c00a47c0.19349477 Audio Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quantum-nurse-out-of-the-rabbit-hole-from-stress-to-bliss/id1522579988 Earth Heroes TVhttp://www.earthheroestv.com/categories/the-freedom-broadcasters?via=grace You-Tube – Quantum Nurse Base-12 Source Code DNA Activations - https://www.youtube.com/channel4vncZtvi2VJ0fHoiArJOA/UC- Roy Coughlan Podcast: AWAKENING https://www.awakeningpodcast.org/   TIP/DONATE LINK for Roy Coughlan @ Awakening Podcast https://www.awakeningpodcast.org/support/  

In the second episode of our two-part series, “Agency Rulemaking,” McGlinchey attorneys Michael Blumenthal, Douglas Charnas, and David Waxman will delve into the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the importance of participating in the rulemaking process. They will review rulemaking comment options for businesses, including when and what type of comments should be made.

The Truth About the Income Tax: Exposing the IRS Fraud 2023 ### Summary This YouTube video titled "The Truth about the Income Tax Part.1" discusses the author's perspective on the income tax and the alleged fraud of the IRS (Internal Revenue Service). The video highlights the constitutional framework for taxation, distinguishing between direct and indirect taxation. It emphasizes that direct taxes are collected by state governments, preventing direct demands from the federal government. The video also mentions the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 and its role in understanding tax laws. The author claims that the income tax laws have been intentionally misapplied and used for an undisclosed political agenda. ### Highlights -

Joining the podcast this week is Katie Arrington is the founder of LD Innovations, LLC Cybersecurity and the former Chief Information Security Officer for Acquisition and Sustainment (CISO(A&S)) to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)). We cover many interesting themes in our lively discussion including Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), the impact of a cyber mentality and culture, the National Cybersecurity Strategy, the CHIPS Act, risk reduction strategies, the future of cybersecurity, China's 100-year plan, Huawei, MITRE, Paperwork Reduction Act, and so much more. And for movie fans, there are more than a dozen movie references you'll want to hear. Plus many book recommendations as well - some you might be surprised to learn! Follow-up reading from today's podcast: https://www.mitre.org/sites/default/files/2021-11/prs-18-2417-deliver-uncompromised-MITRE-study-26AUG2019.pdf https://www.mitre.org/news-insights/publication/deliver-uncompromised-strategy-supply-chain-security-and-resilience For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e232

Joining the podcast this week is Katie Arrington is the founder of LD Innovations, LLC Cybersecurity and the former Chief Information Security Officer for Acquisition and Sustainment (CISO(A&S)) to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)). We cover many interesting themes in our lively discussion including Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), the impact of a cyber mentality and culture, the National Cybersecurity Strategy, the CHIPS Act, risk reduction strategies, the future of cybersecurity, China's 100-year plan, Huawei, MITRE, Paperwork Reduction Act, and so much more. And for movie fans, there are more than a dozen movie references you'll want to hear. Plus many book recommendations as well - some you might be surprised to learn! For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e231

Joining the podcast this week is Katie Arrington is the founder of LD Innovations, LLC Cybersecurity and the former Chief Information Security Officer for Acquisition and Sustainment (CISO(A&S)) to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S)). We cover many interesting themes in our lively discussion including Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), the impact of a cyber mentality and culture, the National Cybersecurity Strategy, the CHIPS Act, risk reduction strategies, the future of cybersecurity, China's 100-year plan, Huawei, MITRE, Paperwork Reduction Act, and so much more. And for movie fans, there are more than a dozen movie references you'll want to hear. Plus many book recommendations as well - some you might be surprised to learn! Follow-up reading from today's podcast: https://www.mitre.org/sites/default/files/2021-11/prs-18-2417-deliver-uncompromised-MITRE-study-26AUG2019.pdf https://www.mitre.org/news-insights/publication/deliver-uncompromised-strategy-supply-chain-security-and-resilience   For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e230

Marina Nitze is co-author of the book Hack Your Bureaucracy and works at Layer Aleph, a crisis response firm that specializes in restoring complex software systems to service. Marina was the Chief Technology Officer of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under President Obama after serving as a Senior Advisor on technology in the Obama White House and as the first Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the U.S. Department of Education. Marina is also a fellow at New America's New Practice Lab, where she works on improving America's foster care system. Today, we discuss five and a half things every designer should know about hacking bureaucracy. Listen to learn about: How bureaucracies work Journey mapping Stakeholder mapping Interpersonal relationships and bureaucracies Bureaucracy hacking Our Guest Marina Nitze, co-author of the new book Hack Your Bureaucracy, is currently a partner at Layer Aleph, a crisis response firm that specializes in restoring complex software systems to service. Marina is also a fellow at New America's New Practice Lab, where she works on improving America's foster care system through the Resource Family Working Group and Child Welfare Playbook. Marina was most recently the Chief Technology Officer of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under President Obama, after serving as a Senior Advisor on technology in the Obama White House and as the first Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the U.S. Department of Education. She serves on the advisory boards of Foster America, Smartsheet, and Think of Us; created TaskTackler, the personal productivity app for Type-A personalities; and previously authored the book Business Efficiency for Dummies. She lives in Seattle, WA.  Show Highlights  [01:49] Marina gives a brief outline of her five and a half things about bureaucracy. [02:35] Bureaucracy is everywhere. [03:47] Starting to work within bureaucracies. [04:18] The Five Whys concept. [04:45] Marina uses the Paperwork Reduction Act as an example. [06:27] The importance of understanding root causes. [06:51] Know the source. [07:38] Journey and process mapping can help us hack bureaucracy. [08:38] Using journey maps with bureaucracies. [09:07] One of Marina's favorite journey mapping tactics. [09:50] How Marina shortened a state's foster application process by a month. [12:37] What happens when you see for yourself the journey your users make. [13:36] Considering the needs of employees when making bureaucratic changes. [14:20] Employees are also stakeholders. [16:32] The design challenges that stem from how employees identify themselves and the work they do. [18:32] Bureaucracies are made up of people. [19:23] Finding your allies in your organization. [21:22] Marina talks about an example from her time working for the VA. [23:28] Creating a stakeholder map to understand organizational relationships. [25:50] Finding the historian of your organization. [26:42] How bureaucracies make decisions, and using that to your advantage. [29:45] Making sure people have the knowledge they need to make informed decisions. [31:45] “Stabbing people in the chest” is a tactic from Hack Your Bureaucracy. [32:44] The importance of relationships when working inside bureaucracies. [34:34] Beware the obvious answer. [37:24] Hack Your Bureaucracy is meant to give people hope when it comes to working within bureaucracies. [39:13] Tackling big, complex problems, and having a North Star.   Links Marina on Twitter Marina on LinkedIn Marina's website Marina on New America Marina at the Federation of American Scientists The Impact Summit 2020 – Closing Keynote from Marina Unlocking Bureaucracy Through Smart Hacks With Marina Nitze Hack Your Bureaucracy: Get Things Done No Matter What Your Role on Any Team, by Marina Nitze and Nick Sinai   Other Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like Teaching Yourself Design Thinking + Innovating in Government with Amy J. Wilson — DT101 E19 Designer's Role in Healthcare & Public Health + Studio Thinking with Jess Roberts — DT101 E21 Trauma-informed Design + Social Work + Design Teams with Rachael Dietkus — DT101 E81

Marina Nitze is co-author of the book Hack Your Bureaucracy and works at Layer Aleph, a crisis response firm that specializes in restoring complex software systems to service. Marina was the Chief Technology Officer of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under President Obama after serving as a Senior Advisor on technology in the Obama White House and as the first Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the U.S. Department of Education. Marina is also a fellow at New America's New Practice Lab, where she works on improving America's foster care system. Today, we discuss five and a half things every designer should know about hacking bureaucracy. Listen to learn about: How bureaucracies work Journey mapping Stakeholder mapping Interpersonal relationships and bureaucracies Bureaucracy hacking Our Guest Marina Nitze, co-author of the new book Hack Your Bureaucracy, is currently a partner at Layer Aleph, a crisis response firm that specializes in restoring complex software systems to service. Marina is also a fellow at New America's New Practice Lab, where she works on improving America's foster care system through the Resource Family Working Group and Child Welfare Playbook. Marina was most recently the Chief Technology Officer of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under President Obama, after serving as a Senior Advisor on technology in the Obama White House and as the first Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the U.S. Department of Education. She serves on the advisory boards of Foster America, Smartsheet, and Think of Us; created TaskTackler, the personal productivity app for Type-A personalities; and previously authored the book Business Efficiency for Dummies. She lives in Seattle, WA.  Show Highlights  [01:49] Marina gives a brief outline of her five and a half things about bureaucracy. [02:35] Bureaucracy is everywhere. [03:47] Starting to work within bureaucracies. [04:18] The Five Whys concept. [04:45] Marina uses the Paperwork Reduction Act as an example. [06:27] The importance of understanding root causes. [06:51] Know the source. [07:38] Journey and process mapping can help us hack bureaucracy. [08:38] Using journey maps with bureaucracies. [09:07] One of Marina's favorite journey mapping tactics. [09:50] How Marina shortened a state's foster application process by a month. [12:37] What happens when you see for yourself the journey your users make. [13:36] Considering the needs of employees when making bureaucratic changes. [14:20] Employees are also stakeholders. [16:32] The design challenges that stem from how employees identify themselves and the work they do. [18:32] Bureaucracies are made up of people. [19:23] Finding your allies in your organization. [21:22] Marina talks about an example from her time working for the VA. [23:28] Creating a stakeholder map to understand organizational relationships. [25:50] Finding the historian of your organization. [26:42] How bureaucracies make decisions, and using that to your advantage. [29:45] Making sure people have the knowledge they need to make informed decisions. [31:45] “Stabbing people in the chest” is a tactic from Hack Your Bureaucracy. [32:44] The importance of relationships when working inside bureaucracies. [34:34] Beware the obvious answer. [37:24] Hack Your Bureaucracy is meant to give people hope when it comes to working within bureaucracies. [39:13] Tackling big, complex problems, and having a North Star.   Links Marina on Twitter Marina on LinkedIn Marina's website Marina on New America Marina at the Federation of American Scientists The Impact Summit 2020 – Closing Keynote from Marina Unlocking Bureaucracy Through Smart Hacks With Marina Nitze Hack Your Bureaucracy: Get Things Done No Matter What Your Role on Any Team, by Marina Nitze and Nick Sinai   Other Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like Teaching Yourself Design Thinking + Innovating in Government with Amy J. Wilson — DT101 E19 Designer's Role in Healthcare & Public Health + Studio Thinking with Jess Roberts — DT101 E21 Trauma-informed Design + Social Work + Design Teams with Rachael Dietkus — DT101 E81

The eight page Form SSA-44 just may be your ticket to a reduction or removal of the Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount. Google and download it pronto!The meat of our Medicare subject starts at minute 7:20.Eventually we morph into a lighthearted critique of The Privacy Act, The Paperwork Reduction Act and the self-congratulatory Plain Writing from CMS (the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services).Inspired by "MEDICARE FOR THE LAZY MAN 2020; Simplest & Easiest Guide Ever!" on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. Return to leave a short customer review & help future readers. Official website: https://www.MedicareForTheLazyMan.comSend questions & love notes: DBJ@MLMMailbag.com

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 created the Office of Information and Regulatory Affair (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget (Office of Management and Budget ). Executive Order 12291, issued by President Reagan in 1981, gave OIRA the responsibility to review the subject matter of government agency’ regulatory actions before publication in the Federal Register. The Office’s regulatory review persona was initially highly controversial, and it has been criticized throughout the past decades as being both too active and too passive, in regard to agency rules. Regardless of which side of the political spectrum critics fall on however, many believe OIRA is one of the most important, if relatively unknown, sources of government power in relation to the Executive branch and the Administrative state. Although OIRA has a number of specific statutory responsibilities (e.g., paperwork review and regulatory accounting), as a constituent of OMB it is part of the Executive Office of the President, and helps ensure that covered agencies’ rules reflect the President’s policies and priorities.As our final event of our Executive Branch Review week, Paul Ray, head of OIRA, joins us to discuss his work and the current relevant issues facing the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Featuring: -- Hon. Paul J. Ray, Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 created the Office of Information and Regulatory Affair (OIRA) within the Office of Management and Budget (Office of Management and Budget ). Executive Order 12291, issued by President Reagan in 1981, gave OIRA the responsibility to review the subject matter of government agency’ regulatory actions before publication in the Federal Register. The Office’s regulatory review persona was initially highly controversial, and it has been criticized throughout the past decades as being both too active and too passive, in regard to agency rules. Regardless of which side of the political spectrum critics fall on however, many believe OIRA is one of the most important, if relatively unknown, sources of government power in relation to the Executive branch and the Administrative state. Although OIRA has a number of specific statutory responsibilities (e.g., paperwork review and regulatory accounting), as a constituent of OMB it is part of the Executive Office of the President, and helps ensure that covered agencies’ rules reflect the President’s policies and priorities.As our final event of our Executive Branch Review week, Paul Ray, head of OIRA, joins us to discuss his work and the current relevant issues facing the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Featuring: -- Hon. Paul J. Ray, Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget

Tim Young, principal at Deloitte, and Colin Soutar, senior manager for cyber risk at Deloitte, discuss the Trusted Internet Connections policy, and how changes to it could make cloud more widespread in government. Nick Sinai, former deputy U.S. CTO and venture partner at Insight Venture Partners, discusses how tech modernization efforts could be impacted by Paperwork Reduction Act regulations, and IT legislation making its way through Congress. Robert Levinson, senior defense analyst at Bloomberg Government discusses the Army’s search for tech from non-traditional defense contractors, and the Air Force’s pursuit of “Space Launch as a Service”

Agencies sit on nearly endless treasure troves of data, but often managers don't have a complete picture of what they have or its value. That's one of the questions raised by the upcoming federal data strategy. The Office of Management and Budget seeks comments this month on the draft sets of practices that'll feed into a final data strategy. Federal News Network's Jory Heckman joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to provide more insight.

As they try to improve their online digital services, many federal agencies could benefit from direct feedback from citizens using the services. Thanks to the Paperwork Reduction Act and other bureaucratic obstacles, asking people for feedback is difficult for agencies. It can take months to get permission. Kathy Conrad, director of digital government at Accenture Federal Services and former citizen services executive at the General Services Administration, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share some strategies for improving the situation.

On September 20, 2016, the Commission received Office of Management and Budget (OMB)approval of modified information collection requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) The announcement of OMB approval of the rules was published in the Federal Register on October 3, 2016. As ordered in the 2016 Lifeline Modernization Order, all adopted rules have the following effective dates.

On September 20, 2016, the Commission received Office of Management and Budget (OMB)approval of modified information collection requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995(PRA) The announcement of OMB approval of the rules was published in the Federal Register on October 3, 2016. As ordered in the 2016 Lifeline Modernization Order, all adopted rules have the following effective dates.

Public service requires public input. This overview of the Paperwork Reduction Act provides a framework for working with your agency Information Collection Officer and OMB to find or collect the information needed to support a federal agency's decision making. Learn more about the PRA with Wolf Cata, National Information Collections Officer, USFS.

Public service requires public input. This overview of the Paperwork Reduction Act provides a framework for working with your agency Information Collection Officer and OMB to find or collect the information needed to support a federal agency's decision making. Learn more about the PRA with Wolf Cata, National Information Collections Officer, USFS.

It’s that time of year again, where flowers are budding, the grass is growing greener, people are shedding their winter layers, and taxes are due—sorry for the reminder. Have you ever wondered why there’s so much burdensome paperwork associated with taxes? In fact, Americans spend more than two billion collective hours filling out income tax forms. To provide some clarity, we’ve gone back to the DecodeDC archives to re-present our episode on The Paperwork Reduction Act. This episode from August 2013 features Clay Johnson, a tech CEO and former Presidential Innovation Fellow. He explains how the implications of the PRA go beyond tax time, playing a fundamental role in how we interact with government. So if you feel like the government isn’t listening to you, Johnson says you have to take a look at the PRA. Another reminder: We are getting ready to relaunch DecodeDC. In addition to the podcasts, which will be weekly, we are building a daily, multimedia DecodeDC blog for all Scripps properties—and for a national audience. So over the coming weeks, we’ll be reposting some of our favorite and smartest podcasts while we build the team and our new online space.

Andrea talks to tech CEO and former Presidential Innovation Fellow Clay Johnson about the Paperwork Reduction Act, OIRA, and unintended consequences.