The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. This week in regulatory news, Engineers Canada urges Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to reconsider a proposal that aims to loosen restrictions around who can use the title of “engineer,” a Georgia committee adopts several measures to grow the state’s workforce, including changes to professional and occupational licensing, and more.
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The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. This week in regulatory news, Engineers Canada urges Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to reconsider a proposal that aims to loosen restrictions around who can use the title of “engineer,” a Georgia committee adopts several measures to grow the state’s workforce, including changes to professional and occupational licensing, and more.
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. This week in regulatory news, Georgia considers occupational licensing reform, Indiana committee says no to universal licensing recognition, and more.
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. This week in regulatory news, the U.S. government requests information on conflicting cybersecurity regulations at the federal, state, and local levels, China announces broad regulations for the use of generative AI, and more.
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in professional licensing, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss new regulations regarding the use and provision of generative AI services in China, efforts from the U.S. federal government to harmonize cybersecurity regulations at the federal, state, and local levels, and more.
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in professional licensing, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss new legislation passed in Wisconsin amidst criticism over a statewide licensing backlog, Utah's new licensure pathways for immigrants credentialed outside the U.S., and more.
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. This week in regulatory news, the American Psychological Association calls for removing mental health questions from applications to practice law, Manitoba's health minister announces new incentives that will benefit 25,000 health care workers, and much more.
To mitigate the risk of major operational failures affecting the day-to-day lives of millions of financial services customers, U.K. regulators issued new rules on operational resilience that came into force in March 2022. In this article, Rick Borges looks at the requirements and the impact they will have on firms’ cyber resilience and use of third-party providers.
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in professional licensing, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss Nevada's creation of the U.S.'s first-ever earned wage access (EWA) state licensing regime, new cybersecurity education opportunities for police officers in Texas, and more.
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. This week in regulatory news, Pennsylvania's House of Representatives passes legislation to streamline licensing for veterans transitioning to a civilian career as an emergency medical technician or paramedic, and much more.
In Ascend Magazine's latest Insight piece, we explore organizational cybersecurity culture in regulatory agencies and its value as a line of defense against cyberattacks.
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. This week in regulatory news, Florida becomes the sixth state to join the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact, Michigan legislators consider mandatory licensing for hunting and fishing guides, and more.
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. This week in regulatory news, Kansas becomes the latest state to recognize the credentials of health professionals traveling from out of state to care for athletes, Georgia passes a new law requiring doctors to clarify their license types, NASCIO outlines strategies for state governments to strengthen their cybersecurity workforces, and much more.
The Week in Brief Podcast is your weekly guide to the latest news, issues, and events in professional licensing, regulation, and digital government. This week, Sarah and Paul discuss a new report outlining recommendations to strengthen the cybersecurity workforce in the public sector, an ongoing effort from GOP lawmakers to establish reciprocal licensing standards in Wisconsin, and much more.
Every day of the year, Ascend Magazine tracks new and ongoing news, issues, and events in regulatory licensing and digital government. We went through all the stories in 2022 to bring you the five biggest themes we saw throughout the year.
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. Virginia expedites licensing for social workers from out-of-state, Massachusetts simplifies licensure for military spouses, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.
The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy. N.L. doctors oppose proposed government say in licensing, New Mexico licensing department hit by cyberattack, Virginia moves to lower barriers to teacher licensure, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.

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Alberta physicians criticize plans to subsidize nurse practitioner clinics: Weekly regulatory news

The Week in Brief is your weekly snapshot of regulatory news and what's happening in the world of professional licensing, government technology, and public policy.
This week in regulatory news, professional communities clash over plans to publicly fund nurse practitioner clinics in Alberta, California considers an alternative pathway to licensure for lawyers, and much more.

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