Today, networks carry more information — and more types of information — than ever before. The ubiquity and cost of network technology has forced U.S. government officials at every level to consider outsourcing its management to the private sector. But what does that implementation look like, exactly? We take a look at this and more in our latest Ascend article.
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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 Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte's sweeping deregulation initiative, new moves toward licensing midwifery in Nevada, professional mobility efforts in Florida and Kansas, and much 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, online gaming operators in Quebec form a coalition to call for new industry regulations, Missouri moves to tighten licensing restrictions for assistant physicians, and more.
Just how many interstate licensing agreements are active in the U.S.? And in which professions are regulators looking to further promote license mobility? In our latest Ascend article, we take an in-depth look at the country's largest active and pending multistate licensing agreements.
When convicted murderers are permitted to practice in their profession, is good character important? Harry Cayton asks if the boards of licensing bodies should apply the same standards to themselves as they apply to applicants for a license.
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. In this week's news, some states reconsider how they look at licensing applicants with past criminal convictions, Canada lets symptomatic health care workers back to work, and cyberattacks continue to threaten the private sector.
In spring 2018, a series of complaints against professional health regulators in British Columbia prompted the Ministry of Health to commission regulatory expert Harry Cayton to provide recommendations on how the province can modernize its regulatory framework to better protect the public. We explore Cayton’s findings and recommendations.
In his final Voices article of 2023, Harry Cayton reflects on our enthusiasm for participating in cultural festivities that often cause injuries or even deaths, which has led some governments to attempt to regulate these risky celebrations.
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. Ontario’s financial regulator outlines new credentialing requirements for two professions, the U.K.’s advertising watchdog sends a warning to crypto companies, and more in our Week in Brief.
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, OpenAI's Sam Altman urges AI regulation in his first appearance before Congress, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger launches commission to reduce barriers to professional licensing, and much 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. New report calls for licensing reform in Australia, Louisiana removes licensing barriers for people with criminal records, and more in our weekly look at regulatory news.
On July 31, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will begin enforcing a new Consumer Duty that will set higher and clearer standards of consumer protection across financial services and require firms to put their customers’ needs first. In this article, Ascend Contributor Rick Borges explores the impact this change will have on how firms operate.
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: Alberta counsellors to become regulated under psychologists’ college in proposed changes, ICO takes regulatory action against five public authorities under the FOI Act, US executive order will address brokers’ sensitive data transfers to ‘countries of concern’, 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, a review committee proposes eliminating or consolidating over 100 boards and commissions in Iowa, Missouri passes two new laws addressing workforce shortages, 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, Utah lawmakers are working on a bill to regulate life coaches in the state in response to the high-profile case of Ruby Franke, Manitoba's NDP government discontinues health care recruitment mission in the Philippines, and more.

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