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Year in Review: Ascend Magazine’s top 10 themes of 2023
What common threads ran through the biggest stories in regulation over the course of 2023? What were the year's biggest, most impactful developments? We answer this and more in our Year in Review.
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  • Criminal Justice Reform, Cryptocurrency, Digital Government, Internationally educated, Interstate compacts, labor shortages, License Portability, Licensing Reform, military, Regulation, U.S.
Year in Review: Ascend Magazine’s top 10 themes of 2023
What common threads ran through the biggest stories in regulation over the course of 2023? What were the year's biggest, most impactful developments? We answer this and more in our Year in Review.
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  • AI, Climate Change, Digital Government, Regulation, U.K., U.S.
Ascend Radio guests weigh in on tomorrow’s regulator
How can new technology enable the regulator of the future to improve its work in protecting the public interest? What challenges does the future hold for regulatory bodies? Ascend Radio guests share their thoughts.
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  • Australia, Performance Measurement, Regulation, Regulatory Excellence, U.K., U.S.
How do regulators measure their performance around the world?
To what extent is it possible for regulators to measure their impact on the fields they regulate? How can they be held to account for their performance and guided toward better outcomes? In this article, we explore how performance measurement frameworks are used around the world to assess regulatory effectiveness and drive improvement.
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  • Artificial intelligence, Digital Government, Digital transformation, Regulation, U.S.
AI in regulation: Applications and use cases
How can artificial intelligence be used to advance the daily work of regulation? In this Insight piece, we explore the potential applications of AI in rulemaking, adjudication, complaint handling, and other regulatory processes.
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  • Accounting, Government Technology, Interstate compacts, Iowa, Licensing Reform, Michigan, military, Nursing, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Texas, U.S., Universal Licensure, Wisconsin
Nurse licensure compact bill reintroduced in Michigan: 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, Michigan reconsiders a bill to join the Nurse Licensure Compact, Iowans speak out on a proposal to consolidate or eliminate more than 100 boards and commissions, and more.
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  • AI, Digital transformation, Interstate compacts, labor shortages, Occupational licensing, Professional Licensing, Regulation, U.S., Umbrella agencies, Wisconsin
Dan Hereth on digital transformation in Wisconsin: Ascend Radio
Wisconsin DSPS Secretary Dan Hereth joins Paul Leavoy on Ascend Radio to discuss his agency’s digital transformation journey, including how they got started and secured buy-in from key stakeholders, as well as the technical, process, and people challenges they encountered along the way.
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  • Cloud computing, Digital Government, Digital transformation, Regulation, U.S.
Demystifying cloud: How government agencies are moving toward a digital future
Cloud computing seems to be the way of the future in both the public and private sectors. But what is this technology? How does it work? And how can it help optimize day-to-day work processes for regulators? We explore these questions and more in this Insight piece.
  • Connecticut, Fashion, Interstate compacts, Licensing Reform, Massage Therapy, Michigan, Nursing, Pennsylvania, Pharmaceuticals, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Texas, U.S., Veterinarians, Wisconsin
Wisconsin and Michigan licensing agencies partner to improve data sharing: 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, Wisconsin's Department of Safety and Professional Services and Michigan's Licensing and Regulatory Affairs partner to speed up licensing in both states, and more.
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  • AI, China, Cybersecurity, Illinois, Internationally educated, Interstate compacts, Investing, Licensing Reform, Nebraska, Ontario, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Temporary Help Agencies, U.S.
US federal government seeks to harmonize cybersecurity regulations: 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, 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.
Week in Brief Podcast
  • AI, Cybersecurity, Health Care Regulation, Interstate compacts, Licensing Reform, Nebraska, Professional Licensing, Regulation, U.S.
Regulating generative AI in China: Week in Brief
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.
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  • AI, Cybersecurity, Health Care Regulation, Internationally educated, Law, Manitoba, Mental Health, Occupational licensing, Professional Licensing, United States, Utah, Wisconsin
APA calls for removing mental health questions on applications to practice law: 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, 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.
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  • AI, Canada, Georgia, Health Care Regulation, Internationally educated, labor shortages, Licensing Reform, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Nursing, Oregon, Physicians, Professional Licensing, Regulation, Teachers, U.S.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman urges AI regulation in Senate hearing: 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, 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.
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  • Athletic Trainers, Banking, California, Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity, Digital Government, Georgia, Health Care Regulation, Kansas, Licensing Reform, Mental Health, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, NASCIO, Oregon, Professional Licensing, Psychedelics, Regulation, South Carolina, U.S., Wisconsin
State tech leaders outline cybersecurity workforce planning recommendations: 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, 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.
Digital transformation top priority
  • Alberta, Australia, Canada, Construction, COVID-19, Digital Government, Digital transformation, Examinations, Health Care Regulation, Housing, Internationally educated, Licensing Reform, Mental Health, New Jersey, Nursing, Philippines, Professional Licensing, Regulation, U.S.
Government leaders say digital transformation is an urgent priority: 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, a new survey from the Center for Digital Government uncovers increased urgency for digital transformation among government leaders, the Western Australia state government pledges millions to boost the state’s skilled residential construction workforce, and more.
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  • Education, Florida, Interstate compacts, Kansas, Licensing Reform, Midwifery, Montana, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, Nevada, Professional Licensing, Regulation, South Carolina, Teachers, U.S., Universal Licensure
Florida moves toward universal licensing: 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, a new bill from the Florida Senate aims to promote license mobility for professionals entering the state from other jurisdictions, Kansas becomes the fourth state to enact the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact, and more.
Top technology trends
  • Alabama, Colorado, Cosmetology, Digital Government, Education, Gartner, GovTech, Interstate compacts, Licensing Reform, Massage Therapy, military, Multi-jurisdictional Licensing, Professional Licensing, Psychedelics, Regulation, Teachers, U.S., West Virginia
Gartner announces top 10 technology trends for 2023: 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, Alabama lawmakers consider legislation that would expand licensing reciprocity for military spouses working as cosmetologists and allow the state to join a new cosmetology compact, Gartner announces the top 10 technology trends for 2023, and more.

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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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California establishes licensing rules for crypto companies, kiosks: 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, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs legislation that will create licensing rules for cryptocurrency companies and kiosks, the World Health Organization publishes guidelines on regulating AI to improve quality of service in health care, and more.

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Virginia approves universal license recognition: 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, Virginia approves universal licensure legislation, Alaska makes it easier for licensed professionals who move to the state to get to work faster, France passes stringent licensing rules for crypto firms, and much more.

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