Public Administration & Services

1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (610+ words) A single breached matter can cost a firm more than a partner earns in a decade. The average price tag on a law firm data breach hit $5.08 million in 2024, up more than 10% year over year, and the invoice usually shows…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago   (510+ words) WATSONVILLE — More than a year after the Watsonville City Council voted 5-2 to extend its contract with Flock Safety and increase the number of automated license plate reader cameras to 37 — despite opposition from the community — the Watsonville Police Department will bring…...

5+ hour, 38+ min ago   (468+ words) Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has stressed the importance of a strong and professional civil service to effective governance, saying permanent secretaries must serve as a critical bridge between political leaders and the bureaucracy. Diri, who was represented by…...

25+ min ago   (879+ words) Parliament’s haste has sabotaged critical procurement reform, resulting in the Constitutional Court invalidating the Public Procurement Act. This rushed legislation causes delayed transformation, and to prevent this in the future, there needs to be strict public participation rules and recorded…...

5+ hour, 27+ min ago   (631+ words) U.S. Customs and Border Protection has begun voiding importer-of-record numbers containing inaccurate or incomplete information, an enforcement crackdown that could prevent affected companies from clearing U.S.-bound freight and leave cargo stranded at ports of entry. The new enforcement regime took effect…...

20+ hour, 16+ min ago   (312+ words) Transparency and Integrity Fiji Program Officer Tarusila Reniu says multiple corruption and fraud risks could emerge across projects under the Fiji-Australia Vuvale Union. Reniu made the comments in a submission to Parliament’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, warning…...

12+ hour, 3+ min ago   (634+ words) 21st September 2026 By: Schalk Burger Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor The professionalisation of the civil service is a key area of concern for organised business in South Africa's effort to support improved service delivery and some steps have been taken by…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (197+ words) September 21, 2026 00:00:00 The Cabinet on Sunday cleared the draft "Public Procurement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026" to make several changes to the country's public procurement system, reports UNB. The draft ordinance received both in-principle and final approval at a meeting of the Cabinet held…...

13+ hour, 59+ min ago   (600+ words) AUBURN, N.Y. — Auburn City Councilors voted unanimously on Thursday, September 17, to renew a nearly $1 million contract with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for another five years. The $999,999.60 contract will lease 80 body-worn cameras and 61 taser 10 units—all to be used by the Auburn City…...

10+ hour, 6+ min ago   (63+ words) Table.Briefings Military procurement: Papperger rejects Schularick’s criticism of the procurement mix A mix of traditional and emerging military technologies is crucial to meeting NATO’s requirements, says Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger. In his view, economists such as Moritz Schularick are…...