Fall 2017 Edition

Over the last twenty years, U.S. administrations of both parties have introduced agendas focused on improving government. The National Performance Review in the 1990s established many initiatives to help government work better and cost less.

America’s Army Reserve has always risen to meet the challenges of our time. It’s evolved from a nascent force of doctors and nurses to an organized reserve, and then to a strategic reserve under federal control.

Every Air Force mission depends on information dominance— the operational advantage gained from the ability to collect, control, exploit, and defend information to optimize decision making and maximize war-fighting efforts.

As an integral part of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) works to deliver comprehensive products and services across government at the best value possible.

Along the more than 5,000 miles of border with Canada, 1,900 miles of border with Mexico, and approximately 95,000 miles of shoreline, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for preventing the illegal entry of people.

The mission of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is highly complex. It enforces nearly 500 U.S. trade laws and regulations on behalf of 47 federal agencies. It also facilitates compliant trade, collects revenue, and protects the U.S. economy.

In 2018, the IBM Center for The Business of Government will mark its twentieth year of turning research into action to help improve government.

Around the world, governments divide their operations into smaller administrative units (also known as agencies).