Tuesday, May 17, 2016
In recent years, governments at all levels have made progress in implementing shared services as a way to improve efficiency and effectiveness in common functions across agencies.
Monday, May 16, 2016
To be effective in their security efforts, agencies must be proactive -- using cyber analytics and cognitive-based systems to develop true security intelligence.
Monday, May 16, 2016
There are jokes that getting put on GAO’s high risk list is like the 1977 Eagles’ hit, “Hotel California,” where “you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.” But in fact, over one-third of agency programs on the list have gotten off. Wh
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
There is one action that can have more impact than any other –early and effective transition planning
Monday, May 9, 2016
As the beneficiary, in 2008, of what has been described as the smoothest transition in history, President Obama’s EO signals his intent to pay it forward with his own administration’s preparations.
Friday, April 29, 2016
Articles from across the Web that we at the IBM Center for The Business of Government found interesting, week of April 25-29, 2016
Friday, April 29, 2016
Since December 2010, Dr. Jonathan Woodson has acted as the principle advisor to multiple secretaries of defense. As assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, he has lead DoD’s military health system, overseeing the Defense Department's $50 billio
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
NASA wants to concentrate its limited resources on deep-space exploration and cede lower-Earth orbit to a burgeoning commercial space sector. Achieving these two goals requires transformational change. The shuttle successor partnership with the private se
Monday, April 25, 2016
There is an untapped resource that’s available to make governing more effective: citizens.
Friday, April 22, 2016
With the release this week of the 2016 Federal Invest in What Works Index, I had the opportunity to talk with John Bridgeland and Bruce Reed, Senior Fellows at Results for America on The Business of Government Hour. Here are some of their key insights on

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