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Algorithms: Black boxes or fishbowls?

by Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene

Friday, February 26, 2021

Algorithms can be little more than another tool to help make decisions.

Improving Outcomes in Government through Data and Intelligent Automation

by Dan Chenok

Thursday, February 25, 2021

The IBM Center for The Business of Government and the Partnership for Public Service recently hosted three government innovators to hear how Intelligent Automation (IA) is transforming their agencies to enable their workforce to perform effectively and efficiently.

Agile Oversight: A Path Forward

by G. Edward DeSeve

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

One way to promote better results in managing government programs is to more closely align the development of agile approaches to managing government with the development of agile oversight mechanisms.

Successful Adoption of Intelligent Automation in Government: Lessons from Disaster Management and Response Efforts at the Departments of Defense and Energy

by Dan Chenok

Monday, February 22, 2021

The IBM Center for the Business of Government and Partnership for Public Service are hosting a webinar on Feb 24 at 9:30 AM with government innovators, who will provide practical advice how to get started on the road to intelligent automation, developing data strategies that leverage AI and other emerging technologies

Weekly Roundup: February 15-19, 2021

by Michael J. Keegan

Friday, February 19, 2021

Highlighting articles and insights that we have found interesting for the period ending February 19, 2021

Learning Agendas: An Effort to Answer -- “Does It Work?”

by John Kamensky

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

President Biden, in one of his first actions in office, encouraged his agency heads to support evidence-based policymaking, including “evidence-building plans,” which are more commonly called “learning agendas.” What’s the back story on this?

RPA in Federal Financial Management Organizations

by Karin O’Leary

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Over the past three years, the federal financial management (FM) community has come a long way in leveraging new technologies and capabilities.

New Research Report Recipients

by Dan Chenok

Monday, February 15, 2021

The IBM Center for The Business of Government continues to support research by recognized experts on public management issues, leading to actionable recommendations on current and future issues facing the public sector leaders.