Weekly Roundup: September 23-27 2019

Submitted by on Fri, 09/27/2019 - 12:13

Michael J. Keegan

Pentagon teams with GSA on AI Center of Excellence. The Pentagon's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center has partnered with the General Services Administration to accelerate government's AI adoption.

Introducing the Center’s New Visiting Fellows, Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene

Submitted by on Wed, 09/25/2019 - 14:54

Our Center has been interested in state and local government best practices over the years and we have partnered with Barrett and Greene on two previous efforts.  The most recent was, “Off to a Running State Capital Start:  A Transition Guide for New Governors and Their Teams,” which provided information to help gubernatorial teams move quickly and set the stage for a successful term in office.   Earlier, in 2010, Barrett and Greene authored a blog series cente

ERM for Mission Success in the 21st Century: Lessons from Research

Submitted by on Wed, 09/25/2019 - 10:15

The Center recently co-hosted a seminar on Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) earlier this month, in partnership with the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM) and the Senior Executives Association (SEA).  Panelist experts provided an overview of “ERM in Action,” offered insights on private sector risk management tools, and shared the latest research on setting a foundation for successful ERM in government.  We have excerpted key highlights from the session in a podcast, and summarize key points below.

Bernie Kluger

Submitted by on Tue, 09/24/2019 - 10:49
Bernie Kluger served as a senior leader at the US Office of Personnel Management and the General Services Administration where his responsibilities included overseeing the implementation of strategic initiatives within the President’s Management Agenda. As Deputy Performance Improvement Officer at OPM, Kluger coordinated $2 billion in human capital and IT services government-wide and managed the Presidential Executive Fellows program.

Moving Data-Driven Federal Workforce Management Forward

Submitted by on Tue, 09/24/2019 - 10:41

In a recent article, IBM Center senior fellow John Kamensky checked in on Baltimore CitiStat, one of the nation’s pioneering data-driven performance improvement reviews and a model for mayors and governors eager to deliver visible results that earn the confidence of voters.  CitiStat is an integrated leadership strategy that blends data driven decision-making with problem solving meetings.

John Kamensky Receives Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Award

Submitted by on Mon, 09/23/2019 - 10:12

John Kamensky, Senior Fellow with the IBM Center for The Business of Government and an Associate Partner with IBM's Global Business Services, was awarded the Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Award at the Government Executive award ceremony on Thursday, September 19, 2019.

Enterprise Risk Management in Action

Submitted by on Mon, 09/23/2019 - 09:21

Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour

Enterprise Risk Management in Action: Mission Success in the 21st Century.

Weekly Roundup: September 16-20, 2019

Submitted by on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 14:14

Michael J. Keegan 

Insights on Public Administration

Submitted by on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 14:59

Academic experts have contributed significant insights that have informed practice, research, and teaching for many years. Government leaders rely on expert analyses from academia to help them understand their impact on the citizens and nations they serve. Scholars advance the profession through their writings and dialogues.

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