The E-Government Act Has It’s 10th Birthday – Looking Back, Looking Forward

Submitted by on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 12:23

I had the privilege this week of reuniting with several key players who made the finalization and passage of the E-Government Act of 2002 a reality.  The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) hosted the forum, structuring the discussions in two panels: the first on what brought the statute together, the second on where the Act can continue to help as the government moves forward with leveraging innovation, “big data,” and similar advances.  Consistent with the forum’s

The Federal Performance System: Look Back to Look Forward

Submitted by on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 12:21

The forum participants comprised a range of stakeholders in the federal performance and results management system:  agency performance improvement officers, strategic planners, program evaluation leaders, and priority goal leaders.  In addition, there were participants from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Federal agencies, Congress, the Government Accountability Office, the Congressional Research Service, academia, state and local government, unions, and non-profits – all of whom play a role in improving government performance.

Federal Government Reform Resources: The IBM Center

Submitted by on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 12:19

There are six “go to” topics in the IBM Center’s Resource Center for incoming new political appointees as well as for veteran career executives preparing for the new year ahead

Topic 1:  Helping New Leaders Succeed.  The IBM Center has updated its two most popular books for new leaders in government:

The Operator's Manual - An Update of Chapter 8: Collaboration

Submitted by on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 12:17

MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES

SUBJECT: Collaboration

Fostering collaboration will be a key component of your job. The need for improved and enhanced collaboration within and between agencies in the federal government, with state and local governments, as well as with nonprofits and businesses, is now clearly needed. The federal government’s ineffective collaboration with other government organizations was clearly apparent and widely criticized during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Information: To Share and Protect, Part 1

Submitted by on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 12:13

Among my New Year’s reading list were two December issuances that impact the world of information and privacy in government:  the White House’s National Strategy on Information Sharing, and the Federal CIO Council’s Recommendations for Digital Privacy Controls.  The interrelated nature of these issues should not be lost – sharing information requires protection for individuals in order to be sustained and supported over the long term.  This blog post addresses the Sharing Strategy; a second will address the Privacy Controls; and a third will discuss the necessary linkages between the tw

Four Actions to Better Integrate Performance into Budgeting

Submitted by on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 23:11

A Government Accountability Office survey last year reports that the percentage of federal managers saying they used performance information in allocating resources actually dropped between 1997 and 2013.  Is it worth another try? In a new report for the IBM Center, Dr.

Weekly Round-up: May 02, 2014

Submitted by on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 23:06

Gadi Ben-Yehuda

 

Improving IT Security Through Implementing Sound Enterprise IT Governance

Submitted by on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 23:01

In the face of ever-increasing cybersecurity risks, significant attention is being paid toward improving preparedness and response of agencies, vulnerabilities and threats. throughout  the public sector.

Implementing the DATA Act: Encouraging Signs

Submitted by on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 22:54

The new law gives agencies three years to implement a set of new reporting requirements to track federal spending, but it will be unbelievably complex – requiring changes in federal regulations, and in the written terms of every federal grant, contract, and loan agreement of $25,000 or more.  These changes will likely cascade to agreements between states and localities with their sub-grantees and sub-contractors, as well.  Congressional sponsors of the legislation told the Administration “we’re going to hold your fee

A long view on innovating for acquisition reform – Set a Vision and Start Down a Path

Submitted by on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 22:46

The federal government achieves a significant part of its mission by working with and through organizations outside agency walls, primarily through grants, contracts, and similar agreements. The work of government contracting is a very large piece of this pie – whether for information technology, physical goods, or other professional services, nearly half of all federal discretionary spending falls into the acquisition category.

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