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Weekly Round-up: July 25, 2014

Submitted by TFryer on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 17:50

John Kamensky

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Goal Leaders: An Innovation That Works

Submitted by TFryer on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 17:48

Background. Early in the Obama Administration, OMB announced an initiative to create a small handful of High Priority Performance Goals in each agency, as a replacement for the Bush Administration’s

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Weekly Round-up: August 1, 2014

Submitted by TFryer on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 17:46

John Kamensky

IT Reform Bill, Redux. A bipartisan group of congressmen have unveiled a new IT acquisition reform bill, writes Sean Lyngaas, Federal Computer Week. The bill would create a Digital Government Office in OMB, headed by a presidentially-appointed, Senate confirmed CIO.

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How agencies' security efforts can drive economic growth

Submitted by TFryer on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 17:44

Understanding the link between cybersecurity, physical assets and economic growth can help the government design an approach that provides both IT and economic security. A cyber incident can have physical impacts, while a physical incident can have cyber implications -- and both are likely to come with economic costs.

To foster a climate in which cyber and physical assets foster economic vitality, both risks must be addressed and technology must be seen as a key player in economic development.

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Accumulated Wisdom

Submitted by TFryer on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 17:42

Harry Hatry is legendary. His indefatigable commitment to measuring government performance stretches back to his days as a Pentagon analyst on Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara’s fabled “Whiz Kids” team before joining the Urban Institute in 1968.

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Weekly Round-Up: August 8, 2014

Submitted by TFryer on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 17:39

John Kamensky

A Side Benefit of DATA Act. Adam Mazmanian, Federal Computer Week, writes that the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act signed by President Obama back in May, may be an added impetus for agencies to move to financial shared services.

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The "-Stat" Movement Turns Twenty

Submitted by TFryer on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 17:37

Since 2001, Dr. Behn has visited dozens of governmental organizations that are using the PerformanceStat model – some well, and some poorly. His bold objective was to answer the research question of whether PerformanceStat really makes a difference in improving performance, and how it works. In short, his answer is: it depends, and it’s complicated.

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Leading the Defense Health Agency: Interview with Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Douglas Robb, director, Defense Health Agency

Submitted by TFryer on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 17:35

With the creation of the Defense Health Agency, DoD has taken a step in changing the way it delivers care. DHA is the starting point for comprehensive enterprise-wide reform.

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Weekly Round-Up: August 22, 2014

Submitted by TFryer on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 17:33

Staffing the U.S. Digital Service Office. According to Jason Miller, Federal News Radio: “The Office of Management and Budget today announced Mikey Dickerson will be the administrator of the U.S.