Fixing the Rules of the Game

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The budget stalemate back in the spring, the summer debt ceiling debacle, the recent failure of the “super committee,” and the near paralysis over extending the payroll tax cut are all symptoms of a broken governing system. The non-partisan Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform recently issued a series of recommendations on how to begin fixing the system.

Weekly Round-up - December 23, 2011

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My contribution for this week is limited to a single item (yes, with three links) so that I can wish everyone a happy, safe, and meaningful holiday season.  The end of December is a natural time for reflection and planning, what I've recently heard as "mirror/window" exercises.  We look back, we look forward, and if we are wise, we also look around us in gratitude.

Recovering from the Recovery Act - Part 3

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President Obama created a new oversight board in June 2011 as part of his new Campaign to Cut Government Waste. He directed it to report to him in December on ways to improve accountability, based on lessons from the implementation of the Recovery Act.

Information Technology: Enabling Management Productivity

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Federal CIO VanRoekel recently spoke about the Administration’s renewed focus on improving productivity within the federal government. One key to success is the strategic use of IT to improve how agencies manage programs.

 

Round Up, December 12 - 16

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An abbreviated Round Up for the week of December 12 -16

Okay, so we weren’t going to publish a Round Up this week since several of us are on vacation, but here are three stories I didn’t want to sit on since they are long and you might want to read them during leisure moments during your holiday vacation!

Congressional Oversight of Performance

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There may be widespread public dissatisfaction with Congress’s performance, but GAO has issued a new report that highlights Congress’s role in overseeing agency performance.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a set of briefing slides, “Managing for Results:  Opportunities for Congress to Address Government Performance Issues,” which it is using to bring Members of Congress and their staffs up to spe

Weekly Round-up - December 23, 2011

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Articles from across the Web that we found interesting, the week of December 19, 2011

Gadi Ben-Yehuda

Reflections on IT Leadership: ELC 2011

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At the 2011 Executive Leadership Conference (ELC), the overarching theme was that in the complex world of government IT, leadership – the conference’s middle name -- continues to be a critical success factor in delivering successful change – at a collective and individual level.

 

Mitigating Risk in the Use of Social Media

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A new report by the IBM Center for the Business of Government helps government employees understand and mitigate the risks posed by use of social media.

Most government employees and agencies protect their computers by installing and updating reliable anti-virus software.  Managers, IT staff and front-line workers understand the threats posed by malicious software, and they know that they have to take steps to counter that threat.

Leaders Speak on Leadership and Public Service: Dr. Kathleen Merrigan and Linda Gibbs

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In another installment of the Leaders Speak Series, I bring you a sampling of current government leaders and their advice on leadership and public service. What makes an effective leader? Why pursue a career in public service? Our guests offer their extended reflections on such questions.

For a decade, The Business of Government Hour has brought you leading government executives who are changing the way government does business.

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