Fall 2015 Edition

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The Business of Government Magazine - Fall 2015 Edition
Governing around the Globe—Expanding the Center’s Reach to Help Connect Leaders and Promote Excellence
Dan Chenok
In the past year, the IBM Center for The Business of Government has entered a compelling and new phase in how we carry out our mission to help government.
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From the Managing Editor's Desk
Michael J. Keegan
From forging a unity of effort in homeland security to strategizing today how to field the U.S. Army of tomorrow; to pursuing affordable housing, eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse in healthcare, and securing cyberspace.
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A Conversation with Shantanu Agrawal, M.D., Director, Center for Program Integrity, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Michael J. Keegan
New Approaches to Program Integrity: A Conversation with Shantanu Agrawal, M.D., Director, Center for Program Integrity, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Conversations with Leaders
A Conversation with Nani Coloretti, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Michael J. Keegan
Pursuing an Opportunity Agenda: A Conversation with Nani Coloretti, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Conversations with Leaders
Major General John Ferrari, Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation Office, Deputy Chief of Staff (G8), U.S. Dept. of the Army
Michael J. Keegan
Programming and Resourcing Tomorrow’s Army Today: A Conversation with Major General John Ferrari, Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation Office, Deputy Chief of Staff (G8), U.S. Dept. of the Army
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Conversations with Leaders
A Conversation with Alejandro Mayorkas, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Michael J. Keegan
Leading a Unity of Effort: A Conversation with Alejandro Mayorkas, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Insights from Ellen Herbst, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Michael J. Keegan
Aligning Mission Support with Mission Delivery: Insights from Ellen Herbst, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Insights from Joseph Klimavicz, Deputy Assistant Attorney General/Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice
Michael J. Keegan
Expanding the Role of the Chief Information Officer: Insights from Joseph Klimavicz, Deputy Assistant Attorney General/Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Justice
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Insights from Jolene Lauria, Deputy Assistant Attorney General/Controller, U.S. Department of Justice
Michael J. Keegan
Changing the Way Justice Manages its Mission: Insights from Jolene Lauria, Deputy Assistant Attorney General/Controller, U.S. Department of Justice
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Insights from Richard McKinney, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Transportation
Michael J. Keegan
Meeting the Mission of Transportation Safety Through Information Technology: Insights from Richard McKinney, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Transportation
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Insights from Dr. Phyllis Schneck, Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications, National Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Michael J. Keegan
Enhancing Cybersecurity in a World of Real- Time Threats: Insights from Dr. Phyllis Schneck, Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications, National Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Perspective on Presidential Transitions—Before the Oath: How George W. Bush and Barack Obama Managed a Transfer of Power
Michael J. Keegan
There are approximately 75 days between a presidential election and the inauguration of a new president. This is considered the presidential transition period. It is a time of opportunity and hazard for an incoming administration.
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Pursuing Risk Management in Government —A Leadership Imperative
Michael J. Keegan
It is a leadership imperative for government executives to mitigate the potency of uncertainty by managing the realities of risk.
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Strengthening the Connective Links in Government
Over the past five years, the Obama administration has pursued a host of innovation-fostering initiatives that work to strengthen the connective links among and within federal agencies.
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Viewpoints
Developing a Management Roadmap for the Next Administration
Dan Chenok
Earlier this year, the IBM Center for The Business of Government commenced a year-long initiative with the Partnership for Public Service to frame key management issues and opportunities for the next presidency.
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Creating a Balanced Portfolio of Information Technology Metrics
Kevin C. Desouza
Given the growing dependence on information technology (IT) for service delivery and the accomplishment of mission objectives and the trend of increasing spending on IT, it is important that we have tools and techniques in place to develop a balanced port
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Balancing Independence and Positive Engagement: How Inspectors General Work with Agencies and Congress
Dr. Katherine E. Newcomer
Angela Allison
Dr. Charles A. Johnson
Among federal executives, U.S. Inspectors General (IGs) face a unique challenge: maintaining their independence from the agencies they oversee while striving to be positively engaged with agency leadership.
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Making Open Innovation Ecosystems Work: Case Studies in Healthcare
Randy V. Bradley
Donald E. Wynn Jr.
Renee M. E. Pratt
In recent years, government agencies have been faced with the following challenge: finding innovative approaches to deliver technological solutions to agency operations.
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