Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The IBM Center for The Business of Government continues to identify forward-looking research that provides practical, actionable insights for public sector leaders.
Friday, May 15, 2026
Curating Articles & Insights of Interest in Public Management, Leadership, & Government Technology for the week ending May 15, 2026
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
As cyber threats evolve, legacy systems pose growing risks to mission readiness. This paper explores how the Department of War can modernize mainframes and integrate Zero Trust principles to strengthen security, reduce costs, and achieve audit readiness.
Friday, May 8, 2026
Curating Articles & Insights of Interest in Public Management, Leadership, & Government Technology for the week ending May 8, 2026
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
A new report explores how artificial intelligence can help child welfare workers across the country to better support their constituents — not by replacing human judgment, but by freeing up people to spend more time on delivering needed services and less time on repetitive processes.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
What specific actions can leaders at local, state, and national levels take to ensure that technology serves as a powerful amplifier of human capability?
Monday, April 27, 2026
The Future Shocks case studies initiative is organized by the National Academy of Public Administration, the IBM Center for The Business of Government, and the IBM Institute for Business Value and highlights real-world examples of how governments and their partners are strengthening resilience in an increasingly complex and disruptive world.
Friday, April 24, 2026
Public sector technology leaders share a core challenge—scaling proven innovations beyond pilots while divesting lower value capabilities and expenditures to make room for sustainable impact.
Friday, April 24, 2026
Curating Articles & Insights of Interest in Public Management, Leadership, & Government Technology for the week ending April 27, 2026.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Leadership insights from my conversation with Dr. Paul Lawrence

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Blogs:

Envisioning the Road Ahead:  The Future of Data and Analytics

Envisioning the Road Ahead:  The Future of Civic Engagement

Envisioning the Road Ahead:  The Future of Artificial Intelligence

Envisioning the Road Ahead:  The Future of Work 

Visions of Government in 2040:  Perspectives on the Future - Leading the Cities of the Future

Visions of Government in 2040:  Citizen-Driven Government - Boundaryless Organizations

Visions of Government in 2040: Networked Government

Visions of Government in 2040: Engaged Government: Five Predictions for 2040

Visions of Government in 2040: Perspectives on the Future -- A Report from Mars

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years - Assessing Risk

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years—Becoming Collaborative

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years - Social Media

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years—Using Data

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years—Managing Performance

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years—Going Digital

Learning from the Past to Anticipate the Future: A New Center Book Assesses the Long Arc of Government Reform

The IBM Center Marks a 20-Year Milestone

Videos: 

Watch a video from our event featuring two panels of academics and government leaders as they reflect on 20 years and look forward 20 years in government.

Watch the highlights of our event filmed by Government Matters.

Press:

"Hope for Reforming Government in Polarized Times?" Government Executive

"Having a consistent OMB DDM can impact federal management more than any specific agenda." Federal News Network

"Learning from Government's Past to Anticipate its Future." Government Executive