Friday, June 13, 2025
Articles & insights of interest in public management & leadership for the week ending June 13, 2025
Thursday, June 12, 2025
This essay synthesizes the key themes and insights from my conversation on The Business of Government Hour with Mark Raymond, CIO, State of Connecticut, emphasizing the strategic use of technology, the adoption of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), and the cultural and operational shifts driving Connecticut’s digital government agenda.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
The government can draw valuable lessons from both its own past initiatives and established best practices used by private-sector companies facing similar challenges.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
This blog explores the practical aspects of implementing best practices in a government setting.
Friday, June 6, 2025
Articles & insights of interest in public management & leadership for the week ending June 6, 2025
Thursday, June 5, 2025
The Center’s new request for study ideas focuses on key current topics as well as overall strategic frameworks – proposals due July 15.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Government leaders and stakeholders grapple with increasingly complex and varied data sets, necessitating a reevaluation of existing practices and systems to strengthen data management and reduce fraud, waste, and abuse.
Friday, May 30, 2025
Articles & insights of interest in public management & leadership for the week ending May 30, 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) emerged as a key theme at the Public Technology Institute’s annual cybersecurity summit, held in Washington, DC and co-hosted by the IBM Center for The Business of Government.
Thursday, May 22, 2025
This essay distills key takeaways from my conversation with Roger Spitz, outlines leadership lessons, and offers practical recommendations for government executives to apply these insights effectively

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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