How can we retain privacy when doing business online?

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The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) at the Commerce Department recently held a workshop to discuss how protection of personal information can be made a key implementation element in the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC).

Is Performance Budgeting Hopeless?

Submitted by on Fri, 12/29/2017 - 13:03
A recent academic symposium on performance-based budgeting suggests that trying to apply this noble idea across government may be hopeless.

Decades of research and efforts to implement performance budgeting across federal, state, and local governments in the U.S. seem to consistently come down to the conclusion that no matter how rational it sounds, politicians don’t want to use it to make decisions.

Weekly Round-up: July 15, 2011

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Articles from across the Web that we found interesting, the week of July 11, 2011.

Gadi Ben-Yehuda

Seven Management Imperatives: Imperative Five - Respond to the New Security Environment

Submitted by on Fri, 12/29/2017 - 12:57
The price of interconnectivity is the continuing tradeoff between opportunity and vulnerability. Government organizations need to enact policies to protect networks and networked information.

 

Measuring Performance in Networks

Submitted by on Fri, 12/29/2017 - 12:56
Two of the stumbling blocks to expanding the use of collaborative networks in government are: how do you figure out what works?

Perspectives on the Future of Power, Security, and Leadership with Professor Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Harvard University

Submitted by on Fri, 12/29/2017 - 12:53
A decade into the 21st century, the U.S. has encountered many unforeseen challenges and seemingly unimaginable opportunities. In this ever-more complex world, many question the proper use of power, leadership, and security in international relations. What is smart power? How do the challenges of the 21st century demand a reshaping and redefining of leadership? Professor Joseph S.

Weekly Round-up - July 22, 2011

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Articles from across the Web we found interesting, the week of July 18, 2011

Gadi Ben-Yehuda

Seven Management Imperatives: Imperative Six - Work with the Private Sector in New Ways

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Successful agencies are using innovative acquisition methods to shorten the lifecycle of a contract, forging partnerships with the private sector through challenges and prizes, and finding innovative solutions .

 

Managing Complexity

Submitted by on Fri, 12/29/2017 - 12:49
The deficit showdown reflects a challenge of modern times: how can government – and society – deal with increased complexity?

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