After more than two years of blogging on health care reform issues at the IBM Center for The Business of Government, we are continuing the conversation on the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy's website.  Please join our conversation there and read our archived information here on the Center's website.

With the recent release of Governing to Win: Enhancing National Competitiveness Through New Policy and Operating Approaches, Chuck Prow has compiled some 13 insightful essays by leading thinkers and practitioners that can contribute to laying out that long-term strategy. “Given today’s fiscal realities,” Prow explains, “the nation must explore alternative policy approaches and ways for government to do business.” He notes that the alternatives outlined in his new book can catalyze national competitiveness in an environment where major new investments will be difficult.

Dean Kettl and Professor Meyer began writing for the IBM Center for The Business of Government in April 2010 on our blog, "Making Health Care Reform Work." The team, along with Stephen Majors, have written well over 200 posts on this blog and have recently produced short implementation

The Implementation Brief series is based on two key premises:

This week, Jeopardy! received the highest ratings since 2006 for the three day series of Jeopardy!  The IBM Challenge.  In a three day championship tournament, IBM’s Watson computer played against Ken Jennings, the contestant with the longest winning streak and Brad Rutter, the contestant who has won the most money in Jeopardy! history. 

Ivan Handler is the Chief Information Officer of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, where he started in 2005.

Daniel B. Prieto has worked for two decades in the private sector, government, and academia at the intersection of technology, public policy, and national and homeland security issues.  He is Vice President and lead for IBM's Public Sector Strategy & Innovation consulting practice.  He also leads corporate development and thought leadership campaigns in the areas of "smarter government", cybersecurity, homeland security, and healthcare for IBM’s U.S. Public Sector division.

Charles L. Prow is the IBM Managing Partner responsible for the Global Business Services’ (GBS) North America Consulting Services and Global Public Sector. Mr.

David M. Bowen is the Assistant Administrator for Information Services and Chief Information Officer for the FAA.