Vivek Kundra is leaving the federal government after having served as its first chief information officer.  Probably one of his most visible initiatives was to create the IT Dashboard which he used to publicly track the performance of information technology investments across federal agencies.  There’s even a picture of President Obama studying Vivek’s on-line IT Dashboard!

Conversation with Authors Series profiles three recent center reports with authors Dr. David Wyld on Cloud Computing in Government, Dr. Vicki Grant on Process Improvement in Social Service Delivery, and Prof. Sukumar Ganapati on the use of GIS in engaging citizens.

Conversation with Authors Series, exploring ideas to improve government effectiveness, profiles three recent center reports with authors Dr. David Wyld on Cloud Computing in Government, Dr. Vicki Grant on Process Improvement in Social Service Delivery, and Prof. Sukumar Ganapati on the use of GIS in engaging citizens

How Data Can Transform Neighborhood Life GuestsSukumar GanapatiAssistant Professor of Public Administration, Florida International University Barney KrucoffGeographic Information System Program Manager, Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), District of Columbia

Read the report, "Moving to the Cloud: An Introduction to Cloud Computing in Government" or learn more about Professor Wyld.

Conversation with Authors Series profiles three recent center reports with authors Dr. David Wyld on Cloud Computing in Government, Dr. Vicki Grant on Process Improvement in Social Service Delivery, and Prof. Sukumar Ganapati on the use of GIS in engaging citizens.

Conversation with Authors Series, exploring ideas to improve government effectiveness, profiles three recent center reports with authors Dr. David Wyld on Cloud Computing in Government, Dr. Vicki Grant on Process Improvement in Social Service Delivery, and Prof. Sukumar Ganapati on the use of GIS in engaging citizens.

Federal agencies recently released their Open Government Plans on how they will actively engage citizens in agency decision-making efforts.  None, that I’ve seen in what I’ve read so far, are taking advantage of a growing trend to use geographic information systems (GIS) to increase citizen engagement.

Sukumar Ganapati joined the Public Administration faculty at Florida International University in August 2004. His research mainly deals with the role of institutions in the urban context, particularly with respect to housing, community development, and information technology.