Submitted by TFryer on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 21:40
The Center’s new report is the result of multiple interviews with government leaders, an assessment of research and reports on challenges and opportunities from the Center and many other sources; and a roundtable involving key government, academic, and industry officials last May.
Submitted by TFryer on Wed, 01/24/2018 - 12:39
In meeting varied missions, government executives confront significant challenges. Responding properly to them must be guided and informed by the harsh fiscal and budgetary realities of the day. It can no longer be simply a wishful platitude that government do more with less. Leaders need to change the way government does business to make smarter use of increasingly limited resources—leveraging technology and innovation to be more efficient, effective, anticipatory, adaptive, and evidence-based in delivering missions and securing the public trust.
Submitted by TFryer on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 17:59
We are pleased to announce our latest round of awards for new reports on key public sector challenges, which respond to priorities identified in the Center's long-term research agenda, see businessofgovernment.org/content/research-stipends.
We expect the following reports to be published in early 2015. Details of each report are included in the below short summaries.
Submitted by rthomas on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 15:08
A recent survey by the left-leaning Center for American Progress find that most Americans lack confidence in government and one of the leading factors is that three-quarters feel that government agencies duplica
Submitted by rthomas on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 14:31
The U.S. healthcare system has a history of innovation marked by the ability to translate basic research into new clinical and therapeutic
approaches that sustain human life and health. Such success brings with it significant challenges.
Submitted by cmasingo on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 12:01
With the end of the national energy shortage, efficiency efforts were ultimately re-cast and broadened to become “sustainability” initiatives. Will energy efficiency continue to be a federal priority in coming years?
Submitted by rthomas on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 12:17
A Profile of Dr. Carolyn M. Clancy, Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Submitted by cmasingo on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 11:40
Note: The IBM Center recently released Seven Drivers Transforming Government, a series of essays exploring key drivers of change in government. It is based on our research and numerous insights shared by current and former government officials. This blog is the third in a series of excerpts from each of the seven essays.
Submitted by rgordon on Thu, 07/24/2014 - 10:02
The Center has published a variety of reports and related materials that provide ways for government to succeed in the face of constraints. Accordingly, we have brought key findings on this topic together in this compilation, found in the upper left-hand portion of the page, or as individual articles:
Submitted by rgordon on Wed, 10/23/2013 - 11:55
Today, government is in the midst of significant changes that have both near-term consequences and lasting impact. Such changes become more complex in nature and more uncertain in effect. At the same time, the demands on government continue to grow while the collective resources available to meet such demands are increasingly constrained. Government leaders, managers, and stakeholders face major challenges, including: fiscal austerity, citizen expectations, the pace of technology and innovation, and a new role for governance.
