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Budget stress in the wake of the recent recession has been an incentive for many U.S. local officials to explore new cooperative relationships with neighboring jurisdictions. County governments are in a strategic position to develop shared service projects and interlocal agreements for service delivery.
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The federal budget process is an exercise in time travel. At
any given moment, agency budget and program managers
may live in as many as three years at the...
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Monday, January 14, 2013 - 17:06
Budget stress in the wake of the recent recession has been an incentive for many U.S. local officials to explore new...
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This time of year, you can’t avoid the phenomena of list-making. There is a top ten list of good or bad, best and worst, “in” or “out” for everything. While you’re busy making your own lists for 2010, resolutions for 2011, and back up plans for your resolutions, I wanted to share my list of top “must reads” that address the debt and improving Federal mission performance.
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This video provides a sampling of the hundreds of government executives we have interviewed over the years. Enjoy insights from these government leaders...
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This article is adapted from Cassandra Moseley, “Strategies for
Supporting Frontline Collaboration: Lessons from Stewardship
Contracting“ (Washington, DC: IBM Center for The Business
of Government, 2010).
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The IBM Center for The Business of Government connects public management research with practice. Since 1998, we have helped public sector executives improve the effectiveness of government with practical ideas and original thinking. Watch our short video to learn more.
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The Business of Government Hour: Conversation with Peter Appel, Administrator, Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
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Emerging Public-Private Approaches to Enhancing Food Safety
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Increase your understanding of supply chain management and its vital role in preparing for and responding to national emergencies
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A Profile of Dr. David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
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With the issuance of Executive Order 13514 on federal sustainability, the Obama administration has called upon the federal government to lead by example: making its operations more sustainable, responsible, and efficient.
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