Eight Strategies for Transforming Government

Submitted by on Fri, 10/21/2022 - 09:39

Importantly, the areas address both individual trends influencing government, and topics that can be addressed with even greater impact if assessed in a way that integrates across trends—such as driving an agile approach to digital innovation that improves outcomes. This integrative approach is especially true for how different trends relate to equity across government programs and foster trust in government institutions,

Innovation and Emerging Technologies in Government: Keys to Success

Submitted by on Wed, 07/22/2020 - 08:00

The obstacles to implementing technological innovation in government often have less to do with hardware and software than people and processes. How can leaders recognize the need for new technology? How do innovators find funding and put the pieces in place to test a new idea? How does an agency define and measure success?

Laboratories of Innovation: Building and Using Evidence in Charter Schools

Submitted by on Wed, 05/09/2018 - 09:51

As originally envisioned, charter schools were intended to be laboratories of innovation. Offering broad flexibility in exchange for performance-based accountability, charter schools are well-positioned to test, validate, and adopt new practices in a public school environment.

A Playbook for CIO-Enabled Innovation in the Federal Government

Submitted by on Tue, 12/15/2015 - 15:03

In the federal government, for example, agencies have begun to designate chief technology officers, chief innovation officers, chief data officers, entrepreneurs-in-residence, and similar roles to promote new approaches to innovation. But because many innovations are rooted in the use of technology, agency Chief Information Officers (CIOs) can play a strong role as well. Furthermore, the new Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act creates a statutory requirement for CIOs to help lead agency IT innovation efforts.

Securing Security for Government Supply Chains – Recommendations for Risk Management

Submitted by on Mon, 03/02/2026 - 14:29

Public sector digital infrastructures face unprecedented and rapidly evolving threats. As government agencies work to secure complex, interconnected supply chains, the stakes for mission continuity, resilience, and public trust have never been higher.

Pillar 5: Strengthening the Government Workforce

Submitted by on Thu, 02/26/2026 - 16:10

This is the fifth and final blog in a series highlighting key insights from the IBM Center's Special Report, Five Pillars of Effective Government.

Practical Cyber Solutions for Managing Government Supply Chains

Submitted by on Thu, 02/26/2026 - 13:34

Public sector digital infrastructures face unprecedented and rapidly evolving threats. As government agencies work to secure complex, interconnected supply chains, the stakes for mission continuity, resilience, and public trust have never been higher. This new report, Practical Cyber Solutions for Managing Government Supply Chains, by Dr. Robert Handfield with North Carolina State University, offers a timely and actionable roadmap for strengthening Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) across government.

Pillar 4: Using Data to Drive Priority-Setting, Decision Making, and Performance

Submitted by on Tue, 02/24/2026 - 10:01

This is the fourth blog in a series highlighting key insights from the IBM Center's Special Report, Five Pillars of Effective Government.

Leading in the Age of Generative AI and Exponential Technology: A Conversation with Andrea Bonime-Blanc

Submitted by on Mon, 02/23/2026 - 10:22
How do we govern in a world where technology is no longer evolving in steps… but exploding exponentially? How do we harness their upside while managing their risks? How do we lead in a world where innovation moves at the speed of light, but trust and institutions move more slowly? Join host Michael J. Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Andrea Bonime-Blanc, author of "Governing Pandora: Leading in the Age of Generative AI and Exponential Technology".
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, February 23, 2026 - 10:12
Author: 
Andrea Bonime-Blanc
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