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.

The Long Arc of Innovation: Lessons from History's Greatest Disruptions

Submitted by on Mon, 02/02/2026 - 12:51
What are the most common misconceptions about disruption, and why does getting the definition right matter for government leaders? How can leaders distinguish between genuine failures and innovations that are simply ahead of their time? What are the societal downsides of disruption that leaders need to actively manage. Join host Michael J. Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Prof. Scott D. Anthony, author of Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World on The Business of Government Hour.
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 11:08
Author: 
Scott Anthony
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Robert E. Luby Jr.

Submitted by on Fri, 01/30/2026 - 14:42
Bob Luby serves as Managing Director of True North Equities. Before he joined True North Equities, Mr. Luby served as a Vice President in IBM Global Business Services, where he led the Public Sector Consulting Practice. This practice included several thousand professionals, with signings in excess of $1.1B. Prior to leading the IBM Public Sector Consulting Practice, Mr. Luby led the IBM Supply Chain Management Services practice for the public sector. He held this position for over 12 years.

Roland S. Harris III

Submitted by on Fri, 01/30/2026 - 14:36

Roland Harris is an experienced executive whose career spans senior leadership roles in technology, consulting, and healthcare. He has led large operational organizations of more than 9,000 employees and over 125 executives, overseeing activities that generated up to $4 billion annually. His work reflects a long-standing focus on organizational performance, strategic direction, and operational integrity.

Kevin M. Bacon

Submitted by on Fri, 01/30/2026 - 14:10

Kevin Bacon was a management consultant with Price Waterhouse and PricwaterhouseCoopers from 1981 to 2002 when PwC was acquired by IBM. During that time Bacon worked on a wide variety of consulting projects with government agencies at the federal, state and local levels. Bacon retired from IBM in 2004.

Bacon was an adjunct professor teaching public management courses in the masters degree program at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. He was an adjunct professor from 2006 to 2020.

Grady E. Means

Submitted by on Fri, 01/30/2026 - 13:50

Grady Means is a retired American business executive and government official, who now writes and develops new businesses. A great deal of his writing is drawn from his business and political experience.

He was born in California in 1946, but spent his childhood in Oklahoma and Kansas before retuning to Southern California in 1955 to finish grammar school (St. Charles elementary) and high school (Notre Dame High School). He attended Stanford University on athletic and academic scholarships and graduated with undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering and economics.

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