E-Government – Three Vignettes that Still Resonate Today

Submitted by on Thu, 03/19/2020 - 09:05

Vignette 1:  FirstGov (now USA.Gov). In 1999, Eric Brewer -- Internet search pioneer and CEO of the search company Inktomi (which developed search long before Google) met President Clinton at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.  Brewer had what was a revolutionary idea at the time – organize all government information in a single search engine, accessible through a single portal, for free.

Transforming How Government Operates

Submitted by on Wed, 03/18/2020 - 11:22

As underscored by the public health crisis we are facing today, this world is fraught with uncertainty, and even the best-laid plans can go awry. The increasing complexity and interconnectedness of today’s world only ups the ante on the unknown and unexpected. It is within this ever-changing environment, with lives and treasure at stake that government executives must operate, anticipate, and respond. It is also where they find ways to innovate—to improve operations by adopting tools and methods from other sectors.

Transforming How Government Operates: Four Methods of Change

Submitted by on Wed, 03/18/2020 - 08:58

Many of the problems of government can be solved by technology, but the real roadblock is knowing how to fix the problems citizen experience when they interact with government. More than anything, government workers who want to innovate government operations and services need new methods and tools to help make better decisions and deliver more effective results.

Tracy Bojko and Macey Cox

Submitted by on Fri, 03/13/2020 - 17:51

Tracy Bojko (pictured top left) is an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist who has worked in a variety of roles in the federal space over the past 10 years at both the National Science Foundation and the Office of Personnel Management. She has a strong background in selection, program evaluation and organizational development and a passion for developing aspiring leaders. Tracy is currently the Chief Advisor of Human Resources where she leads a variety of HR initiatives. She is also the co-lead of NSF’s Leadership Development Program.

Weekly Roundup: March 9-13, 2020

Submitted by on Fri, 03/13/2020 - 09:56

John Kamensky

The Early Internet Years in Government – A Model of Fostering Innovation

Submitted by on Wed, 03/11/2020 - 08:17

Not having a technology background, I had little appreciation for just how cutting edge we were at the National Performance Review (NPR) – Vice President Al Gore’s reinventing government initiative in the 1990s. But I readily understood the power of letting innovators stretch their imaginations!

A Pivotal Moment for Digital Transformation in Government

Submitted by on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 13:50

This post was written by guest bloggers: Justin Cole, Managing Consultant, IBM and Layne Morrison, Senior Managing Consultant, IBM

The “why”

Digital transformation drives new models of doing business – including the ‘business’ of government - as external and internal forces drive unprecedented disruption.

What differentiates this new model?

Dan Kim

Submitted by on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 12:44
Daniel C. Kim was appointed director of DGS on May 29, 2015.
 
Kim served as chief deputy director of operations at the California Department of Public Health since 2011.

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