Suzette Kent

Submitted by on Mon, 02/11/2019 - 09:39

Suzette Kent serves as the Federal Chief Information Officer at the Office of Management and Budget. Ms. Kent is an industry leader of large-scale business transformation using technology, for the world’s most complex organizations. She most recently served as a principal at EY and has been a partner at Accenture, consulting president at Carreker Corporation and a Managing Director at JPMorgan.

Weekly Roundup: February 4-8, 2019

Submitted by on Fri, 02/08/2019 - 12:52

John Kamensky

FY 2020 Budget Release Set. UPI reports: “Although no formal announcement has been made, White House officials notified legislators that summaries of President Donald Trump’s message and top priorities will be released on March 11 or 12.”

Clement Decrop, Erin Hickok, & Alana Carmel

Submitted by on Fri, 02/08/2019 - 10:08

Clement Decrop is a Cognitive Solutions Consultant, Erin Hickok is a CbD Consultant - Public Service, and Alana Carmel is a Senior Consultant, Advanced Analytics with IBM Global Business Services.

Drones Shine in Emergency Management

Submitted by on Fri, 02/08/2019 - 08:44

Guest Bloggers: Clement Decrop, Cognitive Solutions Consultant; Erin Hickok, Consultant, Public Service; and Alana Carmel, Senior Consultant, Advanced Analytics, IBM Global Business Services.

Leadership Stories: Workforce Matters

Submitted by on Thu, 02/07/2019 - 14:33

Today there’s much focus and discussion on the importance of data-driven decision making from using predictive analytics to leveraging the promise of AI. We see this in both private and public sectors.  In the private sector, it tends to focus on making the “numbers” for stockholders and Wall Street. In the public sector, and in particular, government the key focus is on meeting mission outcomes and using evidence to do just that. 

Getting the Word Out - Part 1

Submitted by on Wed, 02/06/2019 - 13:04

Too often, government operations are invisible and taken for granted.  This is not unlike how most of us approach the availability of electricity in my home – we don’t notice the heroic efforts and complexity in keeping it on until we lose power in a cold snap!

Updating the Center’s Research Priorities – Seeking Analysis and Recommendations that Help Government to Improve

Submitted by on Tue, 02/05/2019 - 13:22

For more than two decades, the IBM Center for The Business of Government has supported leading researchers to address this imperative by identifying trends, new ideas and best practices—crafting approaches that support government leaders in addressing mission delivery and management challenges with strategies and actions that promote efficiency and effectiveness. Center reports assist public sector executives and managers in addressing real-world problems with practical ideas and original thinking to improve government performance. 

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