Former Government Executives Council

The Former Government Executives Council provides insight and innovative ideas to improve government based on their past and extensive experience as senior officials at the Federal, State, and local levels. They provide thought leadership that draws on lessons learned and effective practice developed during their careers in government. Members of the FEGC are available as expert resources, speakers, or senior advisors. Please contact any one of our team to explore how the FEGC can help with improving effectiveness and efficiency across the public sector.

Members include:

Weekly Roundup: December 26-29, 2017

Submitted by on Tue, 04/17/2018 - 11:00

Government Reorg: HUD Pioneers Workforce Reshaping. Federal News Radio reports: “As many agencies are thinking now about how they’ll streamline operations, cut unnecessary programs and people and retrain remaining staff to handle new work, the Housing and Urban Devel

Government Transformation – A Career spent chasing a Vision

Submitted by on Tue, 04/17/2018 - 10:51

I have come to this observation over a long career in support of public service. In 1979, as a junior auditor in the North Carolina State Auditors Office, I was fortunate to be assigned to a new Operational Audit Division – focused on identifying strategies to drive more effective and efficient government programs and services. During my 35+-year career working for and with governments, Government Transformation has been a primary focus for me, and some may say my calling!

Weekly Roundup: January 1-5, 2018

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Michael J. Keegan

 

The Future Has Begun! Using Artificial Intelligence to Transform Government

Submitted by on Tue, 04/17/2018 - 10:47

Government agencies are being challenged to provide more and better services. At the same time, agencies face budget and resource constraints. Some organizations are looking at how to reinvent their programs for serving citizens. This environment places a premium on investigating and testing new approaches -- one of the most intriguing such approach involves the use of artificial intelligence, or AI.

Envisioning the Future of Government

Submitted by on Tue, 04/17/2018 - 10:45

To commemorate our 20th anniversary, the Center is engaging in a series of collaborative activities, events, and reports that envision government 20 years from now, informed by a look back at our research over the last 20 years – the “20/20” project. We hope to spark imaginative discussion and content about what government structure, operations, and service delivery might look like in two decades.

Envisioning the Future of Government: A Challenge Grant Competition

Submitted by on Tue, 04/17/2018 - 10:43

This blog post is one in a series in our 20th anniversary year for the IBM Center for The Business of Government. We are advancing ideas, activities, and reports by the Center that look to the future, reflecting on Center and other contributions about past management trends and reform efforts. Joining me in this effort are Mark Abramson, the founding executive director of the IBM Center, and John Kamensky, the IBM Center’s most senior fellow.

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