How Can Government Modernize from a World of Legacy IT Systems?

Submitted by on Wed, 01/08/2025 - 13:46

Governments today increasingly face the challenge of how to integrate transformational digital technologies like artificial intelligence, while maintaining or modernizing legacy infrastructure and applications.  This challenge is compounded when officials seek to create value for the public from digital modernization when those technologies have evolved via different strategies, including “waterfall” approaches that often take longer to implement than “agile” approaches.

Fukuyama and DeSeve on Public Service and Agile Strategies - NAPA Fall Meeting Series

Submitted by on Tue, 01/07/2025 - 15:44
Join host Michael Keegan for a Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour – The National Academy of Public Administration FALL MEETING SERIES. This second in a series of conversations exploring the key challenges facing public management today and how an agile mindset is necessary to tackle these challenges. Michael welcomes noted public intellectual and NAPA Fellows Francis Fukuyama and Ed DeSeve on this Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour.
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, January 6, 2025 - 11:00
Author: 
Francis Fukuyama and Edward DeSeve
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Francis Fukuyama

Submitted by on Tue, 01/07/2025 - 15:35
Francis Fukuyama is Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), and a faculty member of FSI's Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL). He is also Director of Stanford's Ford Dorsey Master’s in International Policy Program, and a professor (by courtesy) of Political Science.

The Future of AI For the Public Sector: The Challenges and Solutions

Submitted by on Tue, 01/07/2025 - 14:30

How best to take advantage of the promise of AI while mitigating risks was a primary topic at a gathering of 30 AI experts last year.  The first installment of a four-part series drawn from this conversation focused on the benefits of AI.  Our second blog began the conversation of the roundtable’s views on key challenges and solutions that need to be addressed to achieve such benefits.

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Driving Digital Transformation

Submitted by on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 12:56

I had the pleasure of hosting Alexis Bonnell, chief information officer (CIO) and director of the Digital Capabilities Directorate at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on The Business of Government Hour. She develops and executes the AFRL information technology strategy, leading the strategic development of highly advanced next generation technologies and platforms for AFRL.

Digital Modernization for Government: An Implementation Framework

Submitted by on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:49

This challenge is compounded when officials seek to create value for the public from digital modernization when those technologies have evolved via different strategies, including “waterfall” approaches that often take longer to implement than “agile” approaches.

Envisioning the Future of Government

Submitted by on Thu, 12/19/2024 - 09:21

Adapted from chapter 14 in Anticipatory Governance: Shaping a Responsible Future, edited by Melodena Stevens et al, World Scientific Publishing, forthcoming.

How can governments secure implementation of advanced technologies and enable government to use data to make more informed decisions, promote transparency, and improve outcomes in an increasingly complex and uncertain world?

The Mindset of Collaborative Engagement

Submitted by on Tue, 12/17/2024 - 12:25

In the first blog post, six aspects of public engagement were introduced.  Drawing on examples from the William D.

Strategies and Insights for Leading Through the Unexpected - The NAPA Fall Meeting Series

Submitted by on Mon, 12/16/2024 - 10:38
Join host Michael Keegan for a Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour – The National Academy of Public Administration FALL MEETING SERIES. This first in a series of conversations focuses on leading through the unexpected and unanticipated. Michael welcomes NAPA Fellow Chris Mihm to discuss strategies for helping governments prepare for future shocks. He also speaks with Cristina Cabelle, Global Government leader at IBM Consulting on future trends in government.
Broadcast Date: 
Monday, December 16, 2024 - 10:35
Author: 
Michael J. Keegan
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