Paul Courtney, Chief Procurement Officer, DHS

Submitted by on Mon, 03/18/2024 - 14:08
Paul Courtney was appointed as the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) on August 15, 2021. In his capacity as the Senior Procurement Executive, Mr. Courtney is responsible for the management direction of the acquisition system of DHS, including implementation of the unique acquisition policies, regulations, and standards of the agency. He oversees the work of nine Heads of Contracting Activity that provide operational procurement services to DHS components, directorates, and offices. Mr. Courtney joined DHS as the agency’s Deputy CPO in June 2019.

Opportunity to Contribute to Public Administration Review

Submitted by on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 17:21

Post written in collaboration with Ron Sanders, Associate Editor for Practically Speaking

The IBM Center for the Business of Government focuses on improving the effectiveness of the public sector and public service, and to that end, we are pleased to announce a new partnership with the American Society for Public Administration’s prestigious peer-reviewed journal, Public Administration Review (PAR).   

Katherine Barrett Richard Greene and Donald F. Kettl

Submitted by on Mon, 03/11/2024 - 11:47

Over the course of about 30 years, Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene, principals of Barrett and Greene, Inc. have done much-praised analysis, research and writing about state and local governments. Described by Peter Harkness, founder of Governing Magazine as "by far the most experienced journalists in the country covering public performance," they pioneered "grading the cities, counties and states" in management.

The Little Guide to Writing for Impact

Submitted by on Sun, 03/10/2024 - 21:00

As long ago as 2010, the federal government’s Plain Writing Act required that all federal agencies write "clear government communication that the public can understand and use."

Future Shocks Case Studies: A Challenge Grant Competition

Submitted by on Fri, 03/08/2024 - 20:33

Blog Co-Authors: Terry Gerton, President and CEO, National Academy of Public Administration and Dave Zaharchuk, Research Director, Thought Leadership, IBM Institute for Business Value.

Weekly Roundup: March 4-8, 2024

Submitted by on Fri, 03/08/2024 - 18:25

Navy is Using AI Training Models at the Edge, CIO Says.  Navy CIO Jane Rathbun says the service is infusing AI at the edge to improve decision-making.

Insights on VENTURE MEETS MISSION -- A Case for Government-Venture Arrangements

Submitted by on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 18:02

Recently, Arun Gupta, co-author of Venture Meets Mission joined me on The Business of Government Hour to discuss his new book, which he wrote with Gerard George and Thomas J. Fewer. Gupta says the book shows how we can harness the innovativeness of entrepreneurship with the scale of government in a new model of collaboration that he claims will reinvigorate America’s competitiveness and tackle some of the world’s most intractable problems.

NEW REPORT: The Role of Risk Leadership in Defining ERM Readiness in Government

Submitted by on Wed, 03/06/2024 - 14:26

On behalf of the IBM Center for The Business of Government, we are pleased to release this report, The Role of Risk Leadership in Defining ERM Readiness in Government, by Peter C. Young of the University of St. Thomas and Trang Hoang of University of Nebraska at Omaha.

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