What Do You Do With 110,000 Data Sets?

Submitted by on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 07:54

The Obama Administration’s data.gov website now has 110,000 government data sets that you can access and download. So what do you do with this stuff? Well, Sunlight Labs, an open government advocacy group, is sponsoring a contest encouraging citizens (well, okay, data geeks) to come up with applications that use the data in interesting ways.

Federal Jobs: A New Era

Submitted by on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 07:52

The Washington Post reports that the Partnership for Public Service released a study this morning describing the hiring needs of the federal government. The study, "Where the Jobs Are 2009: Mission Critical Opportunities for America," says that the federal government needs to hire 273,000 new workers in the next three years.

Blogs as Public Policy Forums

Submitted by on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 07:46

A new study out by Brookings “Blogs as Public Forums for Agency Policymaking” looks at blogs created by top officials in five federal agencies and compared them to similar, but non-official blogs on the same topics to see how each are used to link citizens and government officials.

Launching the BizGov Blog

Submitted by on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 07:38

Welcome to the IBM Center’s latest step in Web 2.0!

We’ve been sponsoring a blog on presidential transition for the past couple of years and are now ready to take the next step – serial blogging! I’ll be joined by colleagues over the next few weeks in providing insight, news, and context on a wide range of management challenges facing public sector executives. Please join us!

Cognitive Readiness: The Future for Success?

Submitted by on Tue, 12/19/2017 - 13:14

Note: The IBM Center recently released Seven Drivers Transforming Government, a series of essays exploring key drivers of change in government. It is based on our research and numerous insights shared by current and former government officials. This blog is the seventh and final in a series of excerpts from each of the seven essays.

Interview with Lieutenant General Charles Luckey, Chief of Army Reserve & Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command

Submitted by on Wed, 12/13/2017 - 14:54

Lieutenant General Charles D. Luckey assumed duty as the Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, United States Army Reserve Command on 30 June 2016.

As the Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, United States Army Reserve Command, he leads a community-based force of more than 200,000 Soldiers and Civilians with a "footprint" that includes 50 states, five territories, and more than 30 countries.

Broadcast Date: 
Monday, December 11, 2017 - 09:47
Author: 
Lieutenant General Charles Luckey
Keywords: 
Chief of Army Reserve
Commanding General
Reserve Command
U.S. Army
Audio: 
Audio icon Overview, history, and mission of the Army Reserve
Audio icon Key Priorities of the Army Reserve
Audio icon Private Public Partnerships

Fall 2017 Edition

Submitted by on Thu, 11/23/2017 - 14:17

Seven Drivers Transforming Government

Submitted by on Wed, 11/01/2017 - 10:26

In 2018, the IBM Center for The Business of Government marks its twentieth year of connecting research to practice in helping to improve government. The IBM Center continues to execute on its ultimate mission: to assist public sector executives and managers in addressing real world problems with practical ideas and original thinking to improve government.

Cross-Agency Collaboration: A Case Study of Cross-Agency Priority Goals

Submitted by on Wed, 10/04/2017 - 09:30

Congress granted the executive branch the authority to establish and implement cross-agency initiatives, via the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Modernization Act of 2010. That law, among other things, requires the Office of Management and Budget to designate “Cross-Agency Priority Goals” for a small handful of mission-support and mission-related areas, covering a four-year period, along with the designation of a goal leader and the requirement for quarterly progress reports.

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