Meaning of ‘Performance’ in Government Performance Management

Submitted by on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 09:27

Most governments around the world are working on improving the performance of their government agencies. It is clear that the ‘performance’ of a country’s government has emerged as a key determinant of the competitive advantage of nations. The race among nations is being won not by those nations that have more resources or ideas. Rather, the outcome of this race among nations is largely determined by how effectively nations use their resources and how well they implement good ideas and policies. This task is usually achieved by a performance management system in the government.

Competent Management: Getting the Basics Right

Submitted by on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 09:24

A new article in the Harvard Business Review by a team of researchers led by Raffaella Sadun, Nicholas Bloom and John Van Reenen, have done just this, for private sector companies.  But their lessons apply in government as well, observing: “Core management practices can’t be taken for granted.

Five Actions to Improve Military Hospital Performance

Submitted by on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 15:51

The Military Health System (MHS) is a global, comprehensive, integrated system that includes combat medical services, health readiness, and a health care delivery system amongst many other functions. As one of the largest health care systems in the U.S, with total spending of more than $50 billion per year, the MHS includes both a direct care component, composed of DoD-operated and staffed military treatment facilities (MTFs), and a purchased care component operated through TRICARE regional contracts.

Weekly Roundup: September 11 - 15, 2017

Submitted by on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 15:49

Michael J. Keegan

Immersive Technology for Government: Part 1 - Virtual Reality

Submitted by on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 15:47

While training is a valuable application for this technology, it is not the only one. There are a number of other opportunities to drive mission results using immersive technologies, including augmented reality. While virtual and augmented reality have been used interchangeably at times, these are two different experiences under the same umbrella of immersive technology. Virtual reality is a fully immersive, computer-generated simulation, which includes visual and auditory inputs. With virtual reality the user is taken out of their real environment.

Using Strategic Foresight: Interview with CDR Eric Popiel, US Coast Guard

Submitted by on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 15:44

Strategic foresight is not futuristic forecasting. Foresight is about being able to perceive the significance and nature of events before they have occurred. It is about having the imagination to be prepared for what may come, regardless of which scenario occurs – it’s a mindset, not a process. It is about going beyond the tyranny of the present and preparing the best you can for the uncertainty of the future

Making sense of the IT Modernization challenge

Submitted by on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 15:41

Guest bloggers: Mike Conger and Michael Preis, IBM Global Business Services.

A Dismal GAO Assessment – But a Ray of Hope

Submitted by on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 15:38

But there was a ray of hope embedded in GAO’s report.  The opening section assesses agencies’ progress in working together across organizational boundaries, noting “Many of the meaningful results that the federal government seeks to achieve . . .

Insider Threats Part I: Background and Organizations Working to Counter Insider Threats

Submitted by on Wed, 12/20/2017 - 15:30

Yet, the seriousness of Insider Threats motivates the ongoing efforts to implement systems and processes to inhibit their effects.  As the first in a three-part series on Insider Threats, this blog seeks to address the following:

Part (1) What are the key organizations working on the Insider Threat problem (the post below, followed by the next two parts).

Part (2) current and recommended strategies to countering Insider Threats, and

Part (3) potential future strategies to counter Insider Threats.

Defining an Insider Threat

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