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Discussing Applications of Generative AI to Rule Development and Evaluation

by Mark Febrizio
Friday, February 2, 2024
Dr. David Bray, Distinguished Fellow and Loomis Council Co-Chair at the Stimson Center, and Andy Fois, Chair of the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS), facilitated the generative AI breakout session, which was attended by participants from government agencies, academia, private sector companies, and non-profits.

Leveraging Inspectors General to Make Evidence-Based Decisions

by Ken Lish
Thursday, February 1, 2024
This is an excerpt of Chapter 13 from our new book Transforming the Business of Government: Insights on Resiliency, Innovation, and Performance.

The role of technology in public participation in the regulatory process.

by Sarah Hay
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
AI could help individuals shape their public comments into a format most useful to agencies.

Future of Payment Integrity within the U.S. Federal Government

by Renata Miskell
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
This is an excerpt of Chapter 12 from our new book Transforming the Business of Government: Insights on Resiliency, Innovation, and Performance

What does “accountability” mean for government experts?

by Donald Kettl
Monday, January 29, 2024
I had a really insightful colleague who used to say that “accountability” wasn’t a thing but a relationship. The question, he said, was “who was accountable to whom, for what—and how?”

Weekly Roundup: January 22-26, 2024

by Michael J. Keegan
Friday, January 26, 2024
Articles & insights in public management & leadership for the week ending January 26, 2024

How Can AI Drive Better Taxpayer Experience and Improved Tax Agency Operations?

by Dan Chenok
Friday, January 26, 2024
A new report identifies challenges and opportunities for artificial intelligence to help the IRS, and tax agencies globally, modernize to serve the public.

Toward More Useful Federal Oversight

by Shelley Metzenbaum
Thursday, January 25, 2024
This is an excerpt of Chapter 11 from our new book Transforming the Business of Government: Insights on Resiliency, Innovation, and Performance.

Event Highlights: Building On Regulatory Foundations and Bridging to the Future

by Dan Chenok, Susan Dudley
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Modern U.S. regulatory practices have their roots in the first regulatory agencies established in the late 19th century, in the Administrative Procedure Act of 1946, and in the regulatory reforms of the 1970s and 1980s.

Using Linked Administrative Data to Advance Evidence-Based Policymaking

by Kevin Dehmer, Ph.D, Stephanie Walsh
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
This is an excerpt of Chapter 10 from our new book Transforming the Business of Government: Insights on Resiliency, Innovation, and Performance.

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Business of Government Stories

The past 30 years provides important lessons both for today’s leaders and for those of future administrations. Little has been written about the role leaders and teams have played in the evolution of management reforms. We are starting a series called “Business of Government Stories” where we will narrate the stories of many of the most influential events that have shaped government over the past generation. Our series will focus on the people behind this management evolution and feature a podcast with reflections on the stories behind these reforms.

Learn more about our stories and read previous posts.