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    by    Charles Prow  
  
  Monday, January 31, 2011
  The federal government is looking at Information Technology (IT) Consolidation at way to reduce costs and improve performance. IBM’s success in consolidating its own IT systems and infrastructure provides insight into how adoption of commercial best practices and reduce IT costs while improving performance and increasing service levels. 
  Friday, January 28, 2011
  Articles of interest from around the Web, the week of January 21, 2011 
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  Wednesday, January 26, 2011
  President Obama committed to reorganizing the government during his State of the Union address. He pointed to examples of how government agencies duplicate and overlap each other in their programs, and how this needs to be fixed. He also noted that it has
  Tuesday, January 25, 2011
  "We will work together to ensure the public trust and establish a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration. Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in government." President Obama 
  Thursday, January 20, 2011
  What we found interesting the week of January 17, 2011.
      by    Dan Chenok  
  
  Thursday, January 20, 2011
  Multiple actions from the Administration have led to a renewed emphasis on protecting information about individual citizens. Although the current activity centers on incentives for consumers, government managers will also be impacted and need to be aware 
  Wednesday, January 19, 2011
  “I think to be a good leader today requires the ability to integrate. It’s about integrating knowledge from disparate fields, learning from that knowledge, and applying it to new problems.” 
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  Wednesday, January 19, 2011
  Okay, the contest is over, the results are in and they are statistically valid (okay, so 18 responses may not cut it for statisticians but it’s good enough for me!). 
  Tuesday, January 18, 2011
  According to GAO, amidst efforts to improve performance and constrain spending, federal departments and agencies are being asked to expand the use of rigorous program evaluation in decision-making. GAO concludes that an effective evaluation agenda can hel
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  Tuesday, January 18, 2011
  Did today’s ice sheet over DC cause you to wish your agency supported teleworking? It’s now encouraged by law, but how do agencies actually get it implemented? The IBM Center has released a new report examining the experiences of four pioneering agencies 
  












