Monday, January 29, 2018
Have government reformers put the chicken before the egg? For years, their attention has been on improving performance by focusing on program results.
20th Anniversary
Friday, January 26, 2018
A new survey identifies four sets of management initiatives that have had the greatest impact on government management efforts over the past twenty years.
Weekly Round Up
Friday, January 26, 2018
The IBM Center's Weekly Roundup highlights articles and insights that we found interesting for the week ending January 25, 2018.
20th Anniversary
Thursday, January 25, 2018
As we envision the future of government as a part of our 20th anniversary, this blog on the importance of strategic foresight is the first of many that explore key competencies and skills needed for leaders to be effective in meeting the challenges and demands of today and tomorrow.
Digital Image
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Technology is constantly changing as new tools are developed and old tools are modified or repurposed, and these commercial innovations are having a growing impact on how we govern.
Weekly Round Up
Friday, January 19, 2018
The IBM Center's Weekly Roundup highlights articles and insights that we found interesting for the week ending January 19, 2018.
performance
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Policymakers wanting to improve their government’s performance are often presented with a rich menu of choices by their advisers. They are told that they could choose from several options: Budgeting Reforms, Performance Budgeting, Outcome Budgeting, Performance Agreement, Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), ISO 9000, Lean Sigma and so on. Alas, as we shall see, this advice is misplaced.
Weekly Round Up
Monday, January 15, 2018
The IBM Center's Weekly Roundup highlights articles and insights that we found interesting for the week ending January 12, 2018.
2040 Challenge Grant
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Our Center welcomes big ideas about government management and operations two decades from now, as we mark two decades bringing similar ideas to government since 1998.
The Future Has Begun Report
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
A new report from the IBM Center and the Partnership for Public Service outlines the promise of AI to help government improve mission and program performance.

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Blogs:

Envisioning the Road Ahead:  The Future of Data and Analytics

Envisioning the Road Ahead:  The Future of Civic Engagement

Envisioning the Road Ahead:  The Future of Artificial Intelligence

Envisioning the Road Ahead:  The Future of Work 

Visions of Government in 2040:  Perspectives on the Future - Leading the Cities of the Future

Visions of Government in 2040:  Citizen-Driven Government - Boundaryless Organizations

Visions of Government in 2040: Networked Government

Visions of Government in 2040: Engaged Government: Five Predictions for 2040

Visions of Government in 2040: Perspectives on the Future -- A Report from Mars

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years - Assessing Risk

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years—Becoming Collaborative

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years - Social Media

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years—Using Data

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years—Managing Performance

Government Reform over the Past 20 Years—Going Digital

Learning from the Past to Anticipate the Future: A New Center Book Assesses the Long Arc of Government Reform

The IBM Center Marks a 20-Year Milestone

Videos: 

Watch a video from our event featuring two panels of academics and government leaders as they reflect on 20 years and look forward 20 years in government.

Watch the highlights of our event filmed by Government Matters.

Press:

"Hope for Reforming Government in Polarized Times?" Government Executive

"Having a consistent OMB DDM can impact federal management more than any specific agenda." Federal News Network

"Learning from Government's Past to Anticipate its Future." Government Executive