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Wednesday, October 7, 2015
A new law passed in 2014 requires substantial changes in how federal agencies track and report their spending. The first step is standardizing reporting of financial data, which is underway, but more is coming – with a deadline of May 2017 for full compli
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Washington breathed a collective sigh of relief when a government shutdown was averted on September 30th. But that news overshadowed the quiet release of a GAO report on the government’s progress on using performance information to make better decisions.
by Alan Howze, Dan Chenok
Monday, October 5, 2015
On September 16, the IBM Center for The Business of Government and the Partnership for Public Service co-hosted a Roundtable to discuss how agency leaders can coordinate and integrate activities to drive successful outcomes for the next Presidential term.
by Alan Howze, Dan Chenok
Monday, October 5, 2015
In 2017, the next administration will set to work implementing the goals and priorities of the new President. Many of those priorities won’t line up neatly with the agency structure of the federal government, and achieving them will require that agencies work together as an “enterprise government” -- collaborating and integrating programs and activities to achieve common goals and objectives.
Friday, October 2, 2015
Articles from across the Web that we at the IBM Center for The Business of Government found interesting, September 28 – October 2, 2015. Dan Chenok New poll shows Americans value #privacy along with #technology and #cybersecurity. Former DHS CIO and
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
The immediate access to citizen feedback rendered possible by our digital world presents new and faster means for government organizations to improve their services.
by Dan Chenok
Monday, September 28, 2015
GSA is now into its 5th year of overseeing the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, which GSA’s website describes as “a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monit
Thursday, September 24, 2015
“It’s déjà vu all over again.” As this week marks the passing of baseball hall of famer Yogi Berra, his insightful malapropism seems quite appropriate as the U.S. federal government is on the precipice of falling headlong into a second government shutdown
Friday, September 18, 2015
The IBM Center's Weekly Roundup highlights articles and insights that we found interesting for the week ending September 18.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
With the upcoming deadline to pass the budget for the 2016 fiscal year, it’s a good time to revisit the impact of past shutdowns and Continuing Resolutions (CR) – both which can delay funding to agencies and cause uncertainty over future funding.