Thursday, March 12, 2009
Adding to our expanding knowledge base and understanding of e-government, this report focuses on the potential of m-government (the use of mobile technology) to improve and enhance government services. The report broadly defines m-government as...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
This report provides an evaluation of the franchise funds authorized in 1994 under the Government Management Reform Act, with particular emphasis on the Office of Federal Occupational Health (OFOH) in the Department of Health and Human Services. The...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
This report examines the role of financial risk management techniques in government. The goal of this study is to determine which private sector financial risk management techniques are best suited for government adoption. In addition, the report...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
As the administration and Congress take actions to address the immediate financial crisis, determining how to place the government's response on a stronger organizational footing is a key step to reducing the likelihood that the nation will experience...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
The Intelligence Community developed a "federated" approach to its human capital system under the authority of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. This approach effectively balances the needs of the community with those of...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Two simple tools - goals and measurement - are among the most powerful leadership mechanisms available to a President for influencing the vast scope of federal agencies. Goals and measurement are useless, however, unless used. Both Presidents Clinton...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
The federal government now spends about 40 percent of its discretionary budget to buy everything from office supplies to weapon systems. When the government buys simple products, like paper clips, they can turn to well-established acquisition strategies..
Thursday, March 12, 2009
This report focuses on the intersection of child support with child welfare and the TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) Programs. It examines the many ways in which cases come to be served by child support and child welfare and/or child...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
There has been a longstanding recognition that the federal government does not have enough employees with the requisite skills to meet every agency need. Agencies obtain real advantages in employing contractors that can offer specialized skills to...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
This report analyzes and evaluates corporate strategic planning employed by the United States Air Force. The study covers the legacy left by the inception of corporate strategic planning in the Air Force in 1994 and identifies how the current leaders...

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