Announcing the Center’s New Visiting Fellow: Angela Evans

We are honored to host Ms. Evans in the Center.  Ms.

Government Reform: Lessons from the Past for Actions in the Future

This overview of government reforms and actions provides important lessons for leaders today and tomorrow.

Reform approaches will vary, depending on the types of reform are being pursued. Each type relies on different strategic implementation approaches, with different lessons learned that the authors hope will be of value to leaders today.

Tech and Data Innovation Can Drive Progress in Sustainability and Environmental Protection

Advanced analytics and digital technologies have great potential to help to advance environmental sustainability.

Improving Outcomes in Government through Data and Intelligent Automation

Michael Peckham, Acting CFO and Director of the Financial Management Portfolio for the Program Support Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Alka Patel, Head of Ethics Policy for the Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), and Jennifer Edgin, Assistant Deputy Commandant for Information, Headquarters Marine Corps, all provided specific examples of how IA, AI, and Blockchain have transformed their workflows to better achieve their mission.

Successful Adoption of Intelligent Automation in Government: Lessons from Disaster Management and Response Efforts at the Departments of Defense and Energy

Pressure to do more with less, improve efficiency and reduce cost while meeting citizen needs is challenging government agencies. Intelligent Automation (IA) meets this challenge by transforming work while enabling the workforce to perform more effectively and efficiently.   Powered by artificial intelligence (AI) as part of an integrated platform -- which also includes Robotics Process Automation (RPA), analytics, process management, and digital strategy – IA can improve how federal agencies operate internally and serve customers externally.

New Research Report Recipients

The Center is pleased to announce our latest round of stipends for new reports on key public sector challenges, which respond to the priorities identified in the Center's research agenda. These reports will add great insight to the Center’s content, intended to stimulate and accelerate the pro­duction of practical research that benefits public sector leaders and managers. We expect the following reports to be published later this year.

Promoting an Innovative Workforce Through DevSecOps

Guest blogger:  Matt Gordon, Managing Consultant, IBM Global Business Services

A Peaceful Transfer of Power is the Foundation of Good Government

This weekend, I dropped my daughter at the airport for a return flight to college after a month-long break.  We talked about what she might do if she encountered anyone acting problematically given this week’s tragic and unprecedented actions on Capitol Hill, but I assumed this would be a hypothetical warning.

Successful Adoption of Intelligent Automation in Government: Insights from HHS’ ReImagine Grants Initiative

As government agencies strive to improve service by implementing advanced technologies, how that data informs strategy and business decisions represents a critical element of success.  The IBM Center for The Business of Government and the Partnership for Public Service recently hosted five virtual panels on this subject, focused on readying agency data by using artificial intelligence and other technology solutions.  These sessions focused on detecting and addressing agency data quality issues that might stem from bias or inaccuracy, and on addressing barriers to data sharing within and acr

The essential role of government in vaccine management

Blog Author:  Hannah Frey, IBM Client Executive, City of New York, IBM Global Markets
Blog Contributor:  Tim Paydos, Vice President & General Manager, Government Industry, IBM Global Markets

We now know much more about the virus, and the science of medicine has made great strides both in treating infection and preventive vaccines. However, developing and manufacturing a vaccine does not mean that we are yet out of the woods.

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