New Research Report Recipients

We are pleased to announce our latest round of awards for new reports on key public sector challenges, which respond to priorities identified in the Center's research agenda. Our content is 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 starting in late 2024.  Short summaries of each report follow:

A Meeting of the Minds: The Center’s New Advisory Council

The IBM Center for The Business of Government is honored to announce the formation of a new advisory council. The members of this Council are former international, federal, and state and local government executives, and leaders from academia and nonprofit partners.

Bridging the Gap: Unlocking the AI Decision Advantage for Defense

Blog Co-Author: David Zaharchuk, Research Director, Thought Leadership, IBM Institute for Business Value

The potential benefits of AI in defense are vast.  Defense industry leaders are turning to AI as a strategic capability to augment tactical superiority, enhance operational efficacy, and boost efficiency. However, realizing these advantages requires a deep understanding of the complexities involved in integrating AI into defense operations.

Reflections from a London Meeting with the Commonwealth

Last week, I had the honor of joining the biennial meeting of the Commonwealth Cabinet Secretaries and Heads of Civil Service from April 22-24, 2024, organized by the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, UK. Since its founding in 1949, the modern Commonwealth has grown in both scale and influence with 56 member countries, spanning six continents and representing a third of the world's population.

Building On Regulatory Foundations and Bridging to the Future

The event, "Building on Regulatory Foundations and Bridging to the Future," commemorated the 30th anniversary of Executive Order 12866 and 20th anniversary of Circular A-4. Taking place a couple weeks before ChatGPT’s first birthday, the event welcomed 100+ participants and featured keynote speaker, Cass Sunstein of Harvard Law School.

Artificial Intelligence Development for Government Agencies: Strategies for Ethical and Effective Implementation

Blog Author: Phaedra Boinodiris, Global Leader for Trustworthy AI, IBM

In a follow-up to our first post summarizing the roundtable, IBM's global leader for Trustworthy AI – who helped to keynote the session – shares additional perspectives on this important issue, and especially on the importance of sound AI governance to support improved efforts by government.

Navigating the Global AI Governance Terrain

Perspectives on the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Government

Blog Author: Cole von Glahn, Manager, Technology and Innovation, Partnership for Public Service. This blog was first published on the Partnership for Public Service website.

Perspectives on climate resilience and sustainability

Since the turn of the millennium, pandemics, heat waves, wildfires, floods, cyberattacks, supply chain interruptions, and other crises have deeply stressed governments, communities, businesses, and individuals around the world. This cascade of catastrophic events raises fundamental questions about how governments can anticipate, prepare for, and respond to these and other shocks yet to come.

Opportunity to Contribute to Public Administration Review

Post written in collaboration with Ron Sanders, Associate Editor for Practically Speaking

The IBM Center for the Business of Government focuses on improving the effectiveness of the public sector and public service, and to that end, we are pleased to announce a new partnership with the American Society for Public Administration’s prestigious peer-reviewed journal, Public Administration Review (PAR).   

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