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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
“Rulemaking is one of the most important and demanding jobs of the federal government,” says former White House official Sally Katzen. But, she notes that its operation is stuck in a 1946 law. She says “don’t tinker at the margins,” and two weeks ago legi
by Dan Chenok
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Recent recommendations from OMB around IT Reform depend critically on the ability of those individuals and teams to manage large scale IT programs effectively, and to communicate with each other before, during, and after the contracts for such programs ar
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
This may be an appropriate time of year to give thanks to do-gooders who promote good government.
Friday, November 19, 2010
What we found interesting the week of November 15, 2010
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
The Chief Financial Officers Act is 20 years old. The goal of a clean financial statement is still a futuristic vision. Is it time to give up and try something else?
by Dan Chenok
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Several recent reports recommend ways to improve performance in US Government information technology (IT) programs. These recommendations focus on how agencies buy and oversee IT from companies. A key recommendation? Bite-sized chunks are better, and inde
Friday, November 12, 2010
What we found interesting from across the Web this week.
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Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Voters have signaled that they aren’t happy with the role of government. Surveys also say they are upset with government employees and don’t trust government. Yet research shows that citizens base their perceptions on their personal experiences. So would
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Articles that we found interesting this week.
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
The Obama Administration is committed to using technology to better engage citizens in their government. Ironically, legislation crafted in the 1950s to open citizen access to government documents may be a barrier to today’s Open Government initiatives.