Digital Government

From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: Rethinking Risk in Government

Risk management is often viewed as a compliance requirement rather than a strategic capability. However, as agencies face increasingly complex threats, emerging technologies, workforce challenges, and operational disruptions, executives must rethink how they identify, assess, and manage risk. This article examines how government leaders can transform risk management from a defensive exercise into a source… Read more »

National Security Is No Longer a Cyber Problem: It Is a Leadership Challenge

National security threats have evolved beyond traditional military and cybersecurity boundaries. To strengthen resilience in an era of continuous disruption, government leaders must adopt a holistic security approach that integrates policy, process, people, and platforms.

From Projects to Products: How Federal IT Is Putting Mission First

The federal government has long managed technology like construction projects, but that model routinely fails the people it’s meant to serve. Explore why the shift from project management to product management is one of the most important governance reforms in federal IT today, and learn from the writer’s own work helping establish Product Owner roles… Read more »

Oklahoma Links Modernization and Outcomes

Government agencies face many challenges, e.g., take advantage of AI and other new tech, do more despite limited resources, overcome legacy IT, close employee skill gaps and strengthen cyber defenses. Dan Cole and Tai Phan, who lead Oklahoma’s new IT strategy, discuss its key elements — and why it may be a model for other… Read more »

AI Will Not Improve Municipal Field Dispatch Unless Cities Define the Work First

Cities exploring AI for municipal field dispatch need clear work definitions, reliable data, approved operating rules, deployment planning and measurable outcomes before AI can improve urgent field-service response.