Governing The Commons (Google Books), a 1990 book by Elinor Ostrom, of The Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis at Indiana University, presents an approach to avoiding the ‘tragedy of the commons.’ She presents 8 criteria (see below) that are associated with sustainable management of “common-pool resources,” which are non-excludable in physical accessibility (suchRead… Read more »
This is the second post in a series exploring what the role of agency social media lead looks like. I’m talking here about someone who’s leading social media for an entire agency, not just a single project. In each post, I lay out a basic set of tasks, and then invite you to discuss someRead… Read more »
Have you ever needed to turn in a report or spreadsheet on how well you or your team performedon a particular task/project? How well were you able to portray your efforts in terms of efficency and quantity? For instance, if you are a manager of a helpdesk, creating a spreadsheet that shows the amount ofRead… Read more »
The NASCIO Healthcare Working Group has released a publication, On the Fence: IT Implications of the Health Benefit Exchanges. The publication is now available for download at www.nascio.org/publications. Now more than ever, state government relies on state CIOs to provide dependable information technology business solutions, serve citizens and enable the delivery of agency services. HealthRead… Read more »
Finally, the Office of Management and Budget has released the 2011 Circular A-133 audit guidance document. As usual, new programs have been added, other programs have been deleted, and individual program descriptions have been updated. In addition, OMB has added guidance and references relating to Transparency Act reporting, and clarified reporting requirements and auditors’ responsibilitiesRead… Read more »
Technology, Policy, Capital. The positioning of these three elements in favor of clean energy can be a powerful force for innovation, investment, and sustainability. That, at least, is what the latest U.S. Clean Energy Leadership Index points toward. The usual states top the list of this year’s report: California, Oregon, Massachusetts, New York, Colorado, Washington,Read… Read more »
One of the big problems people run into with any endeavor is execution. Especially when you are new to a discipline or topic, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and try to do everything all at once. I’m here to help you avoid that. In this video, I’ll share with you a tool/technique that has changedRead… Read more »
Wanted to share a great post from Government Executive magazine. It’s a Q&A with Deloitte’s Janet Hale, former under secretary of management at the Department of Homeland Security and associate director for economics and budget for the OMB. The article discusses cost recovery strategies for your agency? Cost recovery strategies in the new normal
In a recent column in the Washington Post, former Clinton administration official Elaine Kamarck asked the compelling question, can a grown-up win the presidency? She goes on to discuss that the chatter classes often can see the merits of the well-versed, established candidate while the public likes to know that they can feel comfortable havingRead… Read more »
Earlier this year, the Obama Administration launched a regulatory reform effort. President Obama committed to a “look back” at existing regulations and asked agencies to identify “outmoded, ineffective, insufficient, or excessively burdensome” rules on the books. Here’s one example of what the review found: Since the 1970s, milk has been defined as an “oil” andRead… Read more »