This article was originally published by Dan Chenok on the IBM Center for the Business of Government Blog MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIESSubject: Contracting In addition to managing your own workforce, you will be responsible for managing a large contingent of contractors. You will need to ensure that contractor performance isRead… Read more »
On Monday, I received an email from the Inaugural Committee encouraging me to download the Inauguration 2013 App to my smartphone to stay up to date on events taking place in DC this weekend. This simple but thorough mobile app shows me where I can watch the Inauguration (with or without a ticket), the routeRead… Read more »
Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — The Minerva Project, an education startup self-described as “the first elite American university launched in a century,” has $25 million in venture funding and advisors including former Harvard president Larry Summers. From their website: Minerva is assembling an exceptional team dedicated to providing a uniquely rigorous and challenging education toRead… Read more »
With the gun control debate still raging nationwide, we should carefully consider the original intent of the Founding Fathers in applying the U.S. Constitution – including the Bill of Rights — to federal, state and local governance. While many arguments and interpretations have been directed at parsing the language of the Second Amendment there’s aRead… Read more »
Things which caught my eye elsewhere on the web Standing on the shoulders of giants | Government Digital Service We also believe in openness and we think that government departments should behave as though there are humans in them. This is from our human side. Creating digital services. A jump not a journey | iansthoughtsRead… Read more »
You can’t regulate for bad incentives. Indy Johar Original post
Any easy way to grasp “how to jump start local economic development” is to understand that every community across America {except where the sale of liquor is prohibited by a municipal law or County ordinance} has three types of bars? There are trendy upscale bars – the nightclubs, supper clubs and ethnic pubs. Places whereRead… Read more »
By MollyJust With this post we provide insights into three key healthcare trends to watch: 1. Impending Meaningful Use Stage 2 Deadline The federal government introduced requirements for “meaningful use” attestation in the use of electronic health care records. Rules are rolled out in stages, with the next rollout being stage 2. The deadline forRead… Read more »
Blog: CALLAHANTICS Link: http://callahantics.blogspot.com/2013/01/are-baby-boomers-retiring-only-as.html
Yesterday was intense, and I expect nothing less today. Here’s what one day in the life of a CfA fellow looks like during month one. 8 a.m. -ish Still trying to figure out the commute to my new headquarters for the year. Arrived a bit early so had time to invest in setting up someRead… Read more »