This articles was originally posted by Dan Chenok on the Center for the Business of Government Blog. In the last several years, the focus on innovation as a core driver to government performance and transformation has increased significantly. The role of Chief Technology Officers, and new positions of Chief Innovation Officers and new Innovation officesRead… Read more »
This post was written by Dan Chenok, and originally appeared on theIBM Center for the Business of Government Blog. Kevin C. Desouza’s “Challenge.gov: Using Competitions and Awards to Spur Innovation,” examines the cross-government electronic platform, Challenge.gov, through which agencies can pose problems and challenge the public to provide solutions. Cutting-edge government leaders are constantly seekingRead… Read more »
In the 1980s, an AIDS diagnosis was considered a death sentence. Even more troubling was the number of children who contracted the disease from their mother. But thanks in part to the work of Dr. Lynne Mofenson, future generations won’t have to worry about being born with HIV or AIDS. She pioneered a clinical trialRead… Read more »
Happy Thursday — Chris Dorobek is off this week. So I will be filling in. We are going to do the show a bit differently. Each day we will feature a Dose of Dorobek — a shorter five minute interview that focuses on helping you do your job better and tips for navigating around GovLoop.Read… Read more »
For state and local governments across the country, 911 operating centers are adopting a new technology to improve responsiveness. The program, Smart911, gives citizens the ability to better connect with 911 by providing them data that can help in the event of an emergency. Launched almost two years ago by Rave Mobile Safety, Smart911 hasRead… Read more »
Recently, there’s been some debate about creativity – or lack thereof – within the Government workforce. However, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is taking a new approach to fostering innovation. OPM has brought (or bought) a piece of Silicon Valley into its Washington, D.C.-based headquarters. The Washington Post reports that OPM has created anRead… Read more »
“Today, the Federal Government is about 25 percent of GDP. The last time the budget was balanced, it was about 21 percent of GDP. So whether the government is a fourth or a fifth of GDP, it still plays an enormous role in the overall competitive posture of the nation. That is, the higher governmentRead… Read more »
The Series Welcome to the final of three posts intended to help you get the most out of GovLoop’s new leadership guide: 10 Traits of a Great Government Leader. Each of these posts covers a different theme and, taken together, cover all ten traits in the leadership guide. Our intent is to provide you withRead… Read more »
On today’s program The Office of Personnel Management has made great strides with innovation — that according to feds themselves. How did they do it? You hear from OPM’s Matt Collier. He spoke at GovLoop’s Next Generation of Government Training Summit, and you’ll hear from him. Click here for the full recap. And we’ll hearRead… Read more »
The Office of Personnel Management has been making some real progress in terms on innovation. In fact they are the only agency to rise up the ranks of the Partnership for Public Service’s Innovation Index. (Listen to our interview with Tom Fox about the Innovation Index here.) But how did they do it? Matt CollierRead… Read more »