The story of appointees as good servants and ghosts as spoilers By Dana Cruikshank, College of Architecture and Urban Studies “Matthew Dull is working to fill the gaps in what we know about how our government works – and how sometimes it doesn’t. Turn on a prime-time cable channel or talk-radio show, and the messageRead… Read more »
The story of appointees as good servants and ghosts as spoilers By Dana Cruikshank, College of Architecture and Urban Studies “Matthew Dull is working to fill the gaps in what we know about how our government works – and how sometimes it doesn’t. Turn on a prime-time cable channel or talk-radio show, and the messageRead… Read more »
The leaders of government programs are just as likely as the leaders of industry to follow management fads. These are the messages that suggest there is an easy path towards organizational success–if they only apply themselves to learning X-number of steps, X-kind of actions, X concepts, etc., etc. A little know study was performed andRead… Read more »
Policy Fellow Matt Rumsey wrote this post. Here is the week’s first look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events. News Roundup: International The United Nations, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and the US House of Representatives are organizing an event to promote and discuss the use of openRead… Read more »
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., may be taking her name off her congressional office and the 2012 ballot, but that doesn’t mean she can’t be a player in a state that will be one of the top political battlegrounds this year. The congresswoman’s announcement that she will be giving up her House seat this week toRead… Read more »
http://www.infoworld.com/d/wp/5-myths-of-cloud-computing-184721 5 Myths of Cloud Computing In recent years, cloud computing has been as visible as any topic in IT. Its front-page news status has been accelerated by Amazon, Salesforce.com, Yahoo, and Microsoft®, among other firms, aggressively vying for leadership in providing cloud infrastructure or services. However, this race for mindshare has obscured cloud computingRead… Read more »
E-Text Books – Pros & Cons by Robert Hahn As you are probably well aware tablets are everywhere these days. In fact a recent survey from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Live Project recently found that the percentage of adults who own a tablet PC or e-reader nearly doubled during the holiday season.Read… Read more »
“A new push to improve performance also could change how the government chooses chief operating officers, with an eye toward candidates who find true interest in data-driven reviews of federal programs.” Read more of the article Original post
“Founded in 1981, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is one of the leading organizations in the country working on public policy issues affecting low-income families and individuals. The Center specializes in research and analysis oriented toward practical policy decisions and produces solid analytic reports on a timely basis that are accessible to publicRead… Read more »
Dear CPAP Community: Please consider nominating a student paper for the 2012 High Table Paper Awards. Paper award categories include MPA, PhD Student, and PhD Candidate. The awards will be acknowledged at High Table in March. As a reminder, the submission deadline is Monday, February 6. Please direct any questions to Kate Preston, [email protected]. OriginalRead… Read more »