The open secret is that data is the key to the next wave of innovation for all sectors of society. This argument was made very convincingly in a recent post here on GovLoop. This is especially true when it comes to research data, which is not only important for scientific discovery, but also provides directRead… Read more »
Healthcare.gov has been a massive contracting challenge from the onset. What went wrong? “Contractors have pointed the finger at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, citing insufficient guidance, inadequate resources, a lack of authority to lead the project and changes requested a month before the site went live. In testimony to the House CommitteeRead… Read more »
This article was originally posted by Dan Chenok on the IBM Center for the Business of Government blog. The Center has released a new guide on how Federal agencies can leverage Agile development methods to achieve success. Many complex IT programs are encumbered by requirements that continually change over lengthy timeframes. The results are oftenRead… Read more »
This post is part of a series on disintermediation and the internet–how it has failed to live up to its promises, and how it can yet achieve many of its goals. It written as a discussion between Gadi Ben-Yehuda and Dr. John Bordeaux. We invite you to join in the discussion in the comments section!Read… Read more »
“All of a sudden it is cool to be a data geek.” Spoken enthusiastically by Tim Paydos of IBM, these words perfectly encapsulated the mood of Thursday’s 2014 Data Innovation Day. The conference, now in its second year, is a product of the Center for Data Innovation, a non-partisan think tank that researches the growingRead… Read more »
Last night was one of my favorite nights of the year, the Grammy’s. Ever since a kid, I’ve loved music and watching the Grammy’s was a staple every year, regardless of my current fad (whether I was a hip-hop head to college radio indie hipster to Dylan aficionado). While watching the Grammy’s last night, IRead… Read more »
Its easy to pick holes in most things and I am pretty good at doing it myself. Indeed it is also easy to find fault with Govcamp and the unconference format; and I can certainly see some things we can improve on regarding organising the event. However that does sound a bit odd ‘organising anRead… Read more »
Originally published at cpsrenewal.ca The Thinker by Darwin Bell Last year I wrote a lengthy piece that argued that understanding the future of evidence based policy meant understanding the confluence of big data and social media (See: Big Data, Social Media and the Long Tail of Public Policy). Today I want to further qualify myRead… Read more »
When I entered the gym, it was virtually deserted except for one lone person riding the elliptical. The exercise goal for the people who crowded the gym on January 2, 2014 appeared to be over…at least at my gym. Do you have a “dearly held” goal – one that at the beginning of January youRead… Read more »
We wanted to share this thought-provoking commentary on a recent study on health care opinions conducted by our friends and partners at Public Agenda and the Kettering Foundation. As our nation continues to grapple with reforming our health care system, we in the engagement community have a special role to play in helping our communitiesRead… Read more »