Innovator Profile: Georgia Chief Digital Officer Nikhil Deshpande
Under Chief Digital Officer Nikhil Deshpande’s leadership, Georgia’s digital offerings have evolved to meet the needs of its constituents.
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Innovator Profile: San Jose Chief Innovation Officer Shireen Santosham
San Jose Chief Innovation officer Shireen Santosham is an excellent example of the value this position can bring.
Case Study: A Tsunami of Design Thinking in Brazil
The LAB.Ges, an innovation lab from Brazil, proposed a complex challenge: teach all of their public servants in Design Thinking. And they did it.
Dropping Your Misconceptions About Government Innovation
There is a long-held belief that innovation and government just don’t fit together. The risk-averse nature of the public sector juxtaposed with the near necessitation of risk in private sector innovation has made many people believe that things will just stay the way they are in government. They’re wrong.
Innovator Profile: Indiana Chief Data Officer Darshan Shah
Indiana Chief Data Officer Darshan Shah leads the state’s Management Performance Hub, an innovative agency using data to improve policy.
The 6 Skills You Need to Become an Innovator
Public sector innovation is constantly shrouded in mystery. This is partially because we lack a common definition and understanding of what exactly is public sector innovation is.
6 Core Skills for Public Sector Innovation
To face these new issues — such as social expectations, complex public policies — there is a growing need for the public sector to innovate.
Working as One to Reinvent State Government
We are pursuing four pillars of reinvention for a citizen-centric government: culture, working as one, the citizen experience and digital transformation.
5 key elements for innovation spaces in the public sector
Public institutions that open their doors to innovation need to create resources, skills and physical spaces dedicated to supporting innovation. The adoption of experimental methods and other capabilities are also fundamental. Here are five key elements that foster these innovation spaces.
How GIS Imagery Can Unlock New Possibilities for Government
GIS offers exciting new ways to address some of the world’s most pressing issues.