Innovation is the hot buzzword. From local government innovation officers to a deputy CTO in charge of innovation, governments are more and more focused on innovation. But how do you really make innovation happen in government? What are the missing ingredients? I thought I’d take a stab at an answer so here’s my 10 ingredientsRead… Read more »
Crowdsourcing is one of those words that means different things to different people. For our purposes, Daren Brabham defines it as, “Crowdsourcing it an online distributed problem solving and production model that uses the power of online communities to meet organizational needs.” Brabham is an Assistant Professor at the Annenberg School of Communication and JournalismRead… Read more »
A few months back we talked to IBM’s Gadi Ben-Yehuda about the business case for Pinterest in government. We discovered Pinterest offered a new way for agencies to showcase their mission. Now GSA has approved terms of service for government to Instagram. So what’s the big deal? Ben-Yehuda is the innovation and social media directorRead… Read more »
Think about your day at work. How much of your time is dedicated to copying or printing papers? How about the amount of time you spend updating spreadsheets? Or the amount of time it takes you to copy information from one document to another? Our answers may vary depending on your job description, but theRead… Read more »
“If you could fix hiring and buying in the federal government, you would fix 90% of it’s problems,” said Bryan Sivak. Sivak is the Chief Technology Officer at the Department of Health and Human Services. One of the ways the Coast Guard is trying to solve half of that equation is by using more agileRead… Read more »
The number of government programs and initiatives operating today is probably incalculable. From national security to early childhood education, government programs address a vast landscape of policy issues. Amongst the crowd, a number of initiatives are tackling complex public challenges through engineering smart opportunities of collaboration and cross-issue policy integration. In May, the Ash CenterRead… Read more »
This article was originally posted by Dan Chenok on the IBM Center for the Business of Government blog. OMB is leading efforts across agencies to develop a Management Agenda that follows direction from the President. Key themes from this agenda reinforce some existing management activities and introduce new ones, and tie to the use ofRead… Read more »
Solving problems takes creativity, especially in an era of diminished resources and evaporating budgets. One of the most creative people you have ever met is you – a few decades ago. Thinking like a kid can spur innovation, uncover unexpected solutions and make the most mundane work fun. “Kids are the most constructive and destructiveRead… Read more »
We spend a lot of time talking about innovation in government. In a time of budget cuts and sequestration, it is essential to improve government services and meet rising citizen expectations. In the private sector it is easy to name the innovative companies- Apply, Google, Amazon etc. But how are they actually doing it andRead… Read more »
Next Generation of Government training summit, is a two-day training summit preparing future leaders of government. Hosted by GovLoop and Young Government Leaders,the Next Generation of Government Training Summit began in 2010 and has enhanced the working and personal lives of 1,000+ Generation X and Y government employees. The sessions and workshops presented during theRead… Read more »