Acquisition
Procurement jujitsu at HHS
Steve Kelman applauds the IDEA Lab experiments -- and explains what it will take to make real changes stick.
People
Collaborating across organizations -- practice makes perfect
Recent research supports what economists have long argued: Sustained collaboration adds real value, but you have to work at it!
Digital Government
What the CIO Council could learn from the public health community's 'President's Challenge'
Clear and measurable goals can turn information-sharing into real performance gains.
Digital Government
Oracle, the CIA and government's role in picking winners
The database giant was effectively launched via agency contracts. That's not a bad thing, Steve Kelman notes, but it begs the question of when government should go beyond basic research and standard procurement.
Digital Government
How social media is changing government management (again)
Steve Kelman finds inspiration in the role Twitter played during India's recent floods.
People
Government tech lessons from the Far East
Steve Kelman notes that Asia may be emerging as a center for government service delivery innovation.
People
A better path to performance management
Steve Kelman shows how tests and metrics can be used to really improve, rather than simply reward and punish.
Digital Government
LinkedIn self-censoring "sensitive" posts about China
Steve Kelman takes issue with western firms' acquiescence to Chinese "prohibitions."
People
The miracle of social trust
You can't believe everything you read, but Steve Kelman argues that good government and a culture of credibility are deeply intertwined.
People
Digital Service and agency IT: Advice for Mikey
Steve Kelman has some suggestions to help the administration's latest IT outsider succeed.
People
The REAL regulatory challenge of agile development
Steve Kelman argues that TechFAR's problem with agile is at the task order level, not the contract level.
People
Agile in government is alive (and well?)
Steve Kelman offers a non-techie's take on agile in agency IT.
Acquisition
Beware: Taxpayer rip-off hidden in Defense authorization bill
Steve Kelman spotlights a provision that could make smart procurement even harder.
Cybersecurity
How to get good media stories about government
Steve Kelman explains what agencies can learn from a TSA contest's coverage on the NBC Nightly News.
People
What 'Moneyball for Government' really means
Steve Kelman argues that there are two distinct flavors of this data-driven assessment -- and that their advocates don't talk nearly as much as they should.
Acquisition
What needs to be fixed in the FAR?
Steve Kelman spotlights two areas where real obstacles to effective IT contracting may exist -- and suggests solutions for each.
Acquisition
Government contests come of age
Steve Kelman looks at the amazing growth of agency "challenges" over the past decade, and the valuable lessons gleaned in a recent study.
Digital Government
Thoughts coming off the 4th of July
Steve Kelman reflects on global reaction to the United States' fundamental idea.
People
Hate 'the' VA, love 'my' VA
The perception gap between the big bad VA and many veterans' personal experiences reflects a broader trend in judging institutions vs. individuals.
People
This could be the start of something big
Steve Kelman discusses research that shows just how important early management choices can be.
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