Acquisition
Debacle or triumph: The deciding factors
Steve Kelman looks at four fundamental factors that can determine whether a large-scale IT project fails or flourishes.
Digital Government
Don't call it derivative!
Steve Kelman contemplates a new Shanghai restaurant that serves "American-style" Chinese food.
Digital Government
The latest in Chinese IT
Steve Kelman reports that Chinese firms are advancing beyond knockoffs to produce real innovations.
Digital Government
A somewhat revealing rubber stamp
Steve Kelman suggests that interesting signals can be gleaned from China's "two session" proceedings.
Acquisition
What McCaskill is missing about past performance data
A punishment-only approach is bad psychology and bad management, even if it may be good politics.
People
'Evidence-based government' and the FY 2015 budget
Steve Kelman contends the best part of the president's budget may be its efforts to measure and reward programs that work.
Digital Government
This week in online disintermediation: Charities
Steve Kelman looks at the latest example of tradeoffs inherent in internet innovation.
Digital Government
Why Hong Kong is worth watching
Steve Kelman reports on the latest troubles in Hong Kong, and the larger concerns they could signal.
People
ABBA, taxes and unintended consequences
Steve Kelman muses on why the Swedish singers dressed so badly -- and what it means for agency rulemakers.
People
New Zealand civil service: A land without turkey farms
Steve Kelman discovers that the Kiwis' public sector does not even have terms for "turkey farm" or "retired in place."
Digital Government
Lessons from the French invasion of Silicon Valley
As President Hollande visits French techies in California, Steve Kelman argues that both France and the U.S. should look at why those entrepreneurs are there.
Digital Government
Greetings from New Zealand
Steve Kelman, FCW's traveling professor, reports from a land without airport security.
Acquisition
Business grads, vets and workforce diversity: Who should be on your team?
Steve Kelman reports on acquisition experts' recent discussions about agency approaches to hiring contracting staff.
People
Listening to some of the smartest government procurement people around
Steve Kelman reports on ideas being discussed by the Board of Advisors for the Veterans Administration Acquisition Academy Board of Advisors.
Acquisition
Procurement contests get their due
As Challenge.gov is recognized by the Ford Foundation and Harvard's Kennedy School, Steve Kelman explains why contests are a big deal.
Digital Government
What makes Chinese students optimistic (and pessimistic) about the future of China?
Steve Kelman details what's really on his students' minds.
People
Corruption and bureaucratic rigidity
Steve Kelman contends that federal management systems are far more rule-bound than the cases of corruption warrant.
Acquisition
Infrastructure in shambles? Contracting to the rescue?
Steve Kelman see opportunity in the United States' outdated systems.
People
Political leaders take on ideology and special interests -- in Mexico
Steve Kelman laments the lack of action north of the border.
Modernization