Reinvention Links
The White House
White House Briefing Room
Up-to-date announcements from the White House on all manner of topics.
National Partnership for Reinventing Government (NPR)
NPR Front page
NPR Latest Additions
Federal Communicators Network
Plain Language Action Network
Reinvention Lab and Waiver Clearinghouse
Congress
Library of Congress THOMAS System
The THOMAS system tracks all legislation moving through Congress, as well as providing the full text of bills. Links to other Congressional and government sites provided.
Reinvention Networks
Acquisition Reform Network (ARNet)
ARNet exists in order to propagate discussion and improvements in the way goods and services are obtained by government. They pull together practitioners and policy makers from the private and public sectors. ARNet features a reference library on Federal acquisition regulations, a database of best practices, training materials, and working forums for determining change.
BudgetNet
Federal budgeting and financial management information. BudgetNet has a reference library for budget analysts, as well as a Usenet newsgroup and mailing list.
FinanceNet
FinanceNet is one of the most successful examples of employees from all agencies cooperating and networking to share information and to resolve government-wide issues. It includes dozens of mailing lists and Usenet discussions on all manner of financial topics, including government asset sales, performance measures, and payroll. Its homepage supports several efforts such as sales of government surplus equipment, links to electronic commerce information, and Treasury Department resources. The scope of this system is broad enough that there is something of interest to all Federal employees, not just people working in CFO offices. Other resources include extensive library documents, state & local links, and calendars of events.
Inspector General Network (IGNet)
The Inspector General Network links over 60 Federal IG offices to a wide variety of information. Users can take advantage of IG reports, hotline numbers, news, and training and job opportunity information. Library resources are available online on several topics, including audit, investigations, and contracting. Mailing lists for discussions amongst members exist on the topics of audit, inspection, investigation, and management.
Good-Government Organizations
Excellence in Government
The Council for Excellence in Government is a nonprofit organization of more than 750 members who have served as senior public officials and now hold leadership roles in a wide range of corporate and other private sector organizations. The Council attempts to improve government through programs related to two goals: strengthening results-oriented management and creative leadership in the public sector, and increasing public understanding, confidence, and participation in government.
The Public Innovator Learning Network
The Alliance for Redesigning Government was established in 1993 as part of the National Academy for Public Administration. Its mission is "to help generate a dramatically more effective system of governance." The Alliance's website, The Public Innovator Learning Network, finds, distills and disseminates useful information for change agents at all levels and branches of government. Coverage includes performance management, quality management, competitive government, community leadership, business process reeingineering, labor-management partnerships, and much more.
The Innovations in American Government Program
The Ford Foundation and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University sponsor the Innovations in American Government awards competition, which strives to identify and celebrate outstanding examples of creative problem-solving in the public sector. Since its inception in 1986, the Program has recognized 155 innovative programs, which have received $10.7 million in Ford Foundation grants. In 1995, eligibility was expanded from innovations in state and local government to encompass innovations in federal government as well.
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