Author Archive

Paul C. Light
Management

What the Senate Should Do About Acting Appointees

A 1988 law holds the key to ending abuses of the process.

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Management

It’s Dismantlers v. Rebuilders on the Government Reform Front

A new study shows momentum among reform advocates pushing for bigger government.

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Management

Don’t Look to Trump to Overhaul the Bureaucracy

The real action will be on the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Management

Donald Trump Should Stop Tweeting and Start Learning

The only way to achieve his goals is to turn off Twitter and start listening to experts in government operations.

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Management

Partial Quality Management

What we were saying 20 years ago about improving government performance.

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Features

Excellence in Government

It’s achievable. Here’s how.

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Viewpoint

Taking the Cake

Bush’s actions taint the anniversary of hallmark reforms.

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Featured eBooks
Fixing Government's Performance Problems
CIVIC TECH: Case Studies From Innovative Communities
Cloud Smarter
Management

Making Reform Stick

A management agenda by any other name should build on what works.

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Viewpoint

Making Reform Stick

A management agenda by any other name should build on what works.

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The Last Word

Laws Gone Astray

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The Last Word

Making Do at NASA

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The Last Word

Government by the Numbers

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The Last Word

Outsourcing Fever

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The Last Word

Bring on the Graduates

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Featured eBooks
Fixing Government's Performance Problems
CIVIC TECH: Case Studies From Innovative Communities
Cloud Smarter
The Last Word

Presto Change-o at Defense

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The Last Word

Pride and Perseverance

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The Last Word

The “M” Returns to OMB

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The Last Word

Great Expectations

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The Last Word

A Come-From-Behind Victory

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The Last Word

Unleashing Reform

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