Management
Why Innovation Programs Should Target Middle-Aged Bureaucrats
Data show that the average age of the most successful innovators is somewhere in the mid-40s.
Management
Congress is Sending Mixed Messages on Defense Procurement
The landscape is littered with the remains of scores of previous reform efforts.
Management
Trump’s Separate Pursuit of Two Government Reform Plans Will Hurt Both
A more connected and aligned strategy is more likely to drive sustainable, effective results.
Management
The Path to Better Management of Government’s Huge Programs
A new law guides the way to delivering on large-scale change initiatives.
Management
Memo to OMB: Speed Kills
Setting aside the debate over what should be funded (or not), much could be achieved if the administration took a longer view.
Management
Agencies Could See Deeper, Faster Cuts Than Previously Contemplated
There are at least three possible budget scenarios in play.
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It's Time to Bury A-76—It Worked Once, But Its Day Is Past
An advocate of using competition to drive greater government efficiency explains why a decades-old outsourcing tool needs to die.
Management
This Is No Way to Run a Government
Addressing fiscal concerns doesn’t preclude improving the way agencies deliver on their missions.
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When Civic Degradation Tops Civic Engagement
The next president faces the difficult but essential task of restoring a sense of common purpose.
Management
We Talk Tech, But We Really Need to Talk People
Nowhere are the opportunities and barriers greater than when it comes to the workforce.
Management
The Bipartisan Forces that Could Stifle Government Innovation
Both Democrats and Republicans say they recognize the need for change, but their party platforms suggest otherwise.
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This Is No Way to Fix Defense Acquisition
The Senate’s plan, as spelled out in the defense authorization bill, could actually make things worse.
Management
The Pentagon Is Dodging the Real Issue on Innovation
Instead of creating another set-aside program for high-tech companies, it needs to create a more innovation-friendly acquisition system.
Management
The Brewing Government Funding Storm That Wasn’t Supposed to Happen
The political calculus is changing, and not for the better.
Management
Americans Should Demand a Serious Budget Debate
The lack of clarity and funding predictability is hurting both agencies and taxpayers.
Management
Of Politics and Procurement
Reporting campaign contributions would open the door to unintended consequences.
Management
Congress Weighs In on Defense Procurement Gaps
The solution is new skills, not new rules.
Management
Why Things Go Wrong
When an acquisition process is flawed, the outcome isn’t hard to predict.
Management
What It Will Take to Move the Needle on Reform
For each step forward on acquisition, rules or inaction stall progress.
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