Performance and Management
How to Address the Question Every Program Manager Should Answer: Does It Work?
John Kamensky, Government Executive
In one of his first actions, President Biden encouraged agency heads to support “evidence-building plans,” more commonly called “learning agendas.” Here’s the back story.
The Next Steps in Performance Management are Critical
Janet A. Weiss, Government Executive
The Biden administration should restore and stimulate performance management across the executive branch, encouraging managers doing the hard work of improvement.
Open Data and Analytics
Want better policy? Give more support to federal statistics agencies
Tom Temin, Federal News Network
Without reliable data about industry, about agriculture, about the U.S. population, it’s impossible to form good public policy, much less have a meaningful debate about it. Supplying that data falls to a collection of federal organizations known as the statistical agencies.
How Computer Vision Is Helping Agencies See Their Mission Objectives More Clearly
Ryan Luckay & Gretchen Stewart, FedTech
Computer vision takes image processing a step further and provides agencies with deep and potentially critical insights.
It’s a fact: Government relies on statistics
Tom Temin, Federal News Network
Nearly every policy decision the government makes is based on statistics.
4 Data Analytics Trends to Watch in 2021
Michael Gormley, Nextgov
Expect more live data dashboards and APIs as a key enabler.
AI Could Quicken Disease Diagnoses and Save Lives
Randy Barrett, FedTech
NIH, DOD and VA are working to add artificial intelligence to pathology and radiology protocols.
Government Innovation
How Forward-Thinking Investments Will Build the Future of Digital Government
Jeremy M. Goldberg, Nextgov
To succeed, governments must create long-term integrated plans that encompass enterprise architecture, funding and policy support.
Why Too Many Government Modernization Efforts Fail
Nina Kern, Government Executive
Technology “solutions” almost never address the organizational issues critical to success.
Customer Experience
How to Use Analytics Data and Smart Experiments to Optimize Agency Services
Piotr Korzeniowski and Ben Rometsch
Those searching for more ways to improve citizens’ digital experiences should look toward setting up experiments and a testing culture to optimize results over time.
