Government Reform Starts with Data & Evidence

IBM Center for The Business of Government (Kshmendra Paul)

The government must create, and use a government-wide common operating picture (COP) to serve as a centralized data hub, integrating information from various sources and providing a comprehensive view of government operations. 

Wrap Up of Biden Administration’s PMA Impact

Biden National Archives Site

The impact report summarizes the performance and progress the President’s Management Agenda made across its three priority areas: empowering the federal workforce, delivering excellent customer experiences, and managing the business of government

Q4 2024-2025 Agency Priority Goal Updates

U.S. Office of Management and Budget

Progress reports by agencies on the 85 Agency Priority Goals are posted on this website. This blog post highlights areas of real impact, such as streamlining certifications for small business by the SBA and HUD exceeding its halfway mark in making at-risk housing units lead-free.

Open Government Data Guidance

U.S. Office of Management and Budget

Memorandum M-25-05 provides guidance on data management and dissemination under the Evidence Act of 2018. It outlines a systematic “open by default” approach to government data that will provide better access to researchers, including innovation in artificial intelligence.

Promoting Performance in Multilevel Governance and Delivery of Homelessness Services

Public Administration Review (Jordy Coutin, Juliet Musso, and Woody Stanley)

The value of the performance system is less a carrot/stick relationship between principals and agents, and more a communicative opportunity for federal entities and localities regarding local achievements and constraints.

Evidence-Based Practices and US State Government Civil Servants

Public Administration Review (Yuan Cheng, et al)

Key barriers to implementing evidence-based  practices in state government include a lack of time for rigorous evaluations, insufficient resources, fragmented decision-making, and failure to include certain communities. But civil servants do prefer programs that identify outcomes over outputs, and are effective for diverse demographic groups.

A Fitness Agenda for Government: Cultivating Organizational Health

McKinsey & Co

Organizational strength depends on sustaining good performance. Our new survey shows that five practices could bolster long-term health.