Author Archives: aspacap

Federal Agencies’ Strategic Plans Now Available U.S. General Services Administration Agency Strategic Plans for 2022-2026 are available now and can be viewed from the Performance.gov homepage by clicking “Agencies” at the top of the page and selecting a specific agency from the … Continue reading →

The Center for Accountability and Performance (CAP) conducted its Virtual CAP Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, March 30, 2022.  Prior to Covid-19, these awards would have been presented in person at the ASPA Annual Conference. The CAP Chair and each of the Award Chairs presented … Continue reading →

Colorado’s “Evidence Continuum” Promotes Efficient, Effective Programs Pew Charitable Trust, Results First Colorado is a leader among states using data and research to strengthen their budget investment choices. Since 2014, it has applied research evidence to fund programs that work. … Continue reading →

Problems with Performance Reporting: A Vermont Critique Barrett & Greene Here’s an investigative report by Douglas Hoffer, the Vermont State Auditor, about Vermont’s Annual Outcome Report. At the bottom of this blog post, you’ll see a short video in which Hoffer addresses his … Continue reading →

Meet the “Nudgers” – Pushing Behavioral Science to New Levels Bloomberg Cities Network Many city leaders took what they learned [about the uses of behavioral insights] and are now seeding it more deeply into their organizations. . . . Bloomberg Cities … Continue reading →