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Performance Management Is Performance Budgeting an Unnatural Act? John Kamensky, Business of Government Performance budgeting has been a mantra of government reformers at least since the 1949 Hoover Commission. But its actual implementation has been sporadic. Why is something that … Continue reading →

Performance Management Can Self-Managed Teams Work in Government? John Kamensky, Business of Government Federal leaders are in a quandary about how to improve employees’ engagement on the job. Analytics/Evaluation The value of Integrated Data Systems for states and localities: An … Continue reading →

Performance Management New playbook trying to make performance metrics more than just a compliance exercise Jason Miller, Federal News Radio The Performance Improvement Council is trying to bring together tools and people to take better advantage of technology and data. … Continue reading →

Analytics/Evaluation How Utah became a leader in evidence-based policymaking Andy Feldman, GovInnovator Podcast State leaders in Utah have created a variety of centralized and agency-specific tools to incorporate evidence into policy and funding decisions. Innovation A Conversation With Mayors on … Continue reading →

Analytics/Evaluation When Solid Data Isn’t Enough John Kamensky, Government Executive It takes more than accurate information to bridge the gap between evidence and policy. Defining Evidence Down Patrick Lester, Stanford Social Innovation Review With evidence-based policy, we need to acknowledge … Continue reading →