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Performance Management Obama Management Chief: Senior Execs Must Set Tone for Better Performance Charles Clark, Government Executive Cobert stressed the importance of the Senior Executive Service in “setting the tone” for improved performance and leveraging new talent in government. The … Continue reading →

Performance Management Obama Team Aims to Ensure Agency Performance Goals Outlive This Administration Charles Clark, Government Executive The Obama administration is picking up the pace on setting agency performance goals, and has started the process of ensuring that the management … Continue reading →

Performance Management Government Needs Better Management, Obviously Howard Risher, Government Executive Accountability in the absence of consequences is little more than a word. Implementing a turnaround strategy at DOL: An interview with Seth Harris, former Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of … Continue reading →

Analytics/Evaluation Ryan, Murray Reintroduce Bipartisan Evidence-based Policymaking Commission Bill Patrick Lester, Social Innovation Research Center Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray reintroduced legislation (H.R. 1831 / S. 991) that would establish a bipartisan commission to make recommendations to Congress … Continue reading →

Performance Management The Low-Down on Agency-Run Strategic Reviews John Kamensky, Business of Government The Director of OMB, Shaun Donovan, put agencies on notice last week that the Administration is doubling down on the implementation of its priorities and tracking progress … Continue reading →