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Performance Management Only Long-Term Planning Can Counter Short-Term Thinking John Kamensky, Government Executive Agency plans tend to be designed around the four-year election cycle, but the most important challenges require a much longer time horizon. Program Management Bill Heads to … Continue reading →

Performance Management How Donald Trump Can Make Government Work Again David Paschane, Government Executive Why we need a federal chief performance officer. What Mid-Size Cities Can Teach Feds About Performance Patrick Lester, Government Executive Successful data efforts require focus, buy-in … Continue reading →

Performance Management Pay for Performance Could Be Coming to Federal Agencies Howard Risher, Government Executive Vice president-elect Mike Pence was governor of a state with a strong commitment to rewarding good performance. When Performance Measures Go Horribly Wrong Russ Linden, … Continue reading →

Analytics/Evaluation Why open data needs a mission Chase Gunter, Federal Computer Week According to the Obama administration’s top data scientist, open data has the power to help reveal and remediate social problems, but the data doesn’t mean much without a … Continue reading →

Performance Management What Plumbers Can Teach Public Managers Feather O’Connor Houstoun, Governing When a program is dysfunctional, the problem is often in the pipes and valves it flows through. Analytics/Evaluation Actionable Measurement: Getting from “Prove” to “Improve” Matthew Forti and Kim … Continue reading →