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Analytics/Evaluation Government’s Data-Driven Frenemies Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene, Governing There’s a long-standing rivalry between the people who do performance measurement and the people who evaluate programs. Insights from the City of New Orleans’ analytics unit, NOLAlytics, about using data … Continue reading →

Performance Management Results-Driven Contracting: An Overview Harvard Government Performance Lab Results-driven contracting in government is a continuum of practices that incorporates specific goals, measurement, active management using performance data, and the strategic use of performance incentives. Analytics/Evaluation Translating Research into … Continue reading →

Performance Management Solidifying the Foundation for Performance Management John Kamensky, Business of Government The next president will have an opportunity to build on the real progress agencies have made in performance management. Analytics/Evaluation White House Taps Techies to Apply Federal … Continue reading →

Analytics/Evaluation Obama’s Final Budget Holds Some Surprising Hidden Pearls Shelley Metzenbaum, Government Executive Data on issues as varied as crime, disposable income, and heavy drinking offer valuable insight into what’s working and what isn’t in government. Do Universities, Research Institutions … Continue reading →

Performance Management Is past performance working better than we thought? Steve Kelman, Federal Computer Week Does the government’s past performance evaluation system help the government during post-award contract management? Analytics/Evaluation Hidden In the Partisan Budget Divide: An Agreement on Evidence-Based … Continue reading →