Far from the “boondoggle” that some have called it, the Department of Homeland Security has made significant progress integrating 22 separate agencies and nearly 200,000 employees since its creation in 2003. But that continued upward trajectory of progress seems anything but certain if senior managers remain unable to conduct a strategic pause amid ongoing threats and security events to ensure major acquisition programs and department-wide policies are executed properly.
That’s the underlying conclusion of the most recent study released September 7 of the DHS by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the investigative arm of Congress. Keep reading →
Disasters happen. How quickly and appropriately those in authority respond to those disasters can make the difference between a frightening but manageable situation, versus an all-out catastrophe.
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Along with the obvious turmoil and political strife caused by the events of Sept. 11, 2001, the historic tragedy set in motion the most significant government reorganizations in decades in the homeland defense and intelligence communities.
Innovation is an essential ingredient to growing economies and living standards, but not for growing jobs, former Federal Reserve System Chairman Dr. Alan Greenspan said at a conference on innovation and technology in Washington this morning.
Whether the government’s $787 billion economic stimulus plan has actually worked may be the stuff of contentious political debate, but even partisans seem to agree that the processes and systems designed to track that money are helping to lay the foundation for better transparency and accountability in government spending.
While many government leaders might give lip service to the merits of creativity and innovation in the public sector, few actually put the idea into practice, according to a recent survey and ranking of innovation in federal workplaces.