ERM for Mission Success in the 21st Century: Lessons from Research

The Center recently co-hosted a seminar on Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) earlier this month, in partnership with the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management (AFERM) and the Senior Executives Association (SEA).  Panelist experts provided an overview of “ERM in Action,” offered insights on private sector risk management tools, and shared the latest research on setting a foundation for successful ERM in government.  We have excerpted key highlights from the session in a podcast, and summarize key points below.

John Kamensky Receives Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Award

John Kamensky, Senior Fellow with the IBM Center for The Business of Government and an Associate Partner with IBM's Global Business Services, was awarded the Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Award at the Government Executive award ceremony on Thursday, September 19, 2019.

Insights on Public Administration

Academic experts have contributed significant insights that have informed practice, research, and teaching for many years. Government leaders rely on expert analyses from academia to help them understand their impact on the citizens and nations they serve. Scholars advance the profession through their writings and dialogues.

AI Can Enable Government to Meet Future Challenges While Addressing Risks Responsibly

Contributors: Claude Yusti, Tatiana Sokolova with IBM, and Katie Malague and Peter Kamocsai with the Partnership for Public Service

Few technological innovations offer the many potential benefits of artificial intelligence. AI tools range from entertaining to productivity-improving to life-saving, from playing poker or creating paintings in Vincent van Gogh’s style to transcribing audio to diagnosing diseases or predicting financial fraud.

Introducing the Center’s New Visiting Fellow, Ed DeSeve

Agile software development features small, cross-functional, self-organizing teams that include customers working quickly to deliver solutions in increments that immediately provide value. Agile delivery approaches support government goals of doing more with less and improving agency capacity to manage their budgets and delivery dates. 

Collaboration Across Government and Enabling Strategies: Effective Implementation of the Federal Data Strategy Action Plan

The Data Coalition and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently co-sponsored a public forum on the Federal Data Strategy’s draft 2019-2020 Action Plan. The event provided an opportunity for industry, academic, and non-profit speakers to provide comments on 16 draft action items in the Federal Data Strategy.  

Effective Implementation of the Federal Data Strategy Action Plan

Today, the Data Coalition and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) co-sponsored a public forum on the Federal Data Strategy’s draft 2019-2020 Action Plan. The event provided an opportunity for industry, academic, and non-profit speakers to provide comments on 16 draft action items in the Federal Data Strategy.  

New Research Report Recipients

We are pleased to announce our latest round of awards for new reports on key public sector challenges, which respond to priorities identified in the Center's research agenda. These reports will continue to catalyze and accelerate the production of practical research with actionable recommendations that benefits public sector leaders and managers.

Addressing Mission Challenges with Agility

Blog Co-Author:  Mark Bolter, Vice President, IBM Global Business Services
 

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