Creating a culture of innovation
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Quote of the week “An innovative APS starts with individual public servants wanting to try new ideas.” — APS Innovation...
The public servant defender
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President Obama has it right, and it's a message that all governments should take to heart: government employees deserve to...
Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst
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A report released by RBC tells us that the fears of a doom and gloom austerity federal budget are overblown.
Advisory committee plays it safe
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Quote of the week “…these changes (must) be grounded in the ensuring values of the Public Service.” — PM Advisory...
The sweet spot of service delivery
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It's no secret that service delivery is a concern of governments: the U.K. Big Society reforms focus on changing how...
Challenges for the communications function
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If there is one area of government that continues to change rapidly it is the communications function.
UK shared services still searching for value
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Quote of the week “Departments have invested significant cost and effort in implementing shared services.” — UK National Audit Office...
Cutting bold advice
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Gene Dodaro is the Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accounting Office (GAO). These guys are the watchdogs of potentially...
Government in the cloud: what’s the hold up?
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You may remember Vivek Kundra as the U.S. federal government Chief Information Officer. He was a champion of open government.
Reduction of the Irish
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The Irish government is determined to reform government, including the way it delivers services.