When Westminster meets digital
Most public sector conversations around the impact of digital refer to big data, open data and the capacity of IT...
ADM MAT adapts to new procurement strategy
When the government introduced the Defence Procurement Strategy in February, it laid out three priorities: delivering the right equipment in...
Progress Isn’t Finite
My biggest beef about most people is how they keep telling me that we can’t have it any better. That...
Stewards of innovation: Leaders in the middle
Stewardship of public service renewal and reform is critical in times of austerity and uncertainty. Middle managers, acting as stewards...
The case for a carbon tax
Canada 2020 has released a policy paper by Nic Rivers that makes the case for a carbon tax in Canada.
Battling the complexity of a kludgeocracy
Stephen Teles from Johns Hopkins University has coined the term “kludgeocracy” to describe the policy (and resulting program) complexity that...
Lest We Forget
Wreaths are placed at the naming ceremony for the new Canadian Special Operations Force Command Patrol Base, Cirillo during Operation...
Story Behind the Open Government Tour mandala
A number of people have reached out to me asking how the mandala became the unofficial logo for The Open...
Hyrdo Quebec: The business case for robotics
The rapid growth of unmanned systems for military applications has been well documented. Whether it is aerial vehicles for intelligence...
Preparing for the impact of disruptive technologies
It is interesting to reflect back to 1995 when the internet first appeared on the glowing computer screens of the...