The Business of Government Hour

What is analytics and how can it enhance decision making? How can the Deep QA analytics technology underpinning IBM’s Watson help government agencies meet mission? We will explore these questions and more with two very special guests Professor Tom Davenport on analytics and David Shepler on Deep QA/Watson. Listen to the entire radio interview. Filed [...]

Doug Criscitello was sworn in as HUD’s CFO on February 16, 2010, bringing with him 25 years of experience in government budgeting and finance. As CFO, Doug oversees the Department’s financial management activities by playing three primary roles: 1) Chief Accountant and Budgeteer – aimed at ensuring HUD properly controls, spends, and accounts for taxpayer [...]

This radio show interview provides an over of Professor Overmyer’s report, which offers practical implementation advice to agency leaders and front-line managers faced with implementing the newly-enacted law expanding telework opportunities to over one million federal workers. Telework has been touted as being a winning strategy for government. A study by the Telework Research Network [...]

This interview provides an overview of the recent report produced by these two authors. A summary of the report is included below or listen to the complete interview. The release of this report comes on the heels of the first anniversary of the Open Government Directive issued in December 2009. This Directive required all executive [...]

Rafael Borras oversees management of the Department of Homeland Security’s $56 billion budget, appropriations, expenditure of funds, and accounting, and finance. He administers control over the Department’s $17 billion in acquisitions and procurement. He is responsible for directing human capital resources and personnel programs for the Department’s 230,000 employees. Mr. Borras administers control of the [...]

On March 25, 2009, President Barack Obama designated Carol Waller Pope as Chairman of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) after having designated her to serve as Acting Chairman on February 19, 2009. Nominated by both President William J. Clinton and George W. Bush, she has served as a Member of the Authority since November [...]

Mr. Chad Fulgham was appointed as the FBI’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) on December 8, 2008. Mr. Fulgham is responsible for the FBI’s overall information technology (IT) efforts, including developing the FBI’s IT strategic plan and operating budget. He is also responsible for management of all FBI IT assets, which includes legacy equipment and infrastructure [...]

In May 2009, Julie Paradis was appointed as Administrator for the Food and Nutrition Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Washington, D.C. The Food and Nutrition Service administers the food and nutrition assistance programs in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The agency provides children and needy families with better access to food [...]

Linda Jacobs Washington assumed the position of Senior Policy Advisor for Community Initiatives in July, 2010. As the Senior Policy Advisor, Ms. Washington oversees community outreach activities for the Department of Transportation. She is the Chair of the Local Federal Coordinating Committee of the Combined Federal Campaign for the National Capital Area. The Combined Federal [...]

Ms. Casey Coleman is the Chief Information Officer for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). As CIO she is responsible for managing the agency’s $600 million IT budget and ensuring alignment with agency and administration strategic objectives, information security, and enterprise architecture. During her tenure, Ms. Coleman implemented an agency-wide infrastructure consolidation and standardization program [...]

Hear from a varied group of leaders, innovators, practitioners, and thinkers, who offer models to follow, provide insights that infuse theory to practice, and pave the way to shaping the business of government. Our guests will include Vice Admiral Jack Dorsett, Dr. Bobby Braun, Dr. David McClure, Richard Spires, Clarence Carter, and Russ Mills as [...]

Leaders Speak: A Conversation on Government Technology – Join us for a conversation with government technology leaders on the intersection of technology and government mission. Hear from Vance Hitch, Richard Spires, Dave Bowen, Dave McClure, and Dr. Bobby Braun. Listen to the complete interview. Filed under: Federal Government, podcasts Tagged: Dave Bowen, Dave McClure, Dr. [...]

Professor Davenport is the President’s Chair in Information Technology and Management at Babson College. Listen to the first segment of Professor Davenport’s radio interview. Filed under: Federal Government, podcasts Tagged: Babson College, Information Technology, Management, President's Chair, Professor, Thomas Davenport

Exploring ideas to improve government effectiveness. We profile three Center reports with authors Russell Mills on regulatory partnerships at FAA, Cassandra Moseley on Collaborating on the front lines, and Professors Greis and Noguiera on enhancing food safety through collaboration and partnerships. Listen to the first segment with author Russell Mills. Filed under: Federal Government, podcasts [...]

Harvey Koeppel is Executive Director of the Center for CIO Leadership. In this capacity, Harvey sets the Center’s strategy and directs internaland external operations. He also serves as Chairman of the Center’s Advisory Committee. Listen to Mr. Koeppel’s entire interview. Filed under: Federal Government, podcasts Tagged: Chief Information Officer, cio, executive director, international, Operations, strategy, [...]