John O'Leary

Recent Articles

• Taking Reservations at the Jail
• Aug 12, 2009
• The Santa Clara County Department of Correction had a problem. The system couldn't handle the daily onslaught of those coming to visit the more than 4,500...

• $2 Million Worth of Software for $50,000
• Aug 5, 2009
• Vivek Kundra, the former Chief Technology Officer for the District of Columbia, decided to turn everything on its head. Instead of waiting for a FOIA (...

• State Government: Transformed or Transfixed
• Jul 28, 2009
• A great column above by John Kamensky and Jonathon Breul of the IBM Center for the Business of Government makes a compelling case that state...
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• Don't Panic: Innovate!
• Jul 23, 2009
• Engulfed by a tidal wave of red ink, governments across the nation are struggling to keep their head above water. The temptation, says Professor Stephen...

• Obama, Goldsmith meet urban entrepreneurs
• Jul 22, 2009
• In July, President Barack Obama held a meeting in the White House, bringing together some of the nation's most distinguished social innovators. Stephen Goldsmith, who...

• Obama, Goldsmith Meet Urban Entrepreneurs
• Jul 20, 2009
• In July, President Barack Obama held a meeting in the White House, bringing together some of the nation's most distinguished social innovators. Stephen Goldsmith, who...

• Paper or Plastic?
• Jul 20, 2009
• Sometimes the best technology isn't the latest gee-whiz gadget, but something that's been around for a while. Sometimes the best cost-savings ideas aren't the result...
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• States in State of Shock
• Jun 19, 2009
• A budget crunch often offers an opportunity to introduce cost-saving efficiencies that would otherwise be too politically difficult to achieve. This blog entry was going...
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