• Nominate a Public Sector Hero
• Posted By: John O'Leary |   January 27, 2010
• The Partnership for Public Service is accepting nominations for its "Service to America" medals, looking to honor the very best of the nation's federal work...
• Categories: Management and HR

• Digital City
• Posted By: Stephen Goldsmith |   January 25, 2010
• You've probably seen the ads touting the notion of "building a smarter city." There is little doubt that the technology revolution around Gov 2.0 holds enormous...
• Categories: Technology

• Executing on a Good Idea
• Posted By: Stephen Goldsmith |   January 24, 2010
• The use of 311 systems by municipalities to intelligently respond to citizen inquiries is no longer cutting edge, but neither is its use universal. A column...
• Categories: Technology

• Making 311 Work
• Posted By: Jonathan D. Breul |   January 24, 2010
• Baltimore mayor Shelia Dixon announced she will resign in February after being convicted of misuse of gift cards donated to her office. Interestingly, many citizens...
• Categories: Management and HR

• Chicago's Meter Privatization
• Posted By: John O'Leary |   January 20, 2010
• Chicago's parking meter privatization is a fascinating study in media coverage and the public perception of public policy. The story has a lot of moving...
• Categories: Management and HR

• Chicago's Meter 'Fiasco'
• Posted By: Stephen Goldsmith |   January 20, 2010
• It should have been a relatively straightforward public-private partnership. In exchange for a lump sum, the city of Chicago would turn over the operation and...
• Categories: Management and HR

• More on Chicago Parking Meters
• Posted By: Stephen Goldsmith |   January 19, 2010
• Over the last five years no city in the United States has more experience in large infrastructure public private partnerships than Chicago, including major deals...
• Categories: Management and HR
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• AZ Looks to Close Budget Gap
• Posted By: John O'Leary |   January 18, 2010
• Not only is Arizona turning assets into cash through a sale-lease back approach, but Governor Jan Brewer's budget proposal is full of difficult cuts. The...
• Categories: State

• Reading List on Transforming Government
• Posted By: Stephen Goldsmith |   January 13, 2010
• I've put together a list of some of my favorite resources and reading materials for those interested in transforming government. Based in part on courses...
• Categories: Innovation by Design

• Transforming Government in the Red Ink Era
• Posted By: John O'Leary |   January 13, 2010
• Steve Goldsmith has weighed in with why old ideas won't work with the current fiscal crunch, making the case that the circumstances are unprecedented and...
• Categories: Innovation by Design