• Can Performance Help in Reducing Deficits?
• BY: Paul L. Posner   |   May 8, 2013
• Making spending decisions based on evidence and analysis can be hardest to do in times of austerity, but that's precisely when these tools are most useful.
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• Local Government in an Era of Creative Destruction
• BY: Robert J. O'Neill Jr.   |   May 1, 2013
• The challenges that lie ahead can be expected to produce plenty of innovation, but they will test the leadership capacity of elected and appointed officials.

• Leadership and the Power of Killer Bees
• BY: Otis White   |   April 24, 2013
• Attacking a problem with a single masterstroke is appealing. But sometimes the best approach is swarming it from all directions.

• Managing Through Endless Fiscal Uncertainty
• BY: Philip Joyce   |   April 17, 2013
• States and localities are emerging from the Great Recession to face a "new normal" of scarcity. How will managers deal with it?

• This Government Brought to You by ...
• BY: Patrick Ibarra   |   April 10, 2013
• Many governments have been slow to find ways to generate revenue from their assets by selling naming rights, advertising or sponsorships. There's plenty of untapped revenue out there.

• The Perils of Tunnel-Vision Leadership
• BY: Russ Linden   |   April 3, 2013
• The leadership fight at the University of Virginia is a powerful example of why so many change efforts fail.
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• Building an Election System that Works
• BY: Susan K. Urahn   |   March 27, 2013
• A new tool gives administrators and policymakers crucial benchmarking data they need to make the voting process fair, accurate and convenient.

• Technology Fiascoes and the Failure of Analysis
• BY: Jerry Mechling   |   March 20, 2013
• There are too many IT project failures in government. Getting the upfront analysis right could prevent a lot of them.
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• Getting Mobile Right: Six Steps to Success in Government
• BY: William D. Eggers   |   March 13, 2013
• Mobile technology can be a powerful tool for both productivity and citizen engagement, but there are implementation pitfalls to avoid.

• Finding the Sweet Spot of Value and Cost
• BY: Babak Armajani   |   March 6, 2013
• A concept called value-cost leveraging can cut the costs of delivering public services while providing better satisfaction.

• How Two Princetons Became One
• BY: Feather O'Connor Houstoun   |   February 27, 2013
• Taking advantage of a state law encouraging local-government consolidations, the two New Jersey municipalities found a path that other places might follow.

• The Political Reality of the Stimulus
• BY: Paul L. Posner   |   February 20, 2013
• Given the decentralization of our modern governmental system, it shouldn't come as a surprise that the nation isn't showering President Obama with the gratitude it felt for FDR.

• Mobile Technology, Co-Creation and the Empowered Citizen
• BY: William D. Eggers,Jason Salzetti   |   February 13, 2013
• Mobile devices are powerful platforms for engaging citizens as partners in transforming the public sector. Governments need to move faster to take advantage of this opportunity.
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• The Costs of Budget Uncertainty
• BY: Philip Joyce   |   February 6, 2013
• The routine dysfunction of the federal budget process creates real costs that are felt by all levels of government. Will Washington ever get its act together?
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