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Government needs senior execs willing to break agency mold, report says
The Obama administration has set its sights on more than a dozen national priorities, such as cybersecurity and energy efficiency, that cut across federal agency missions. But the government lacks a dedicated team of senior executives willing to break out of the agency mold to implement those goals, according to a new report from the IBM Center for the Business of Government. The author of the report, Bruce Barkley, told Federal News Radio his proposals for redesigning the Senior Executive Service.
Tags: management , workforce , SES , best practices , cross-agency goals , Bruce Barkley , In Depth , Francis Rose , IBM Center for the Business of Government
OPM, OMB outline plans for major rewrite of HR policies
A new memo from Acting OPM Director Elaine Kaplan details two main objectives and four focus areas for change. OPM and OMB want to eliminate 12 HR reports and consolidate four others.
Tags: OPM , OMB , human capital , workforce , Elaine Kaplan , HRStat , CHCO Council , Jason Miller
DoD experts weigh in on the way out of budget squeeze
In a world of shrinking budgets, federal agencies are constantly looking to improve performance. No one is dealing with that more right now than the Department of Defense. But the DoD, with its inherent emphasis on mission and metrics, is also poised to adapt to this new climate better than anyone else. On the Federal Drive, several DoD experts weighed in on balancing performance and resources.
Tags: Dave Bennett , Eric Fanning , Natalie Houghtby-Haddon , Navy , DISA , metrics , performance measurement , DoD , Federal Drive
GAO pushes for more oversight of interagency programs
The Government Accountability Office thinks Congress can play a greater role in improving federal agencies' coordination and performance. In a recent report, GAO recommended Congress use new powers under the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 in its oversight, authorization and appropriations roles. The law emphasizes program achievements over processes.
Tags: performance management , GAO , management , OMB , Congress , Chris Mihm , DoD , Education , IRS , Emily Kopp
Analytics helps agencies turn data into decisions
A new report from the Partnership for Public Service and IBM's Public Sector Business Analytics and Optimization Practice points to the importance of analytics in measuring agency performance. But the report emphasizes that data collection is only the first step in turning facts and figures into usable information.
Tags: Partnership for Public Service , data analytics , IBM , management , best practices , FAA , CMS , SSA , HUD , VA , John Palguta , Federal Drive
Mental health care not meeting VA standards
Veterans with mental health issues receive care comparable to that available in the private sector but the care falls short of standards set by the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a new report. Dr. Kate Watkins, who conducted the study for the RAND Corporation, told Federal News Radio where VA has succeeded and where it has failed.
Tags: veterans , mental health , health care , VA , VHA , RAND , Kate Watkins ,
OMB details approach to program evaluations
A memo from OMB director Peter Orszag details three focus areas for agencies to evaluate programs around. Administration does not mention PART or GPRA in the guidance. Agencies have until Nov. 4 to ask for extra money or to evaluate certain high-priority initiatives.
Tags: management , Peter Orszag , Jeffrey Zients , OMB , performance management , program evaluations , PART ,
OMB developing new framework to improve performance
Tags: management , OMB , PART , Jason Miller
How to make performance top agency priority
Peter Grace, director of Office of Strategic Planning and Management at the Department of Urban and Housing Development, discusses how agencies can improve efficiency, effectiveness and performance.
Tags: Peter Grace , HUD , performance , efficiency , In Depth
GAO: How to enhance agency performance under GPRA
Berniece Steinhardt, GAO's Director of Governmentwide Management Issues, explains how agencies can adopt more coordinated approaches to achieve meaningful results.
Tags: GAO , Berniece Steinhardt , performance , accountability , Dorobek Insider
