Public Policy

Performing an organizational-wide performance assessment

May 17, 2010

Traditionally, companies and governments perform what is known as a risk assessment, to identify the likelihood and impacts of potential vulnerabilities, threats, and dangers. While this is a worthwhile management exercises to keep the risks on management radar, it often focuses on negative events such as internal control weaknesses, security, and disasters. photo credit: yomy17 [...]

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The Stimulus is Not the Answer

February 2, 2009
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Dear President Obama, Congratulations on your historical inauguration. You have open doors, inspired, and motivated our generation and generations to come. History is in the making each and everyday you wake up and carry the burdens that our nation faces. You inherited one of the most ailing economy that our nation has faced since the Great Depression. [...]

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Government Transparency Is Making Data Understandable

January 30, 2009
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What is government transparency? President Obama promised to post all non-emergency bills brought to his desk on his website for a five day public review period. In a memo to his staff, Obama wrote, “Transparency promotes accountability and provides information for citizens about what their government is doing.” While on the surface, these initiatives and [...]

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