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John Kamensky
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John M. Kamensky is Emeritus Fellow at the IBM Center for the Business of Government. He previously served as deputy director of Vice President Gore's National Partnership for Reinventing Government, a special assistant at the Office of Management and Budget, and as an assistant director at the Government Accountability Office. He is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and received a Masters in Public Affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.
Workforce
Disasters Are Inevitable; Government’s Inadequate Response Is Not
COMMENTARY | New research analyzing the responses of hundreds of local leaders identified common obstacles and proven ways to overcome them.
- By John Kamensky
Workforce
The Future of Work Post-Pandemic: We’re Not Going Back
COMMENTARY | Suddenly, the conversation about telework has shifted from “do we have the right technologies in place?” to “do we have the right people policies and training in place?”
- By John Kamensky
Management
When Bigger Is Better
COMMENTARY | Validating public policy outcomes is critical, but so is building on the evidence. A new study looks at what’s needed to expand successful programs.
- By John Kamensky
Workforce
Data Evangelists Spread the Word on Boosting Government Performance
A recent gathering of state and local officials had the feel of an old time revival.
- By John Kamensky
Digital Government
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Government
While there is much potential in the use of AI in the public sector, the future is still . . . in the future.
- By John Kamensky
Management
How Can Local Governments Embrace Participatory Budgeting?
Chicago alderman: “We need a new governance model, one that empowers people to make real decisions about policy and spending decisions.”
- By John Kamensky