Blogs about: Transition 2008
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Pentagon transition team transitions
Obama's Pentagon transition team has left the building after finishing its policy reviews and reports. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Members of the President-elect’s transition team at the Penta… more →
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Transition 2008-2009 Blog Index
John Kamensky wrote 2 months ago: This is the final entry to the IBM Center’s Presidential Transition 2008-2009 blog. Following is an … more →
Leadership Advice: Don't Ignore Management 101
John Kamensky wrote 4 months ago: I attended an event yesterday evening billed as “What It Takes to Change Government.” Hosted by the … more →
Collaborative Governance
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John Kamensky wrote 4 months ago: I spent part of my 4th of July weekend reading a new book by Beth Noveck, the White House staffer he … more →
Updated Index: 250th Blog Entry
John Kamensky wrote 5 months ago: This is our 250th blog entry! Thanks to our many readers and contributors. Here’s an updated index … more →
Transparency: an IT Dashboard
John Kamensky wrote 5 months ago: As promised, federal chief information officer Vivek Kundra (described by the Washington Post as … more →
Zients Confirmed
John Kamensky wrote 5 months ago: This entry is short enough to qualify for a Tweet! The Senate confirmed Jeffrey Zients on Friday af … more →
The "New" Transparency
John Kamensky wrote 6 months ago: A couple weeks ago, I attended the Mercatus Center’s 10th annual ceremony releasing their assessment … more →
Transparency: Promising Practices
John Kamensky wrote 6 months ago: If you haven’t read the GSA Intergovernmental Solutions’ Spring 2009 newsletter, it’s worth download … more →
Changing Washington: Obama's First 100 Days
John Kamensky wrote 7 months ago: On his first day in office, President Obama began acting on his campaign promise to “change the way … more →
Obama Names CPO and CTO
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John Kamensky wrote 7 months ago: President Obama announced his picks for two new positions he promised to create during his campaign: … more →
Pragmatic Approaches
John Kamensky wrote 7 months ago: New York Time’s David Sanger analyzed President Obama’s recent European visit in “Hints of Obama’s S … more →
Empty Desks
John Kamensky wrote 7 months ago: The headline of a recent article by Nancy Benac, in the Huffington Post, “Obama Still Has Hundreds o … more →
Survey on Transparency in Government
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John Kamensky wrote 7 months ago: The current issue of Government Executive magazine has a terrific article by Andrew Noyes, “Behind t … more →
Staffing Progress in the Obama Administration
John Kamensky wrote 8 months ago: Media reports seem to be focusing on the consequences of a sluggish appointment process. Just this … more →
Updated Index: Our 200th Blog Post
John Kamensky wrote 8 months ago: This is our 200th blog entry! Thanks to our many readers and contributors. Here’s an updated index … more →
RAT Board Chair Named
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John Kamensky wrote 9 months ago: The Stimulus Bill is big on accountability and action on this front seems to be moving quickly, mayb … more →
Priorities for Obama Tech Agenda
John Kamensky wrote 9 months ago: A new study released today provides a potential framework for how technology can help accelerate the … more →
Obama Sets the Tone
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John Kamensky wrote 10 months ago: Think tanks, authors, and gurus have written lots of advice for incoming presidential appointees, in … more →
Calm Before the Storm
John Kamensky wrote 10 months ago: The concert on the Mall yesterday was a good start to the Inaugural festivities. But today’s a bit … more →
