Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 4 – Agile Government

In this episode, we explore a topic that’s gaining a lot of attention – Agile Government. The term “Agile” has gained popularity over the years, and while its roots can be found in the agile software development movement, today when we talk about agility, we’ve broadened the aperture considerably—describing processes that change the very fabric of how the business of government is conducted.

Guests:

Casey Coleman, Senior Vice President for Global Government Solutions at Salesforce, and former GSA CIO. https://www.linkedin.com/in/colemancasey/

Terry Gerton, President and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and former Senior Executive at the Department of Labor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-gerton-b43aa73a/

Dan Chenok, Executive Director of the IBM Center for The Business of Government and former OMB Executive. https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenokdan/

Ed DeSeve, Coordinator of the Agile Government Center at NAPA, Agile Visiting Fellow at the IBM Center for The Business of Government and former Deputy Director for Management and Controller at OMB. https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-deseve-66b156166/

Additional Resources:

ACT-IAC – Agenda 2021 Accelerating Agility in Government Paper: https://www.actiac.org/resource-center/accelerating-agility-government

NAPA Agile Government Center – Building an Agile Federal Government Study: https://napawash.org/academy-studies/increasing-the-agility-of-the-federal-government

IBM Center for the Business of Government – The Road to Agile Government: Driving Change to Achieve Success: https://www.businessofgovernment.org/report/road-agile-government-driving-change-achieve-success