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Over the past half century there have been attempts by various administrations to transform the U.S. government, including the Hoover Commission (1947–1949 and 1953–1955), the Grace Commission (1982–1984) and the National Partnership for Reinventing Government (1993–1998). How should the next administration approach a major reexamination of the base of the federal government to meet the challenges of the 21 st century?
Interactive Dialogue and Work Session:
On October 6, 2008, Deloitte's Public Leadership Institute and
The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School convened the country’s leading thinkers on government reform and implementers of major government transformations over the past three decades to discuss this topic. Participants explored how the next administration should approach a major reexamination of the base of the federal government, based on previous experiences with major government transformation efforts. The result was a road map to help guide the incoming administration’s government-wide reform efforts.
Topics Explored:
- What the next government-wide reform program should look like
- Whether we need another bipartisan Hoover Commission and whether it’s even politically feasible
- How to overcome the formidable obstacles, both in the executive and legislative branch, to redesigning government
- What lessons were learned from earlier transformation efforts at both the state and federal level
Output from the Session:
The visual representation diagrams from the discussion are available to download below. This site will continue to be updated as more information is available.
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50-Year History of Government Transformation
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Executive Branch Proposal
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Legislative Branch Proposal and Implementation
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Related Content:
Overview:
Nation in Transition
Research:
Governing Forward – New Directions for Public Leadership
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