It has been more than 15 years since the CompStat management model was first introduced by the New York City Police Department (NYPD), sparking a movement that has profoundly affected public administration. CompStat has been suc... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Engagement , Global Workforce Development , Informal Learning , Integrated Talent Management , Leadership Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Measuring and Evaluating , Trends

The primary government agency for disaster response in the State of Hawaii is the Oahu Civil Defense Agency (OCDA), a department in the City and County of Honolulu. The Mayor acts as the CEO of OCDA and has the power to declare ... More »

Government , Human Capital , Learning Technologies , Workforce Development

Informal Learning , Leadership Development , Management Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General , Trends

On a recent episode of the hit TV show 24, the lead character and shows hero, Jack Bauer, used geographical information systems (GIS) to thwart a trap designed to kill FBI agents. He took a graphic image of a building and overla... More »

Government , Human Capital , Learning Technologies , Workforce Development

Beginner Level Content , Innovation , Management Development , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Skills Gap , Training and Development - General , Trends

In October 2008, representatives of the federal acquisition community gathered at the Washington Hilton to honor ten government project teams whose excellence and innovation represented ... More »

Government , Learning Technologies

Innovation , Intermediate-level Content , North America , Trends