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Shared Services and the Cloud: Seize the Opportunity

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John Marshall

The federal government has been gradually adopting shared service business models for administrative services for nearly 30 years. Today, the buzz is all about the cloud and its potential to transform shared services as we know ... More »

The New Administration's Shared Services Opportunity

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John Marshall

The shared services revolution began in the late 1980s with the adoption of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) enterprise resource planning (ERP) software packages by leading commercial enterprises. These highly standardized and sc... More »

In Pursuit of Ethical Governance

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Donald Menzel

Do you recognize these headlines? Former CIA Official Is Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Despite Red Flags About Judges a Kickback Scheme Flourished ... More »

The Performance Imperative

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John Mullins

In his inaugural address, President Obama laid out a significant challenge to the managers of the federal government and the public and private sector partners that support government programs: The question we ... More »