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What Americans Want from Their Federal Government

Submitted by tsommella on Sat, 09/04/2010 - 10:15pm.

The Center for American Progress released a report entitled, "What Americans Want from Their Federal Government" on July 27, 2010.

The answer may or may not surprise you. Find out more:

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2010/07/what_americans_want.html

  • Eliminating inefficient programs and redirecting support to the most cost-efficient programs
  • Carefully evaluating the performance of individual programs and agencies, and making that information available to the public
  • Using more modern management methods and information technologies

How is YGL contributing what Americans want?

YGL's professional core values include: http://www.younggovernmentleaders.org/professionalcorevalues

  • competence
  • character
  • change-centric

And our top issues consist of: http://www.younggovernmentleaders.org/issues

Advocating for Federal Reforms

  • Acquisition Reform
  • Pay for Performance
  • Government/Web 2.0
  • Green Government
Supporting Government Innovation
  • Collaboration:

    * IdeaFactory
  • Participation:  

    * Use of Regional Federal Executive Boards (S. 806)
    * Private Sector Council
  • Transparency

Instituionalizing Public Leadership Development

  • Change Management
  • Talent Management
  • Succession Planning


Tim Sommella
President
Young Government Leaders

Submitted by KeicieL on Wed, 09/22/2010 - 7:03am.
Nice post! I believe that the American people want the best for their government.This article greatly emphasize that there are still many things that should be taken into consideration to achieve the best for their country.It isn't just a simple thing to do because it's not that easy to be a leader.You have to study every detail of the situation to get a good result.That's how it goes! I do believe that we can not do it immediately if we aren't united as one to attain those goals.We should help the government officials to make them come true.You will also find in the Tea Party the official candidates for the election.Let's support them!