Government performance systems often reward documentation, activity and procedural defensibility more than real-world impact.

Government’s performance problems go back a long way. In 2017, the National Academy of Public Administration posted, “No Time to Wait: Building a Public Service for the 21st Century,” that argued: ...

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released its fiscal year 2025 Performance and Accountability Report, highlighting $62.7 billion in financial benefits for the federal government.

NOTICE: This volume was produced as part of a project approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, ...

Passage of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) in 1993 reflected a desire on the part of the public and their representatives in Washington for more effective and efficient use of public ...