Much of the focus for innovation centers on private sector growth job creation, and government efficiency and effectiveness. There is an element of the innovation paradigm, however, that is not well-documented: how the two are linked when the government benefits from private sector gains in particular program areas. Leading managers will look to capitalize on this element.
President Obama has made private sector innovation a centerpiece of the Administration’s agenda for growth and job creation. This is a subject that has broad support across the spectrum: citizens, businesses and governments all look to commercial activity as an economic engine; new technologies play a key role in this pursuit. The Nation’s Chief Technology Officer, Aneesh Chopra, has been a very visible leader of this activity, with frequent and recent blogs through the White House and media web sites (read more