On this week’s special edition of GW WonkCast, the team discuss Trump’s first 100 days. Nathan Rupp, Adam Brooks, Haley Dunn, and Elizabeth Morehead each tell us… Read more “GW WonkCast Extra: The First 100 Days”
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Barriers: Conversations from the 13th Annual Black Policy Conference
Elizabeth Morehead, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The Harvard Kennedy School hosted their 13th annual Black Policy Conference this past April 7th-9th and it was not… Read more “Barriers: Conversations from the 13th Annual Black Policy Conference”
GW Wonkcast Episode 2: The Plight of the Unpaid Intern
Introducing Episode 2 of GW WonkCast, a podcast that’ll help you navigate the wonky world of policy so you don’t get lost in the weeds. Episode 2: The… Read more “GW Wonkcast Episode 2: The Plight of the Unpaid Intern”
Introducing GW WonkCast, A Podcast to Help You Navigate the Wonky World of Policy
Today, Brief Policy Perspectives is proud to introduce GW WonkCast, a podcast that’ll help you navigate the wonky world of policy so you don’t get lost in… Read more “Introducing GW WonkCast, A Podcast to Help You Navigate the Wonky World of Policy”
USDS and 18F: Modernizing Government IT for the 21st Century
Michael Steinberg, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives It’s clear that in retrospect, the rollout of Healthcare.gov in 2014 was a technological disaster. Patients that logged on to… Read more “USDS and 18F: Modernizing Government IT for the 21st Century”
Getting Small with Microgrids: Standards for Cybersecurity and Efficiency
By Charles Landau, MPA & Kevin Sullivan, MPA Winter Blockbuster It’s an overused Hollywood trope: somewhere in a filthy bungalow, a punkish, brooding twentysomething math genius is typing… Read more “Getting Small with Microgrids: Standards for Cybersecurity and Efficiency”
Behavioral Insights for Policy Design: Education in the Developing World
Shiva Chakravarti Sharma, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives During the 2010 meeting on the Millennium Development Goals, the United Nations asserted that education is a major catalyst… Read more “Behavioral Insights for Policy Design: Education in the Developing World”
If it ain’t broke, don’t repeal it
Steve Bruns, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives In 1977, Bert Lance, director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Jimmy Carter, urged the federal government… Read more “If it ain’t broke, don’t repeal it”
A Voice to be Heard: The Role of Women of Color in U.S. Elections
By Elizabeth Morehead, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Throughout history, black women have played a large role in U.S. elections. From the women’s suffrage movement to… Read more “A Voice to be Heard: The Role of Women of Color in U.S. Elections”
Can You Put a Price on American Beauty?
By Charles Landau, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Teddy Roosevelt wrote in 1912, “the establishment of the National Park Service is justified by considerations of good administration,… Read more “Can You Put a Price on American Beauty?”
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