Reflections on occasions where political leaders from both sides of the aisle interacted amicably and demonstrated mutual respect I had the opportunity to participate recently in two extraordinary events that resoundingly reinforced the notion that the spirit of collaboration and bipartisanship among the two major parties is alive and well. Although both events were in [...]
This month I would like to share my perspective on the current U.S. defense budgeting discussions and the prospective impact of Congressional actions on the states. I believe that this is a somewhat under-recognized issue, and that the future impact of the currently planned budget reductions on the states could be more significant than may [...]
Last month I attended the International Disaster Conference & Expo in New Orleans along with former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge. It was an extraordinary event with more than 1,400 people from 27 countries represented. The prominent list of speakers, including Secretary Ridge, made it clear that the topic of crisis management, emergency response [...]
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will expand health coverage in the United States by more than 35 million people. This expansion requires states to take a fresh look at eligibility and customer service operations, and develop new business processes for interacting with stakeholders. Existing IT systems are outdated, and under-resourced state agencies are challenged by [...]
As we start out a new year, I would like to provide some perspective on the major issues likely to face the states in 2012. My perspective is based on having had the opportunity to meet with a large number of governors and state legislative leaders over the last several months and attending several national [...]
In this edition of The Gallery, Robert Campbell discusses key lessons state and local governments can take away from other governments across the world. Specifically, economies that are currently thriving despite this tough global economic climate.
In a recent Wall Street Journal article there was a survey in which an overwhelming number of voters desired state government reform. Additionally, I thought it was interesting that 78 percent of those polled felt that the states were in crisis. So I felt that it would be quite timely for me to share my [...]
After spending a year teaching English at elementary schools in Tanzania and Peru, my niece is college bound in the fall. As she heads off to school, I was shocked to learn that her annual room, board and tuition would be around $55,000 a year. This made me think about the value of higher education [...]
In this Edition of The Gallery, Robert Campbell, Vice Chairman and Principal from Deloitte discusses the high profile issues surrounding sovereign government debt and deficits in the G20; the debt ceiling debate in the US, and its impact on state and local government.
I believe many readers would agree that cyber threats are one of the more significant issues facing our nation’s businesses and governments today. Earlier this month, I attended the East/West Institute’s (EWI) Worldwide Cybersecurity Summit in London. EWI is a global think tank that has organized a series of meetings to help address the pressing [...]
