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Is the U.S. really a global leader in low-carbon industry? - Niskanen Center
Sep 25, 2023 - Why lawmakers should focus on implementing a border-adjusted carbon tax, not carbon tariffs
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Jan 7, 2026 - The Niskanen Center (NC) does not sell information about your individual visits to this site (reserving the right to publish logs of unusual Web activity). We...
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The hidden cost of simplicity: Procurement reform’s fragmentation problem - Niskanen Center
Apr 23, 2026 - Effective and lasting reform will require understanding the history of how acquisition rules have gotten so complex and why past efforts similar to the RFO...
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https://www.niskanencenter.org/federal-it-budgeting-capability/
Why federal IT fails — And how budgeting by capability can fix it - Niskanen Center
Jan 21, 2026 - Federal IT teams are smart and capable. The real challenge is how funding flows and how tightly it’s bound to the work.
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https://www.niskanencenter.org/niskanen-center-files-amicus-brief-in-federal-suit-over-does-intervention-in-midwest-electricity-markets/
Niskanen Center files amicus brief in federal suit over DOE’s intervention in Midwest electricity...
Jan 30, 2026 - Niskanen contends that the DOE’s use of emergency powers under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act undermines comprehensive electricity capacity planning...
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https://www.niskanencenter.org/from-compliance-to-delivery-why-agencies-need-product-managers/
From compliance to delivery: Why agencies need product managers - Niskanen Center
Jan 21, 2026 - To improve public service delivery, the federal government should adopt a Product Operating Model and build product management capacity across agencies.
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Culture eats policy - Niskanen Center
Feb 2, 2026 - The government has a culture problem, making it difficult to implement well-intentioned policies.
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https://www.niskanencenter.org/ai-meets-the-cascade-of-rigidity/
AI meets the cascade of rigidity - Niskanen Center
Sep 27, 2024 - In recent years, the US government at all levels has made significant but incomplete progress catching up to the expectations and ways of working of the...
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AI in government: From tools to transformation - Niskanen Center
Jan 30, 2026 - AI can only catalyze meaningful change when paired with effective operating models.
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