In March 2016, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) requested that the
IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI) describe a set of approaches to improve
innovation in and the effectiveness of the Federal Government. The innovative approaches
identified create new processes, products, services, and methods of delivery; have been
implemented or are in the initial stages of implementation; and have led to improvements in
outcomes, efficiency, effectiveness, or quality related to Federal Government activities.
The objective of this project was to describe the lessons learned from the implementation of innovative approaches and identify opportunities for how to support the scaling up of these approaches throughout the Federal Government. The Evidence-Based Approaches for Improving Federal Programs and Informing Funding Decisions report describes approaches to identify or develop evidence and how evidence could be used to improve Federal programs and inform funding decisions.
Prior to its publication online in 2019, this report was an internal Federal resource and only disseminated to Federal Government employees. It was published online to provide a resource for and help benefit activities performed by Federal and non-Federal communities alike. We note that because this report was written at least 3 years prior to this publication, some of the URLs referenced may no longer be valid.
The objective of this project was to describe the lessons learned from the implementation of innovative approaches and identify opportunities for how to support the scaling up of these approaches throughout the Federal Government. The Evidence-Based Approaches for Improving Federal Programs and Informing Funding Decisions report describes approaches to identify or develop evidence and how evidence could be used to improve Federal programs and inform funding decisions.
Prior to its publication online in 2019, this report was an internal Federal resource and only disseminated to Federal Government employees. It was published online to provide a resource for and help benefit activities performed by Federal and non-Federal communities alike. We note that because this report was written at least 3 years prior to this publication, some of the URLs referenced may no longer be valid.