Innovation in Government

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Innovation in government is an interesting (and relevant) topic. Currently, the U.S. Government is virtually forced to be innovative. Gone are the days of endless cash flow, where the government could simply throw a bunch of money at a problem to make it go away. Bureaucrats and elected representatives now realize that if they don't find creative and cost-effective solutions to pressing issues,  their time at the helm will be short-lived.

In addition to being efficient and innovative economically, the government must also be efficient and innovative environmentally. Along with a change in atmospheric climate, came a change in social climate. That is, the people are now demanding their government to be creative, be cheap, and be green.

Finally, while being innovative, governments must also worry about stepping on the toes of other sovereign states. For example, we all know about the Cold War, and how the U.S. and the Soviet Russian Governments were simply being innovative to annoy (and scare) each other. Since then, I think that governments try to avoid flying too close to the sun.