Reimagining Government is a bold, practical guide to using AI for smarter, faster public service.

Inside you’ll find:
  • Clear AI opportunities and challenges in government
  • Scalable, responsible adoption frameworks
  • Real-world examples from public-sector innovators
  • Strategies to reshape leadership, culture, and impact
This book is for policymakers, technologists, and civic leaders ready to make AI work—for people and systems alike.
Published by: Post Hill Press, Distributed by: Simon & Schuster.
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Acclaims

"A welcome, centrist guide to implementing AI in government."
— Kirkus Reviews
"Reimagining Government is a visionary yet practical guide to how AI can transform public service. A must-read for policymakers, leaders, and anyone interested in the future of governance.”
— American Writing
"A bold and eminently practical playbook for harnessing the full potential of AI in government."
— Authors Reading
“A Must Read — A playbook for policymakers, technologists, and civic leaders to turn Artificial Intelligence into a practical force for better government."
— Readsy
"Reimagining Government examines a complex and nuanced subject with confidence and know-how."
— Indies Today
"Reimagining Government is a thought-provoking book that offers key strategies and a roadmap for AI implementation in government institutions; not just a book for technology aficionados, but rather a tool for visionary leaders, politicians, and business executives working toward the development of nations and states."
— Readers' Favorite

Highlighted Papers and Articles

PAPER: How to Operationalize AI Across Government Enterprises

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Why AI Demands a New Breed of Leaders

MIT Sloan Management Review

PAPER: Understanding the AI Tech Stack

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Why Government's AI dreams Keep Turning Into Digital Nightmares and How to Fix That

Fast Company

Two Frameworks for Balancing AI Innovation and Risk

Harvard Business Review

The Six Most Popular Stories of 2025 — So Far

Mit Sloan Management Review

GenAI’s Dismal Success Rate Is A Call For More Engaged Leadership

Forbes

6 Things Every Government Leader Needs to Know to Implement AI Effectively

Careers in Government

Implementation of Responsible AI - 4 Questions

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Featured Podcasts

Reimagining Government: Achieving the Promise of AI. 

What does an AI-enabled government look like? How is AI already transforming government operations today? How should government agencies measure real progress, and when is rapid leapfrogging beneficial vs. risky? Join host Michael J Keegan as he explores these questions with Faisal Hoque and Erik Nelson co-authors with Tom Davenport of Reimagining Government: Achieving the Promise of AI – on this Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour.

OriginAL Episodes
Mission as Organizing Principle: How Purpose Shapes Ecosystems
  • Architecting Mission as Gravity: The “why” question reveals the organizing principle that must be architected into structures. NASA, DoD, and space partners coordinate through strong mission alignment.
  • Innovation Funnel Inversion: DoD and NASA balance structure with innovation through enterprise portfolios, enabling bottom-up ideation within top-down guardrails.
  • Architecting Trust Through Mission Gravity: Government ecosystems operate on different physics. “Country first” ethos, architected as gravitational center, enables coordination across clearance levels and international partners without traditional controls.
OriginAL Episodes
The C-Suite Conundrum — Redefining Leadership in the Age of Al
In this second episode of Convergence Signature Series Podcast, we discusses the viral MIT SMR article (authored by Faisal Hoque, Prof. Tom Davenport, and Erik Nelson), “Why AI Demands a New Breed of Leaders“, which proposes a new C-Suite role: the Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer (CITO).
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About the Authors

This book is the product of a multidisciplinary team of experts in artificial intelligence, public policy, organizational transformation, and systems design. With extensive experience across government agencies, Fortune 2000 companies, national security, academia, and technology ventures, the authors bring decades of insight into how emerging technologies can be applied responsibly and effectively.
Their collective work bridges strategy and execution—translating complex business, process, and technical concepts into actionable frameworks that drive real-world impact. Together, the authors offer a unified vision for public sector transformation: one that moves beyond fragmented projects and toward integrated, human-centered AI systems and applications that deliver results and serve the common good.
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