Forces for change in government program management.- Problems and issues in public program management.- Agency performance and program management in the United States.- The standard for program management according to the Project Management Institute.- The program management office.- Government workforce changes and implications for program management.- Public program leadership developments.- Global models and benchmarks for program management : new public management concepts.- Models for future programs.- The special problem of networked programs and globalization.- Case study : a national digital health information system in the United States.- The special problem of networked programs.- Recommendations for changing public program management structure, systems, and processes