GovLoop

JANUARY 31, 2024

For instance, “If you’re on Windows XP and you’re relying on faxes, those tools are so old that [new] analysis tools can’t read [your data],” Kowalski said. And with an unthinkable amount of data in the world, errors are inevitable with outdated IT.

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GovLoop

JUNE 9, 2023

Discussions about the value of an enterprise approach to data governance often miss an important point: The difference it actually makes to anyone outside the IT department or the chief data officer’s (CDO) team. I thought about that while listening to a recent GovLoop virtual event on data virtualization.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Good leaders are evangelists for making data-based decisions. They don’t need highly technical degrees: They need an appreciation of data’s ability to drive modernization efforts and successful outcomes for the organization and the people they serve. Data literacy is the foundation on which leaders make effective choices.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 3, 2023

As soon as agencies started thinking in terms of enterprise-level data initiatives, their existing data solutions became legacy systems. The problem is the necessary data is scattered across the organization and stored in siloed systems both on premises and in the cloud or, more likely, in a multi-cloud environment.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The concept of digital twins, which has been around for years, is gaining traction as agencies gather better data and vendors develop better tools. To read more about ways to innovate successfully, download it here: Get the guide Photo by Pixabay at pexels.com Favorite

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In today’s world of siloed and scattered data, agencies often have an incomplete picture of their constituents. But adopting an integrated, digital data platform can vastly improve how agencies do business and interact with the public. But agencies that look more deeply can greatly impact lives.

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GovLoop

MAY 6, 2024

With the rise of remote work and the explosion of the Internet of Things (IoT) generating large volumes of data in the field, agencies want to provide staff the ability to analyze and use that data in the field as well. But there’s a catch: They also need to secure that data. This is the concept of edge computing. The solution?

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GovLoop

MAY 8, 2023

Throughout the day, each of us makes decisions based on available data. Think about all the precise, real-time data the U.S. The challenging thing about data [is] it grows exponentially,” said Scott Woestman Vice President of Sales, U.S. “The Public Sector, with Alation, a data intelligence firm.

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GovLoop

JUNE 5, 2023

It’s called RescueVision , and it’s an application that gives the Fire and Rescue Department’s 911 dispatch center real-time data on what’s happening where. The new system has notably improved the county’s ability to serve its residents and demonstrates the government’s belief in data-informed decision- making, county officials said.

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GovLoop

MAY 9, 2023

The danger perhaps is greatest for agencies that take advantage of new opportunities to identify, capture and analyze data, including from less traditional sources, such as online audio and video files. Take data encryption, which converts data into a form that, ideally, only authorized parties can decipher.

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GovLoop

JUNE 13, 2023

Any agency undertaking an enterprise-level data initiative is likely to experience some serious growing pains. The problem is the necessary data is scattered across the organization and stored in siloed systems both on premises and in the cloud or, more likely, in a multi-cloud environment. One problem is scale.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Through automation, predictive analytics and advanced data analysis, AI is set to enhance operations and service delivery, said Chris Steel AI Practice Lead at AlphaSix, which provides data management platforms and tools for data analysis. This not only secures critical data, but streamlines operations,” Steel explained.

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GovLoop

MAY 3, 2023

Flash also is much denser, storing the same volume of data in a smaller system. That’s why Pure Storage offers an integrated data platform with an operating system called Purity that manages that complexity. And unlike when buying a whole new system, there’s no need to spend money on data migrations.

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FedScoop

AUGUST 22, 2024

As enterprises increasingly rely on real-time data processing and automation, edge computing has become vital to modern IT infrastructure. Download the full report. Edge computing enables this by processing data closer to the source, reducing delays when transmitting data to a centralized data center.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

These systems are independent, leading to data siloes that can be difficult to consolidate for unified business insights. With consolidated data, public sector organizations can offer new experiences for donors and members, enrich research datasets, and improve operational efficiency for their staff.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

By its definition, “data” are individual facts, statistics or items of information. It bridges the gap between accumulating data and doing something about it. And kind of unpacking and creating that story around what that actual data or that fact says.”. Tailor all data stories to their audiences, Huss said.

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AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Data can improve traffic congestion, enhance delivery of critical government services, and save millions of dollars, according to a recent study by Forrester Consulting. The study examines the return-on-investment public sector organizations may realize from data integration initiatives.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Modern solutions integrating third-party consumer data and device intelligence are becoming essential to combat synthetic identities and safeguard public services, according to a new report produced by Scoop News Group for TransUnion. Download the full report. The report also emphasizes that digital fraud threats are intensifying.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 16, 2024

“The integration of AI within government operations will redefine our interaction between citizens and government,” said Chris Steel, AI Practice Lead with AlphaSix, which provides data management platforms and data analysis tools. “It But the foundation of AI is data — high-quality, accessible and secure.

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AWS Public Sector

APRIL 12, 2024

UK Biobank is the world’s most comprehensive source of health data used for research. Today, UK Biobank has about 10,000 variables per volunteer, from simple lifestyle information to physical measures, electronic health records (EHRs), genetic sequencing, biomarker data, and full body scan images.

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Data Participation Leadership Quantity 126

GovLoop

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Data gathering may seem like a quiet pursuit, but Airis McCottry Gill speaks of it with great passion. EX Surveys When the VA measures worker experiences, “for the qualitative data, we follow the human-centered design approach,” explained Gill, who served the VA until October 2023. “We The surveys revealed some interesting data points.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Agencies might have a wide variety of technological innovations to choose from, but for Nick Psaki at Pure Storage, those reforms all come down to one thing: data. Digital transformation fundamentally starts with your data,” Psaki said. Speed: People need faster access to data, so agencies need systems that deliver that.

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AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 11, 2024

Louis University ‘s (SLU) Sinquefield Center for Applied Economic Research (SCAER) required vast quantities of anonymized cell phone data in order to study the impacts of large-scale social problems like homelessness and access to healthcare. Finding a reliable data supplier was relatively simple. Cleaning the data.

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Data Education Quantity Warehouse 81

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The challenge of becoming a data-driven organization Organizations deal with ever-growing data volumes. This means that growth-minded businesses must put data at the heart of every application, process, and decision. percent of companies describe themselves as data-driven , and a mere 20.6

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GovLoop

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

By its definition, “data” are individual facts, statistics or items of information. It bridges the gap between accumulating data and doing something about it. And kind of unpacking and creating that story around what that actual data or that fact says.” “The What organizational or societal change can we shoot for?

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Data Utilities Leadership Ethics 59

GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Agencies generate and analyze a lot of data these days. We talked to three employees at the Cambridge, Massachusetts, Community Development Department (CDD) about how they use visualization to help data fulfill its purpose. There’s nothing more transparent than raw data. That’s where data visualization comes in.

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Data Transparency Import Transportation 64

GovLoop

JUNE 8, 2023

Even though the agency had its data locked in storage, hackers were able to change the time settings, accelerating the unlock schedule and making the data susceptible. For more ways cyber resilience is able to speed up disaster recovery for your agency, download this resource. Favorite

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

national security when its foreign employees downloaded and transferred technical data in violation of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, with $24 million to go toward compliance efforts, the U.S. The Boeing Co. will pay $51 million to resolve nearly 200 export violations that threatened U.S.

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GovLoop

MAY 1, 2024

Whether you’re planning to use more AI or just want to improve analytics and tighten cybersecurity, good data management must be the foundation for your efforts. In 2024, agencies will need to get their data in shape to make the most of it. The Federal Data Strategy, released in 2018, set high-level goals for using and handling data.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 9, 2024

But when it comes to using open data to tackle local problems, who counts as the end user? recently developed an application that uses open data to track efforts to expand urban forest cover. As part of that sprint, community members encouraged the city to publicize that data to get more community involvement.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Governments at all levels store and consume enormous amounts of data, and they use the information to affect the way we live, the things we do and enjoy, and the challenges we face. And that’s a massive, massive problem — to [sort] through that data and figure out what you can and cannot do with it,” he said. Follow the 80/20 Rule.

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Innovation Data Budget Purchasing 59

GovLoop

JANUARY 13, 2023

Government agencies often espouse the need for data-driven decision-making, but where should the data come from? Taka Ariga, the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) Chief Data Scientist and Director of its Innovation Lab, has many thoughts on these topics. Who should determine how it’s used? The Obstacles.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Good Data Culture One thing successful agencies do is gather the resources they need to make data-driven decisions. “To To [be] able to do that in a fast and efficient manner, you have to have some form of a data culture established,” said Gilmore. Alteryx is here to help data governance and effective reporting.

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GovLoop

MAY 8, 2024

During WCH’s transition over to new technology, including adopting a modernized data platform, it discovered three ways to make the overall path to change go more smoothly: 1. Treat data as code and use infrastructure as code in development environments and quality assurances phases, in addition to production. Thorough assessments.

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GovLoop

JULY 7, 2023

Data offers agencies so many possibilities for better-informed decision-making. Assess your staff’s data literacy levels, then develop programs to fill the gaps, including online and individual agency learning programs. Strengthen employees’ ability to read, understand, work with and communicate with data. Real-time data.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 30, 2024

In fact, in the last five years, some of the largest cybersecurity breaches were tied to cloud permission issues that allowed anyone to access protected data. But the cloud offers protection against downtime, not data deletion. But the cloud offers protection against downtime, not data deletion. In the U.S.,

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Data Accountability Education Management 52

GovLoop

OCTOBER 16, 2024

To maintain its competitive advantage, the Defense Department must utilize data at the tactical edge. Processing data locally “speeds up the time for decision making, for example when you can run analytics or even AI solutions against the data,” said Dave Hoon, Chief Technology Officer with Norseman Defense Technologies.

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