How USDA Is Empowering Citizen Scientists with Open Data
USDA’s National Agriculture Library is using open data to make its massive collection of agricultural research accessible to citizens, journalists and anyone who wants to see it.
Posts By Nicole Blake Johnson
Why Government Needs a Layered Approach to Cybersecurity
To keep pace with the frequency and sophistication of evolving cyberthreats, agencies can’t rely on reactive security defenses and techniques. What agencies need is a layered security defense that ensures they’re prepared to quickly detect and thwart malicious actors before they wreak havoc on government networks.
How Data Analytics Drives Real-Time and Forensic Analyses
Depending on the type of analysis agencies want to conduct — real-time or historical — there are different data gathering and analytics tools to support those efforts. Let’s take a closer look at each of these examples to better understand how they benefit government agencies.
Predicting and Reducing Crime with Data Analytics
No police department has the manpower to be everywhere at all times. That’s why police officers in Norcross, Georgia, are using predictive analytics to determine the most probable locations where crimes might occur.
In the World of Data Analytics, Speed Is Everything
For a growing number of agencies, the answer to powering their data analytics operations has come in the form of flash storage, which can be a more cost-effective and efficient alternative to the legacy disk storage agencies have traditionally used.
4 Steps to Better Application Performance
For governments seeking to improve their application performance, here’s a proven approach to achieve those results..
10 Ways to Create a Culture for Data Analytics
Aside from budgets, cultural barriers pose one of the greatest challenges to introducing new technologies and new ways of thinking into any agency. There’s a certain way that people have always done things, and sometimes learning a new way can cause angst or pushback. So how do you foster an environment where people are openRead… Read more »
Accelerating Insights with Multi-Tiered Flash Storage
While the benefits of big data in government are tremendous, the implementation is proving very challenging because legacy infrastructure cannot handle the demanding workload. Here’s how multi-tiered flash storage systems can help.
Improving Human Capital Management with Analytics
In 2014, GSA launched a division dedicated to developing workforce analytics deliverables. The first of those deliverables was an interactive dashboard that visualized answers to common HR questions about new hires, separations, onboarding and more. Now, GSA has a turnover model for predicting future employee losses.
Looking for Free Professional Development?
Free and professional development aren’t two words you always hear in the same sentence. But we sat down with the head of one governmentwide program aimed at breaking down silos and connecting employees with new opportunities.