A recently enacted law, the PRICE Act, is making it easier for federal, state and local government acquisition teams to find innovative ways to address their procurement needs. Central to the effort is the Department of Homeland Security’s Procurement Information Lab.
Education can make a big difference for people leaving prison. Here’s how one state is using tech increase the options for incarcerated students.
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Travis County, Texas, is legally required to audit its property tax refunds, but a heavier workload (and no additional resources) made that increasingly difficult — until the auditor’s office implemented a new automated analytics tool, that is. Processing time has plummeted by 91%, among other dramatic achievements.
Putting policy analysis into your policymaking empowers you. You are better able to make well-informed, evidence-based decisions, and enhances the likelihood of achieving desired policy outcomes.
We don’t know what the next technology innovation will look like, or what specific benefits it will bring to government agencies, but we can say with some confidence that it will probably depend on high-quality government data.
From learning to trust how artificial intelligence (AI) will handle data and provide insights to implementing zero-trust architectures for cybersecurity to building citizen trust with better customer service, agencies are more focused than ever on delivering trust as part of their services.
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One type of government contract — the firm-fixed-price, level-of-effort (FPLOE) contract — specifically relates to research and development. But some agencies are using FPLOE contracts for unauthorized purposes, and that’s not innovative, says one GovLoop featured contributor: It’s abuse.
To move forward, you first should look back and appreciate your progress, says a GovLoop featured contributor. Pause and recharge, then visualize where you want to go and create a plan to get there. An advisor or coach can help you on the journey.