How to Take Advantage of FedRAMP
The best approach for government is to engage vendors early in the process when considering cloud and to reuse FedRAMP authorizations where possible.
Big Data
Don’t Let Barriers Hinder Your Analytics Adoption
“Governed visual analytics is essential,” said Heather Gittings, Director of Public Sector Market Development at Qlik. “Unfortunately, people hear governance and assume a heavy burden will be placed on the IT department. But that’s not the case.”
How to Make Data Engaging
I have bad news for you. Most people find data really, really boring. Really boring. That means that our charge is to figure out the story behind the data and communicate it in a compelling way.
Play It Safe: Securing Your Agency’s Digital Content
To be a successful, fully digitized agency, security must be a top concern. Read on for the top three useful tools you can implement to achieve a secure, digital government.
Pro Tips for Using Data Analytics
Here are some tips from our GovLoop community about incorporating data analytics into your agency operations
Collaborating in a Data Ecosystem
In biological ecosystems, plants and animals rely on each other to spread energy throughout their ecosystems. Local governments increasingly are coming out of their silos and working together, sometimes in the form of collaboratives to bring people together to solve problems using data.
How the Cloud Can Support Your Analytics Journey
“The way forward for developing modern analytics capabilities in the cloud requires an agile approach,” said Michael Kennedy, Director of Public Sector Cloud Strategy at Catapult. “While there are times when it is necessary to build big to accommodate massive amounts of information, that is the exception, not the norm.”
Data Analytics Tools and Techniques: Knowing Your Options
Based on feedback from our data analytics survey, several agencies are developing capabilities in-house. Others are using cloud-based, open source and custom-built tools. So what’s the best option for your agency?
Where’s the Mobility? In the Cloud
By fully using cloud and mobility services, organizations prepare for the next phase of government operations and take advantage of all that technology has to offer.
Using Analytics to Impact the Mission vs. Observe the Mission
The amount of data that agencies need to find and parse through at any given time can be daunting. In addition to analyzing mountains of information, analysts need to determine how the insights they glean can improve mission operations.