The Collection of Public Sector Data Now — And in the Future
Data collection must get out of its current antiquated ways and embrace new technologies to support services for the vulnerable.
Big Data
Investing in Data Skills to Reap Big Benefits from Big Data
Federal agencies are starting to recognize the endless possibilities that big data can provide – improved health care and education; prevention of crime and cyberattacks; detection of fraud, waste and abuse; and better and safer transportation services. However, the rise of big data has led to big projects, big bucks and big challenges as agencies… Read more »
The Public Sector’s Use of Data to Improve Well-Being
The public sector is challenged to collect and analyze data to drive improving the lives of vulnerable populations. What are the challenges and the potentials to have policymaking and program administration be more data-driven?
Forget Big Data in HR – Focus on Insight from People Analytics
In this example, big data was not required. In fact, just a comparatively little amount of data, properly analyzed and presented to non-technical organizational leaders, can lead to big improvements. The lesson – don’t blindly accept or ask for more data.
The Astronomical Growth of Data
This post is an excerpt from GovLoop and Quantum’s recent industry perspective, “7 Ways to Unlock the “Big” in Your Big Data.” Before diving into how to manage big data, it’s important to understand why so much data is being amassed in the first place — because the drivers of growth also determine how it can be tackled.Read… Read more »
Apply Contextual Computing to Your Big Data
In a 2012 study, IDC projected that we would produce enough data by 2020 to fill 424 Nimitz-class aircraft carries, if all that data was stored on Blu-ray discs. That’s a lot of data. In fact, that’s so much data that we can safely say there is no way every date point will be seenRead… Read more »
Should You Be a Data Scientist?
Paradoxically, given the breadth of what “data science” means, the specific training and expertise is often very narrow. Students and young professional need to be well informed of the options and their personal strengths in programming, analytics, or subject matter expertise to apply the output of data science to their academic training.
How the DATA Act will Benefit You
In less than a year and a half the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014, better known as the DATA Act, will require all US federal agencies to report their spending information to the American public. So why does it matter? Passed with the intention of improving government financial transparency and reducing budget waste,Read… Read more »
The Four Key Priorities of the Data Act that You Need to Know
The US Federal Government is the largest and most complex entity in human history. It has hundreds of different agencies with countless subdivisions and bureaus, making it impossible for anyone to have a consistent picture of its entirety. With such complexity, how can citizens begin to understand federal budgets and where their tax dollars go?Read… Read more »
How the City of Boston Built a Culture of Data-Driven Decisions
GovLoop hosted its State and Local Tech Trends Virtual Training, an all-day, virtual event with 5 different training webinars and resources to help state and local govies do their job better. Be sure to read the other recaps here. Instead of keeping integral data in a folder on the desk, what if there was aRead… Read more »