Overcoming Homelessness With GIS
Geographic information system (GIS) technology captures, organizes and analyzes geographic data for public servants trying to improve their communities.
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How Your Agency Can Gain Better Insights with Data Warehousing
To make the most of their data, agencies need an ecosystem of capabilities and the right infrastructure. That is where data warehouses come in.
Sci-Fi Not Scranton: Bots Bring Astronomical Opportunities to Accountants
In reality, accountants in governments are often on the cutting edge and have some of the strongest business cases for incorporating emerging technologies.
Sharing Big Ideas for Your Big Data Analytics
No matter how you use data in your job, we all have room for improvement. With more and more data being created every minute, what are you waiting for? Join our community of practice and let’s work together to improve how we use data analytics.
New Law Mandates Chief Data Officers at Federal Agencies
A new law, signed on Jan. 14, pushes agencies to appoint or designate a qualified Chief Data Officer (CDO) without regard to political affiliation.
HHS Awards First Federal Blockchain Contract
The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) awarded its first blockchain contract as an acquisition vehicle to streamline the notoriously lengthy federal procurement process.
‘Information Superiority’ Drives DoD’s New Cloud Strategy
The Defense Department (DoD) has a new cloud strategy that focuses on the U.S. military having the edge over America’s adversaries on information.
Using Data Science and Intelligence With Geospatial Analysis
Two Intelligence Officers from Geollect, a company that provides advanced geospatial analysis for agencies and businesses, spoke at the Esri’s Federal GIS conference about intelligence and data science.
More Than a Numbers Game: 6 Steps to Managing Difficult Data
An agencywide data governance strategy puts the policies into place to take stock of data, standardize reporting, implement security procedures and discover potential use cases for data.
Best Practices for Improving Your Data Governance
Agencies that utilize identity governance see all their users’ actions and interactions with data. Here are our best practices for using this strategy.