Saving Children Through Cognitive Computing
Learn how cognitive technology is revolutionizing the child welfare system.
Data
Stop Data Hoarding: Why You Need an Information Governance Strategy
Rapid growth of data has provided agencies with unprecedented opportunities and challenges. That’s why a proper Information Governance Strategy is needed to better manage, store, and secure data.
The Promise of Predictive Analytics
Big data and predictive analytics come with big promises of delivering new and greater insights for government agencies. While the capabilities are real, results won’t happen overnight – there is a methodology to implementing big data analytics.
Recipes for Operational Data Success in the Public Sector
Organizational leaders have access to an overwhelming amount of data, and it’s up to them to decide how much to use and when to use it.
Making Buildings Smarter at Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh is dedicated to higher education, research, and learning, so it makes sense that the buildings themselves are smart. By partnering with IBM, Carnegie Mellon was able to harness the power of data from buildings to improve facility performance, increase efficiency, and advance industry business practices.
Improving Patient Experience in Today’s Digital World
Agencies involved in healthcare delivery are seeking innovative ways to use digital communications and mobile health technologies to drive improvements in patient engagement and overall care outcomes.
House Oversight Committee Shows Us What’s Ahead for DATA Act
On April 13, key Congressional oversight leaders gathered to check on the health of the DATA Act. Their prognosis? Good, but not out of the woods yet. The joint oversight hearing brought officials from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Treasury Department, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), andRead… Read more »
Eliminating Data Silos—A Work in Progress
With the explosion of data in the government, increased collaboration and information sharing are important goals for any agency. Recent legislation, such as the DATA Act and the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Bill, provides extra incentive for agencies to achieve those goals. However, data often resides in disconnected silos, making that collaboration and sharing difficult.
Doing More with Data in Government
Data analytics is changing the way governments make decisions. But while the benefits of data analytics have often been touted, it can still be difficult to know how to incorporate data into your agency operations and what to look for in analytics tools.
Open Data, Open Conversation
Read how the city of Phoenix is opening up dialogue within their community through open data initiatives.