Geographic information systems play an unprecedented role in fraud and abuse detection

Deltek Analyst Aila Altman reports. Through the use of geographic information system (GIS) technology, the state of Louisiana has vastly improved its ability to detect fraud and abuse in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The real-time data capabilities of GIS technology allow the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to detect patterns ofRead… Read more »

Colorado Aims to Improve Education Via Assessment and Accountability Systems

Deltek Principal Analyst Brian Coyle reports. A few months back, President Obama announced a plan to offer greater flexibility from federal education mandates in exchange for a strong commitment to core reforms that boost student achievement. After the announcement, 11 states formally submitted to the U.S. Department of Education requests for waivers from key provisionsRead… Read more »

Government Big Data Award Nominee: GCE Federal

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Government Big Data Award Nominee: GCE Federal

The Government Big Data Solutions Award was established to highlight innovative solutions and facilitate the exchange of best practices, lessons learned and creative ideas for addressing Big Data challenges. The top five nominees and overall winner was announced at Hadoop World in New York City on November 8 2011. The Government Big Data Solutions AwardRead… Read more »

Commitments, Conversation and the Kardashians

The following is a guest post from the PreventObesity.net team, who last week’s Partnership for a Healthier America’s (PHA) inaugural “Building a Healthier Future” summit, held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel here in Washington. The two-day event was jam-packed with newsworthy announcements and fun gossip, which we break down below. Moving Ahead In a keynoteRead… Read more »

GovFresh 2011 Awards Nominations and Voting Now Open

As some of you may be aware the #SMEM community made a huge push to get #SMEM into this years top categories for consideration on GovFresh’s Awards for social media engagement. Well, I have some good news. Not only did our efforts get #SMEM as a category this year pay off, #SMEM will have twoRead… Read more »

Project Management Best Practices for HR Projects

Hi There, GovLoop! It’s great to be here and re-connect with friends in the Federal Government! To start off my blog, I’d like to begin with something that I’ve grown quite passionate about over the last year – project management and HR projects! I hope you enjoy my first post on Project Management Best PracticeRead… Read more »

What was the biggest #GovOops of the year?

For his Federal Eye blog this morning, Ed O’Keefe asked readers to help with his upcoming year-end review. Vote on or suggest what the biggest “head slams desk” moments of the year was for the Federal Government. Some examples include: — The Agriculture Department announces that Christmas tree growers plan to add a surcharge toRead… Read more »

It’s not just that we aren’t the users

We can never be a normal user of our own services. We can temper that by being self-c0nscious in reflecting on our experiences as users of other people’s. But even that tacitly assumes that we are like normal users other than in our expertise as providers of a particular service. But that assumption may beRead… Read more »