Building a smart digital reality for GEOINT missions
Defense and intelligence agencies must take advantage of expanding geospatial data to answer mission-critical, operational or business problems.
How agencies can use AI to automate and augment operations
Artificial intelligence is ideal for solving comparatively mundane but critical and widespread problems like reducing call wait times and case backlogs.
For State CIO Leadership, Strong Communication Is More Important Than Tech Expertise
Major takeaways from NASCIO’s annual survey of state chief information officers.
Why government must demystify AI
As agencies integrate artificial intelligence into government applications, they must ensure the technology is trustworthy and that citizens understand how it works.
4 connected vehicle apps Michigan is testing right now
Working with vehicle manufacturers and university researchers, the state is already deploying technology that allows cars to communicate with the infrastructure and other vehicles.
Artificial intelligence will make you smarter
Technologies modeled on how human brains work are already augmenting people’s abilities and will only get more influential as society gets used to these increasingly capable machines.
Tech already saving Census time and money
The Census Bureau is depending on technology to conduct a more efficient population count.
Congress takes first steps toward regulating artificial intelligence
As Congress considers whether to make laws governing how AI systems function in society, legislators should take care not to step in too soon and create regulatory hurdles for technologies that are still developing.
Eliminating Tech Tribalism in Government
Are public sector agencies ready take tech collaboration to the next level? Our survey says government officials want to, but don’t know where to start.
New data tool can help scientists use limited funds to protect the greatest number of endangered species
Working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, researchers built a tool that uses decision science and big data to help make decisions about saving endangered species more effective and transparent.
Digital Record Deluge Threatens to Swamp States
States allocate less than one-hundredth of one percent of their budget on archives despite exponential data growth.
Most Big Cities Are Planning for Autonomous Vehicles
The National League of Cities has seven recommendations for those looking to launch pilots.
Algorithms Can’t Fix Societal Problems—And Often Amplify Them
Activists and researchers argue that artificial-intelligence tools, including those used by governments, reflect the problems already present in the systems they're automating.
3 data strategies to help crackdown on internal corruption
Solutions that monitor data prep and lineage, encourage sharing and collaboration and take advantage of machine learning will give agencies much needed visibility and accountability in HR processes.
A better eye in the sky
Geocoded, high-resolution imagery from aircraft cameras delivers critical details for responders.
RPA sees real deployment, but lacks standards
As agencies experiment with robotic process automation, the lack of credentialing standards could be holding back deployment of the technology in government, experts say.
Best practices for performance metrics
When possible, government agencies should report a variety of critical measures -- including both leading and lagging measures -- to present a balanced view of the facts.
AI adoption: Don't ignore the fundamentals
Computing power, networking and storage are the foundational elements that enable the incredible work of AI, but unless they move forward at the same rate, the process will be off balance and other technologies will be held back.
Why the US needs better crime reporting statistics
Crime measurements have been contentious since crime reporting began in 1929, but the FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System, scheduled to roll out in 2020, may help.
Get smart: How data is changing the way we move around cities
New technologies can help governments improve the way citizens travel by providing convenient, fast and cost-effective mobility.
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