State Department Bets Big on Data-Driven Diplomacy
In 2022, the State Department updated its criteria for evaluating U.S. Foreign Service employees’ performance to reflect data’s growing usefulness — in all aspects of department work.
Posts By John Monroe
How to Lay the Foundation for Long-Term AI Success
Even as agencies focus on short-term AI projects, they can start thinking about more strategic objectives, says Snowflake’s Winston Change.
How the Modern Data Center Raises the Stakes for Network Reliability
Given the complexity of the modern data center, agencies must rely on automation to strengthen network reliability.
How to Take a Unified Approach to Network and Cyber Operations
To accelerate their ability to respond to modern cyber threats, agencies must enable their network and security operations centers to work together seamlessly.
How to Make Zero Trust More Manageable
Zero-trust architecture, while widely recognized as essential to modern security, has earned a reputation as a daunting undertaking. John Kindervag, who is credited with defining the zero trust approach in 2010 when he was a principal analyst at Forrester Research, would like to bust that myth.
How MLOps Helps Agencies Get the Most Out of AI
The release of AI foundation models allows organizations to take advantage of broader community investments in AI. But there’s a catch: Agencies need to tweak and train these models to meet their specific objectives, maintain privacy and ensure regulatory compliance.
How to Get More Insights Out of Community Surveys
Tips and takeaways from the experts on how to make the most of community surveys.
How to Improve Security Through Modern Identity Management
A patchwork of legacy identity management systems can lead to security gaps and provide an uneven user experience. Here’s how a modern system can overcome those limitations and provide greater flexibility and more granular controls.
How to Make Generative AI Mission-Ready
For the last two years, people across government have been getting a crash course on generative AI, whether they have wanted it or not. Agencies recognize that generative AI is one of those rare technologies that truly qualifies as a game-changer, and they are looking to understand the extent of its potential as well asRead… Read more »
Why Are You in Public Service?
The NextGen Public Service Awards are a wonderful opportunity to honor government employees who pursue their roles with a passion — helping their agencies better meet their missions and serve constituents.