5 Ways to Work With Your Mainframe

Despite talk about the importance of completely replacing agency mainframes, there actually are five ways to make mainframes work for you, explains a GovLoop featured contributor.

Acquisition Team — An “Overdue” Innovation?

The thoughtful creation of agency acquisition teams is an innovative way to ensure that acquisition policies, practices and attitudes lead to timely mission success.

The Right Partnership Drives Success in Government Operations

Agencies need a true partner, not just a technology vendor, to help them address security needs while incorporating industrial Internet-of-Things devices into their information technology (OT) and operational technology (OT) systems.

How Do We Know When to Make a Decision?

Making decisions can be difficult, but you can help guide your agency and organize your calendar by considering the relevant urgency and importance of particular choices.

Bringing Data and AI to Life

Government’s response to national and local crises depends on its ability to collect, analyze and use actionable data. That requires a 360-degree view of available agency data, the kind of perspective that a cloud-based data management platform can provide.

How Do You Know You Can Trust AI?

A concept known as explainability helps make artificial intelligence (AI) applications seem trustworthy. But what does explainable AI mean? And how might AI change things for the better? For the worse?

The NAICS Procurement Code: Getting It Right

A seemingly innocuous 6-digit NAICS procurement code should be more than an afterthought. It has big implications for federal agencies and acquisition teams, especially when seeking out small business entities.