Analyze the Small Data of Training
A solid training evaluation program collects the right small data to assure your training program is on the right path to providing business results.
Analytics
How Analytics is Helping Federal Agencies Avoid Costly Bad Hires
More than ever, there is intense pressure now to derive as much ROI out of recruitment/onboarding/training and development processes as possible. Across the board, the potential for strong ROI begins with the quality of the candidate.
Follow the $$$ Again?
“Follow the money,” the now iconic line from the Watergate scandal, urged reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward to follow the money trail to root out government corruption. But, just as Bernstein and Woodward discovered, following the government money trail can be incredibly difficult. The reason? Funds from different programs often overlap or are reportedRead… Read more »
DorobekINSIDER LIVE: Understanding Data Analytics
Government has access to massive amounts of data, but what’s the point of all that data if you can’t take advantage of it? How should the data be stored? How can we sift through it all? What should we do with all of it? The answer is effective data analytical strategies. Which is why thisRead… Read more »
4 Keys to a Successful Data Analytics Program
There are countless stories of agencies using analytics to improve online services and better track internal metrics. But the path to a successful big data analytics implementation requires proper long-term planning that addresses growth, flexibility, agility and the evolution of technology.
Achieving Customer Service in the Real World
This blog post is an excerpt from our recent Information Perspective, “Achieving Customer Service in the Real World.” To download the full research brief, click here. Rapidly expanding technology has changed expectations of customer service in the public sector. Citizens, and other government customers want to be able to see how their tax dollars areRead… Read more »
How Analytics Is Driving Cyber Operations at DISA
Analysts can work more efficiently now because they aren’t flooded with a sea of security alerts that realistically can’t all be addressed at the same time. Using analytics, they can prioritize anomalies and understand what data is leaving the network in an unauthorized way.
How Government Can Turn Data Into an Asset
Given the vast quantity of data out there and the cost of management and analytical processes, many agencies have yet to transform data analytics into a real asset.
Fighting Indiana’s Opioid Epidemic with Data
Spurred by serious concerns about the rise of opioid use statewide — and a fascination with data — state employees combined disparate datasets to visualize and combat Indiana’s drug epidemic.
Analytics is the weapon, but who will man the cyber gates?
This post was written by Karen Terrell, Vice President, SAS Federal According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, there have been 57 data breaches of government and military agencies in 2015, putting at risk nearly 40 million records. Unfortunately, the attacks will continue to happen, growing in frequency, severity and impact unless agencies employRead… Read more »