Federal agencies are starting to recognize the endless possibilities that big data can provide – improved health care and education; prevention of crime and cyberattacks; detection of fraud, waste and abuse; and better and safer transportation services. However, the rise of big data has led to big projects, big bucks and big challenges as agencies… Read more »
The public sector is challenged to collect and analyze data to drive improving the lives of vulnerable populations. What are the challenges and the potentials to have policymaking and program administration be more data-driven?
Learn what common challenges government agencies are facing in data analytics and how they’re working to address them. From GovLoop and NetApp roundtable discussion, “Breaking Down Data Analytics.”
In a world filled with technology, we assume transparency is a given. We desire the ‘need to know’ and we believe it is our right to know. To top it all of, we hold our government to a higher standard. The concept of checks and balances fosters a sense of mutual accountability from citizens andRead… Read more »
This blog is an excerpt from our recent Industry Perspective, “Better Income Estimation for the Public Sector: Ensuring Program Integrity within Entitlement Programs.” To download the full brief, click here. Today, entitlement spending is the highest in United States history – and it shows no sign of slowing down. Entitlement programs help millions of people inRead… Read more »
In this example, big data was not required. In fact, just a comparatively little amount of data, properly analyzed and presented to non-technical organizational leaders, can lead to big improvements. The lesson – don’t blindly accept or ask for more data.
Surging population growth is not only challenging communities’ delivery of public services like water, energy, transportation, public safety and healthcare; the growth is also forcing them to deal with increasing amounts of waste. It’s estimated that by 2100 global populations will be producing three times as much waste as they do today. If we don’tRead… Read more »
Oftentimes we associate innovations with new inventions that produce fancy gadgets and knickknacks. However, innovations encompass innovative thinking and produce new mindsets and processes. In GovLoop’s annual discussion, DorobekINSIDER Live: Counting Down the Top Innovations in 2015, three experts focused on ways government has been improving its management procedures around information technology (IT), procurement, andRead… Read more »
Do you ever wonder where our taxpayer dollars are going? Sometimes, it seems like our money is being invested in the newest trends of government instead of addressing reoccurring issues, such as fixing those bumpy highways we all know. It is hard to manage citizens’ wants and desires while maintaining a positive cost benefit environmentRead… Read more »
Government organizations strive to become more efficient, effective, and responsive to the citizens they serve. Citizens expect government to be accountable about how their well-earned tax dollars are being spent. That’s why it is increasingly important that government balances equitable service to citizens while increasing revenue by proactively detecting tax fraud and noncompliance. While theRead… Read more »