The traditional budgeting approach used by local governments has many downsides, including a reliance on siloed data and an inability to identify how agencies can deliver services more efficiently and effectively. But rules-based software, which offers a digital and personalized approach, helps to solve those problems.
State and local governments are faced with a pressing need to repair infrastructure damage, particularly transportation infrastructure, following a natural disaster. But localities often lack visibility into what’s happening on the ground, and that delays restoration efforts. Automation can be a huge help.
A 2023 career goal may be to better familiarize yourself with some key technologies that are currently in the early stages of use in government – artificial intelligence and zero trust.
Agencies and employees need to sharpen five skills to succeed in 2023 and beyond, including developing stronger written and oral communication abilities and better problem-solving talents. And artificial intelligence will play an increasingly significant role.
A GAO team is exploring an array of innovative technologies to help government solve its toughest problems and is offering critical insights for public policymakers to consider.
Milwaukee County uses machine learning to help identify discriminatory language in statutes.
Automation can make analyzing data so much easier. It can help agencies tell better “data stories” that put the information in context. Automating isn’t easy, though. Here’s advice from an industry expert.
Data analytics, in simple terms, can be compared to doing a jigsaw puzzle: The automated analytic tools make much quicker sense of 1,000 random puzzle pieces than a human ever could. But the shift to data analytics requires some planning.
New technology helps agencies deliver better customer service and improve their operations. All that advancement, though, comes at a cost: It makes things more complex.
More attention is being given to how data can solve challenges around digital services. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are powerful tools that can help.