Innovation

The PRICE Act — A New Mandate to Innovate Acquisition Processes

A recently enacted law, the PRICE Act, is making it easier for federal, state and local government acquisition teams to find innovative ways to address their procurement needs. Central to the effort is the Department of Homeland Security’s Procurement Information Lab.

Travis County Makes Audits Less Taxing

Travis County, Texas, is legally required to audit its property tax refunds, but a heavier workload (and no additional resources) made that increasingly difficult — until the auditor’s office implemented a new automated analytics tool, that is. Processing time has plummeted by 91%, among other dramatic achievements.

To Be AI-Ready, Agencies Must Break Free From the Chaos of Connectivity

Agencies today suffer from a “chaos of connectivity” — a morass of systems that are integrated to an extent, but don’t talk to one another — and that prevents agencies from easily accessing large swaths of data. A new platform that addresses all of an organization’s integration patterns can solve the problem.

Maryland County Shapes Growth Strategy with GIS-enabled Digital Twin

In Maryland’s most densely populated municipality, government planners are using geographic information system (GIS) technology, including interactive 3D models, to design innovative housing and land development projects.