The Truth About Blockchain in the Public Sector
While commonly associated with cryptocurrencies, the security and information management capabilities of blockchain extend far beyond payment methods.
Open Data
Open Source: The Engine Behind Integrating Emerging Technologies
While many agencies might struggle with the cost of technological adoptions, open source can open windows to all sorts of emerging technologies.
What the Next Two Years of Open Government Data Will Look Like
The Fourth U.S. National Action Plan for Open Government (NAP4) was released this month after a more than year-long delay. It offers eight key initiatives, a change from the 26, 23, and 40 initiatives published during the Obama administration, and applies for the next two years.
Massachusetts Education CIO Talks CX, Data, Workforces
Kim Rice recently spoke with GovLoop about the Massachusetts state government’s IT, data analytics, cybersecurity, workforce reform and more.
Building Bridges in Data Sources to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
Today’s opioid crisis is a complex problem that affects governments at all levels. To make an impact on this significant problem, governments need a new approach that involves leveraging data and technology. Cloud-based technologies offer a way forward for better collaboration and data sharing sources.
Big Data Comes With Big Promises, Untapped Potential
Governments of all sizes have created data and analytics departments to assess what they have, coordinate communication between agencies and report stories that the numbers show.
Fighting the Opioid Crisis with the Cloud, Open Data, and Related Technologies
In June 2018 at the AWS Public Sector Summit, AWS convened the first technology-focused Opioid Crisis Council, where stakeholders from across public sector and industry who play key roles in addressing the opioid epidemic gathered to identify common challenges and explore disruptive solutions.
Open Your Data to Inspire Trust
The opportunity to use government data to take action on social problems is too big to pass up. The more accessible, discoverable, and usable data is, the bigger impact it can have on policymaking, scientific advancements, and business.
It’s Time for More “Actionable” Open Data
Today, governments are doing more than simply checking the “Do Open Data Box” by maximizing the value of open data by making sure it is deployed in a way that makes it “actionable.”
Trust but Verify: How Open Data Connects Gov and Citizens
With open data, governments shouldn’t be transparent for transparency’s sake, but to grow the trust of the citizens in their leadership.