Pro Tips for Using Data Analytics
Here are some tips from our GovLoop community about incorporating data analytics into your agency operations
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Maximize Body-Worn Technology for the Public Sector
Video surveillance and body-cams are all the rage in data analytics and technology innovation. Law enforcement and government municipalities alike are using video surveillance to better protect citizens, stay ahead of natural disasters and keep the public informed. Learn how your agency can best harness body cam and video surveillance technologies.
How the Cloud Can Support Your Analytics Journey
“The way forward for developing modern analytics capabilities in the cloud requires an agile approach,” said Michael Kennedy, Director of Public Sector Cloud Strategy at Catapult. “While there are times when it is necessary to build big to accommodate massive amounts of information, that is the exception, not the norm.”
The Magic of SharePoint
SharePoint can help improve the efficiency of your office and serve as your one-stop shop for all of your project management needs.
Accelerating DevOps and Innovating with Containers
There’s a lot of mystery surrounding IT’s hottest buzzwords: DevOps and containers. Learn what these terms really mean and how your agency can use them to achieve your desired technical and business results.
Challenges to Effective Public Sector Workforce Development
Given the resources that are in place or inherited, it’s no fault of their own that workforce and economic development staff are hampered in their efforts to productively deliver desired outcomes in services to regional citizens and business customers.
Where’s the Mobility? In the Cloud
By fully using cloud and mobility services, organizations prepare for the next phase of government operations and take advantage of all that technology has to offer.
Using Analytics to Impact the Mission vs. Observe the Mission
The amount of data that agencies need to find and parse through at any given time can be daunting. In addition to analyzing mountains of information, analysts need to determine how the insights they glean can improve mission operations.
Government-wide Desktops and Laptops, Smarter Buying
Every year the federal government spends more than $1 billion to ensure that we have the critical equipment to do our jobs. 80 percent of that is spent on the same equipment from the same companies across thousands of contracts, with little visibility from one agency to the next as to what price is being… Read more »
The Balancing Act of Creating a Sustainable Community
Don’t get too bogged down by the ways of the past, but don’t try to start all over when implementing a sustainable mindset in your community. It really is all about balance, and using the tools that are out there to improve your city’s capabilities.