Data’s Tweedledum and Tweedledee
Learn how and why collecting data for performance measurements and program evaluations should become one process.
Posts Tagged: data
Even the Data is Bigger in Texas
See how Texas is making a big push for more data.
Harness Your Data’s Power and Meet Customer Needs Through Web Apps
Web applications, which present information in visually appealing and interactive ways, are a great way to serve the needs of many customers. These apps allow you not just to open up your data, but to present it in a format specifically designed for a particular customer segment.
Data Drives Action and Education for ACLU of Ohio
Knowledge is power. Organizations that make their data easily accessible see substantial improvements in audience awareness and participation.
The Transformational Power of Data
Learn how transformational data can be when used appropriately.
Applying Clustering to Streamline Data Analysis
The practical applications of clustering are vast. With the ability to identify groups in the data based on their shared characteristics, future customers, employees and stakeholders can be marketed and delivered products and services that are most likely to be pertinent to their specific needs.
FY 2017 Budget Takes Evidence Agenda to Scale
President Obama’s final budget puts a stake in the ground for his long-running agenda to inject the use of data and evidence into budget, policy, and operational decisions.
Wearing Your Data Geek Badge With Pride
Data analytics isn’t about technology — it’s about the people. That was the main takeaway from a lively roundtable session held at GovLoop’s March 8th event, How to Understand Government Data Analytics. Nicole Blake Johnson, Technology Writer at GovLoop came together with Caryl Brzymialkiewicz, Assistant Inspector General / Chief Data Officer at Department of Health and HumanRead… Read more »
The Data Scientist Skill Shortage in Government: Part II
There are data science graduate degree programs popping up all over the country, but relatively few that are focusing on the problems of the public sector.
When Open Data is Not Enough
Open data may not be sufficient to solve some of our toughest social problems. Skilled data professionals working with government officials and neighborhood stakeholders in partnership to develop new solutions requires good data, but also trust.