Digital Government
White House Developing National Strategy to Increase Data Collection as Privacy Tech Improves
A pending national strategy on data collection and analytics will focus on regulation and policy changes, according to a forthcoming request for public comments.
Digital Government
Bipartisan Bill Establishes All-Encompassing Federal Data Privacy Standards
The American Data Privacy and Protection Act stands to improve American users’ data privacy and offers federal regulatory power.
Digital Government
FEMA Region Seeks Data Scientist to Improve Equity in Disaster Aid
A region of the Federal Emergency Management Agency needs help sifting through messy federal data as part of its ongoing equity efforts.
Digital Government
Equitable Tax Policy Demands Household Data on Race, Gender
A GAO report outlines the biases potentially lurking in the current tax code, and calls for better interagency data sharing laws.
Ideas
The Biggest Roadblocks to DataOps Adoption and How Agencies Can Overcome Them
Database professionals need training, budgetary investment and leadership buy-in to be fully successful.
Digital Government
House Subcommittee Requests More Frequent American Income Data
The Subcommittee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth asked for greater data releases in a bid to close wealth gaps.
Digital Government
VA Creating New Data Product To Help Bridge Care Gaps
As part of the agency’s Equity Plan, officials will use more accurate demographic data to understand gaps in access to VA benefits.
Digital Government
Labor Constructing a Virtual Data Enclave For Sensitive Microdata
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is aiming to use a new system to securely share workplace fatality and geographical data with researchers.
Digital Government
How a Social Worker Became the Defense Logistics Agency's First Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Under her leadership the agency is ‘just starting’ to really understand what it means to apply data as a strategic asset.
Artificial Intelligence
IRS Awards $70 Million Contract For Digital Modernization
The contract lays a foundation for machine learning and automation within the IRS’s business operations.
Emerging Tech
Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Makes DOD Tech Officials Ask ‘Are We Postured for That Kind of Fight?’
Data is driving insights around this modern conflict.
Digital Government
Data Key to Ensuring Pandemic Funding Accuracy
A new GAO report advocates enhanced data collection and analysis to ensure federal pandemic relief funding goes to the right place.
Digital Government
U.S. May Have Allowed 'Known or Suspected Terrorists' to Go Undetected Among Resettled Afghan Evacuees
Missing Afghan evacuees could pose a national security threat, according to an audit.
Digital Government
Government Has 'Failed to Construct a Coherent Political Vision' for Data Protection, Experts Say
House lawmakers discussed the need for better data privacy laws and procedures during a hearing, emphasizing the Government Publishing Office as an example of progress.
Digital Government
DOD Needs Streamlined Processes, More Data In Congressional Reports
Congress’ watchdog issued several recommendations for the Department of Defense and its congressional reporting procedures, hinging on internal communications and improved data.
Artificial Intelligence
DOD Debuts Office to Help It 'Move Faster' on Artificial Intelligence
Officials provided an update on their nascent work to synchronize AI efforts across the CDO, JAIC and DDS.
Digital Government
US Spy Chief Warns Government Is Classifying Too Much Data
Emerging technologies have had a direct impact on how much data the government classifies.
Ideas
Is the Growth of Data Pedestrian or Problematic?
The intersection of cloud, edge computing and the exponential growth of data is going to increase the burden on organizations’ operations.
Digital Government
Watchdog: HUD Disaster Relief Could Use Better Data Collection, Analysis
A GAO report found one of HUD’s aid programs could be more efficient if more accurate demographic information is harvested and referenced prior to distributing funds.
Artificial Intelligence