How the Philippine Government is Opening Up Its Data
by Angela Guess InterAksyon.com reports, “President Benigno Aquino III on Wednesday boasted of the reforms undertaken by his administration towards making ‘good governance the norm’ as he unveiled two...
View ArticleThe Best Ways to Use Data in Local Government
by Angela Guess Sarah Marsh of The Guardian recently wrote, “We asked experts to give their tips on making the most of data in local government. Here’s what they had to say.” Dan Herbert commented, “I...
View ArticleRDF 1.1 and the Future of Government Transparency
Following the newly minted "recommendation" status of RDF 1.1, Michael C. Daconta of GCN has asked, "What does this mean for open data and government transparency?" The post RDF 1.1 and the Future of...
View ArticleDriverless Cars Coming to the Streets of UK Town, Milton Keynes
A new article out of Information Daily reports, "Milton Keynes may see driverless cars on its roads in 12-18 months, says Geoff Snelson, Strategy Director of MK Smart, the innovation programme being...
View ArticleGovernment Linked Data Goes With George Thomas
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Thank you to John Breslin for authoring this guest post remembering our friend and colleague, George Thomas.] When writing about a person’s significant achievements, it would be so much...
View ArticlePriorities for CIOs in Government in 2015
by Angela Guess Government Technology reports that “The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) released on Oct. 30 a list of the top ten priorities for CIOs in 2015....
View ArticleLockheed Martin and the Problem of Too Much Big Data
by Angela Guess Derrick Harris of GigaOM recently wrote, “I’m probably guilty of spending too much time talking to startups and web companies, to the point where it’s easy to forget that not everyone...
View ArticleHow and Why to Overcome Big Government Data Privacy Concerns
by Angela Guess Caron Beesley of Business 2 Community reports, “Driven by potentially compelling outcomes, big government data is growing. A 2013 study of federal IT officials by the TechAmerica...
View ArticleSunlight Gets US to Release the Largest Index of Government Data in the World
by Angela Guess Matthew Rumsey, Sean Vitka, and John Wonderlich of the Sunlight Foundation report, “For the first time, the United States government has agreed to release what we believe to be the...
View ArticleCan Big Data Analytics Make Government Data More Secure?
by Angela Guess Frank Konkel recently wrote for NextGov, “According to a new study, the U.S. government’s IT leadership believes hackers permeate infected networks for an average of 16 days before...
View ArticleBridging the Gap Between Data and Discourse in Government
by Angela Guess Hollie Russon Gilman recently wrote for Brookings Tech Tank, “In the course of a normal day people observe numerous data points. We see traffic accidents or a band playing in a park....
View ArticleCognitive Solutions in Government
by Angela Guess Eyragon Eidam recently wrote in GovTech, “While the images of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, in which an intelligent computer famously thwarts a human’s attempts to power it...
View ArticlePennsylvania Governor Launches New Open Data Program, OpenDataPA
by Angela Guess According to a recent release out of the governor’s office, “Governor Wolf launched OpenDataPA to enhance access to valuable information by creating a central repository to share the...
View ArticleOversight Systems and Mastercard Align on Data Analytics for Government Agencies
by Angela Guess According to a new press release, “Oversight Systems, Inc., a leading operational expense analysis company, today announced that it will align with Mastercard to provide data analytics...
View ArticleGovernment Joins The Finance Sector At The Top Of The Cyber Attack List
by Angela Guess A recent press release out of Dimension Data reports, “New research reveals that cyberattacks on the government sector doubled in 2016, hiking to 14% from 7% of all cyber security...
View ArticleTruFactor Democratizes Intelligence-as-a-Service
A recent press release reports, “TruFactor, an InMobi Group company, today announced new customer initiatives which showcase how federal and municipal governments are utilizing AI and consumer...
View ArticleBooz Allen and Orbital Insight Announce Strategic Alliance
According to a recent press release, “Orbital Insight announced today its partnership with Booz Allen, to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms on its new software platform, Modzy. The U.S....
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