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Financial Management for The Future: How Government Can Evolve to Meet the Demands of a Digital World

Submitted by on Wed, 06/05/2019 - 09:58

Initiatives directed and sponsored by Office of Management and Budget (OMB), General Services Administration (GSA), and the Treasury Department have provided the incentives and guidance necessary to build upon that progress. However, many agencies continue to face challenges meeting certain standards for accounting and reporting, and continue to use outdated financial systems that minimally support their financial performance and accountability. Moreover, some agencies still use legacy financial systems that feed their core Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

More Than Meets AI

Submitted by on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 06:00

Human beings have been interested in intelligent automation as far back as ancient times, when Greeks believed an automated man made of bronze circled Crete several times a day to protect Europa, the mother of the island’s King Minos, from pirates and invaders. This myth from more than 2,000 years ago perhaps prophesized the vision people have today of relinquishing routine tasks to machines, so people can take on assignments that require creative thinking and high-level reasoning.

Managing Cybersecurity Risk in Government

Submitted by on Wed, 07/18/2018 - 08:45

As a result, cyber is increasingly being viewed as a key component in enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks. At the same time, agency managers encounter the challenge of implementing cyber risk management by selecting from a complex array of security controls that reflect a variety of technical, operational, and managerial perspectives.

Delivering Artificial Intelligence in Government: Challenges and Opportunities

Submitted by on Wed, 02/28/2018 - 10:09

The author takes this real-world experience to set forth a framework for agencies to plan, develop, and deploy AI systems. He then puts forward a set of challenges for government leaders and innovators in this space, along with opportunities for agencies to act in addressing these challenges. Finally, Desouza outlines a maturity model for agencies to use in guiding their journey forward in applying AI to improve mission performance.

Using Artificial Intelligence to Transform Government

Submitted by on Mon, 01/08/2018 - 18:00

In hindsight, it is easy to identify Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone in the 1870s as an instrument of marvel, eventually connecting people worldwide. And of course, there is the internet, which, although it burst into the public realm less than 30 years ago, is a technology and service that few can envision living without, whether we understood that in the 1990s or not.

A Playbook for CIO-Enabled Innovation in the Federal Government

Submitted by on Tue, 12/15/2015 - 15:03

In the federal government, for example, agencies have begun to designate chief technology officers, chief innovation officers, chief data officers, entrepreneurs-in-residence, and similar roles to promote new approaches to innovation. But because many innovations are rooted in the use of technology, agency Chief Information Officers (CIOs) can play a strong role as well. Furthermore, the new Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act creates a statutory requirement for CIOs to help lead agency IT innovation efforts.

Cloudy with a Chance of Success: Contracting for the Cloud in Government

Submitted by on Thu, 11/14/2013 - 11:08

With the movement of government activities to leverage cloud computing, government agencies are now increasingly writing and negotiating contracts with cloud service providers. While agencies have been writing and negotiating contracts for many years, contracts for cloud services present a special set of challenges. In this important report, Shannon Tufts and Meredith Weiss present a detailed analysis of 12 major issues that need to be addressed in all cloud contracts.

Mitigating Risks in the Application of Cloud Computing in Law Enforcement

Submitted by on Mon, 11/26/2012 - 10:18

This report comes at an opportune time as the law enforcement community is undergoing a major transformation. Traditionally, communication within law enforcement was often linear and hierarchical. Today, communication happens in real time across jurisdictional boundaries. Because of improved communication and real-time information, the law enforcement community can plan where to place resources ahead of time, instead of only reacting to events after they have occurred.

Moving to the Cloud: An Introduction to Cloud Computing in Government

Submitted by on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 19:00

Dr. Wyld examines the entry of the cloud computing phenomena into the government. He avoids the technical language and focuses on the business and societal impacts of cloud computing. He examines how this concept has changed the expectations of both the public and of government executives and managers.

The Promise of E-Learning In Africa: The Potential for Public-Private Partnerships

Submitted by on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 20:00

This project examines the contribution that e-learning and public-private partnerships have made and can make in Africa. A quantum leap in education is required in order for Africa to attain the target of universal primary education by 2015, meet the burgeoning demands for access to secondary education and deliver the appropriate education and training for post-secondary student to enter the knowledge-economy. Technology and E-Government

 
 
 

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