Analytics

Why self-sufficiency is key to fostering data literacy in the Air Force

The Air Force wants to improve data literacy and culture, so it's creating a cadre of "citizen analysts" and communities of interest to build and then spread their knowledge.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

Data and DOD's pivot from 'fight tonight'

The Pentagon is developing a tool that could help trace the impact of senior leaders' decisions down to the unit and years into the future.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

DHS lacks comprehensive strategy to counter violent extremism, report says

The Department of Homeland Security is failing to assess critical external factors and has not yet implemented a data governance framework while developing strategies around terrorism prevention, a new report warns.

  • By Chris Riotta

Data sharing is critical for JADC2, but reciprocity is hard to enforce

It's going to take more than a new policy to achieve the Defense Department's ultimate goal of connecting every sensor and shooter through Joint All Domain Command and Control.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

DOD issues 5 data decrees

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks issued a memo detailing DOD's five "data decrees," establishing rules for creating and managing data as an enterprise resource and strategic asset.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

DOD bets big on financial data to improve business performance

The Defense Department is betting that insights from its financial data will help improve its business operations, from optimizing the workforce to divesting of legacy systems.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

USAF primed to launch new phase of data strategy

Eileen Vidrine, the Air Force's chief data officer, talks about department's priorities are, how they've changed this year and how the Defense Department's data strategy ties it all together.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

Solving the Army's data talent problem

The Army needs to develop specific skill sets and retool or retrain existing workforce, said Mark Gorak, the director of people analytics for the Assistant Secretary of the Army Manpower and Reserve Affairs.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

ATF looks to consolidate data to aid investigations

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sees an opportunity to tap data analytics to address rising gun store robberies.

  • By Mark Rockwell

DOD releases long-awaited data strategy

The Defense Department's new data strategy takes on ethics, governance and data standards.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

OPM built COVID dashboard on a shoestring

Office of Personnel Management used a purchase card to kick off cloud-based emergency response data dashboard.

  • By Mark Rockwell

CISA's 'next frontier' around cyber data analytics

An official said the agency wants to spend the next five years quantifying the unquantifiable around collective cyber risk.

  • By Derek B. Johnson

AI success in federal health agencies starts with effective data management

Why data management is key to successfully realizing AI's vast potential to improve productivity, patient care, and public health and safety.

  • By Joachim Roski and Catherine Ordun

Despite public concerns, facial recognition gets traction in Congress

While some legislators questioned the accuracy and bias found in some government systems, both Republicans and Democrats endorsed the broad thrust and goals of DHS' screening programs.

  • By Derek B. Johnson
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USPS, CBP share shipping data to track opioids

The Postal Service still needs to work on its ability to share international shipment data with Customs and Border Protection, according to an oversight report.

  • By Mark Rockwell

How NGA is tackling interoperability challenges

Mark Munsell, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s CTO, talks about talent shortages and how the agency is working to get more unclassified data.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

Government Innovation Award top honors go to NOAA, DOD, Virginia and SAIC

Best in Class recognitions showcase the potential of IoT, advanced analytics and creative public-private partnerships.

  • By Troy K. Schneider

What DOD's data scientists are discovering

Recruiting top analytical talent into government is tough, the Pentagon's top management officer says, but the payoffs can be big.

  • By Troy K. Schneider

DIU brings predictive maintenance to the Navy

The Pentagon's innovation arm looks to expand predictive maintenance technology to Navy ships.

  • By Lauren C. Williams

ICE extends Palantir's case management contract

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is sticking with Palantir's Gotham as its case management tool, and granted Palantir a three-year sole source extension to operate and service the system.

  • By Adam Mazmanian

OMB pushes evidence, CDOs and TBM in budget planning

In their annual budget planning document, the Office of Management and Budget issued early requirements for Evidence-Based Policymaking and told tech managers to adopt TBM.

  • By Adam Mazmanian