Big Data
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Two researchers found the data used to gauge how much corruption takes place in the United States relies on data they describe as sparse and of dubious quality. Professors Adriana Cordis of Winthrop University and Jeffrey Milyo of the University of Missouri argue better data will lead to better understanding of the scope of corruption and how to deal with it. Milyo provides Federal Drive with Tom Temin more about the research.
March 23, 2016 Segue Technologies President Brian Callahan joins host John Gilroy to discuss how his company can help federal agencies with agile software development, data analytics, and mobile applications. March 22, 2016
March 21, 2016-
Alastair Thomson, the chief information officer of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in the NIH, said cloud computing may be the answer to many of its storage and computing power needs.
March 10, 2016 -
Mark Schwartz, CIO of Citizenship and Immigration Services, pioneers new approaches to agile development.
March 08, 2016 -
The Office of Management and Budget’s new draft policy recognizes the data center consolidation and optimization initiative must fold in several ongoing priorities — from infrastructure and systems modernization, to cybersecurity, cloud first, and the greening of the government — to be more effective.
March 07, 2016 -
The Association of Government Accountants teamed with services firm Clinfton-Larson-Allen to examine ways to improve data transparency. Ann Ebberts, CEO at AGA explained the purpose of this, the 38th research project the AGA has done to Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
March 03, 2016 Dr. Kurt Heisler, senior policy advisor for Technology and Innovation, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families at the Department of Health and Human Services, discusses innovation, data visualization, and how to interpret big data. March 1, 2016
February 29, 2016-
A new report on customer service details gap between agencies' and citizens' perceptions, and challenges to improvement.
February 24, 2016 -
A report from the Partnership for Public Service and Accenture Federal Services found that data, governance, communication and engagement, and workforce management are the biggest challenges for government agencies trying to improve customer service.
February 23, 2016 Jason Kimrey, area director, US Federal, Intel Coporation, joins host John Gilroy to discuss data transfers and how to harness the power of the "Internet of Things". February 23, 2016
February 22, 2016-
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Stephen Welby told Federal News Radio in an exclusive interview how DoD is allaying commercial industry's acquisition fears.
February 22, 2016 Greg Wenzel, executive vice president and lead, Digital Initiatives, at Booz Allen Hamilton's Strategic Initiative Group, joins host John Gilroy to discuss how agencies can generate and store big data in a secure manner. February 16, 2016
February 16, 2016-
For first responders to natural disasters, information is their most important commodity. Data about local infrastructure, sources of supply, roads and terrain. Sometimes that data can be hard to find, yet much of it exists. The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency maps nearly every square foot of the globe. Senior Analyst Nat Wolpert tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin how the NGA comes through with information when disaster occurs.
February 15, 2016 -
Rob Stein, the vice president for NetApp U.S. Public Sector, highlights possible trends in how agencies buy and deploy technology over the next year.
February 08, 2016 -
To help U.S. agencies operating in the Arctic region, the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency has been releasing non-classified data to anyone who wants to use it, public or private.
February 05, 2016
