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A strong Army in pursuit of data dominance

The well-trained and well-equipped warfighters of the U.S. Army have an arrow in their quiver that you might or might not know about: data dominance.

Technology

Upskill and tell the story of the data

A mastery of data literacy could mean a workforce that generates better planning and better decisions. One CDO said in order to make that happen, she gives her employees the ability to make data-driven decisions.

Federal Insights

A high-tech US Army includes analytics

The U.S. Army’s mission is to keep Americans safe. It takes hundreds of thousands of high-quality personnel to do that, which means “talent management” is vital to that end goal.

Federal Insights

Turn data strategies into analytical data operations

Thanks to advances in information technology, data about everything has become an abundant commodity. But it’s not always a highly available one. That’s got to change, because recent statute and policy obligates federal agencies to use data in decision making about programs, operations and budgets.

A new way to ensure government and industry have enough cybersecurity people

“We could view cybersecurity as an entry level problem, but it is probably more of an intermediate and advanced role problem,” Keith Clement said.

Cybersecurity
Permitting council invests $15M in ‘surge capacity’ for agencies to manage infrastructure boom

Infrastructure projects supported by the Federal Permitting Council have seen a nearly 18-month reduction in the permitting process.

Facilities/Construction
DoD wringing out zero trust concepts under assessment process

The Pentagon is also working with major cloud service providers like Microsoft and Google to evaluate their zero trust implementations.

Cybersecurity
A holistic approach to transitioning to a fully mature zero trust architecture

Implementing zero trust requires a significant cultural shift within all levels of an agency, as zero trust does not start and stop with IT professionals.

Commentary
A new tool to help startups get a foot in the door at the Pentagon

“There are only 75 PEO offices inside the four services. And I decided to go figure out who they were,” said Steve Blank.

Defense
Navigating the federal AI frontier: Top priorities for incoming chief AI officers

There are ten key focus areas for current and prospective agency CAIOs to consider to ensure and maximize the benefits and minimize the risks of AI.

Commentary
Fiscal Service using death data to reduce improper payments

Tim Gribben, the commissioner of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, said the bureau refined and reframed its progress statement for the first time since 2018.

Ask the CIO
OMB gives agencies new considerations when buying AI

The Office of Management and Budget told agencies in a new memo to proactively manage AI risks, promote a competitive market and manage business processes.

Acquisition Policy