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Latest Trending Analytics , Project Management Where Data Makes a Difference, Pt. 2 Government agencies are using data to assist with workforce management, performance measurement, and resource planning. Here are the details. May 10, 2024 Candace Thorson Leave a comment Tags: 2024 Data Guide , GIS , gps , Performance Measurement , Workforce Management Analytics , Citizen Engagement , Communications Where Data Makes a Difference, Pt. 1 Data takes an increasingly important role in the business of government. Here are some ways agencies are using data to improve their services. May 9, 2024 Candace Thorson Leave a comment Tags: 2024 Data Guide , CX , data storytelling Citizen Engagement , Digital Government , Emerging Tech , IT Modernization , Tech Navigating Technological Growth This blurb describes discoveries by Wind Creek Hospitality (WCH) during its tech modernization journey. May 8, 2024 Megan Pleasant Leave a comment Employee Experience , Healthcare , Leadership , Well-Being Make Mental Health Awareness a Priority Support for mental health is crucial in the workplace. Explore resources to observe Mental Health Awareness Month. May 7, 2024 Susan Kirby-Smith Leave a comment Tags: health , mental health , well-being Analytics , Cybersecurity How to Extend Zero Trust to Data at the Edge Zero-trust architecture can help agencies secure date for workers in the field and at home. May 6, 2024 John Monroe Leave a comment Tags: 2024 Data Guide , edge computing , Red Hat , remote work , Zero Trust Cybersecurity , Digital Government , Emerging Tech , IT Modernization , Tech Keep the Hybrid Workplace Connected & Secure Here’s a quick use case of how Monroe County, Georgia, successfully left its traditional hub-and-spoke security architecture behind. May 3, 2024 Megan Pleasant Leave a comment Cloud , Digital Government , Emerging Tech , Innovation , IT Modernization , Tech Optimize Your Cloud Journey This blog covers the three must-have stages to optimize your cloud environment. May 3, 2024 Megan Pleasant Leave a comment Analytics , Policy Using Data to Inform Policy Agencies benefit when they use their data to inform, test, and improve policy. Learn how to integrate data in your decision making. May 3, 2024 Lauren Walker Leave a comment Tags: 2024 Data Guide , data Analytics , Artificial Intelligence , Cybersecurity Finding the Power of Data Through AI The transformative power of AI is vast. Agencies need to embrace it. There’s help available to get started. May 2, 2024 Lauren Walker Leave a comment Tags: 2024 Data Guide , AlphaSix , automation , data management , Hewlett Packard Enterprise Career , Innovation , Leadership , Learning , Professional Development How to Manage Low Performers This New Supervisors in Government Community of Practice recap shares how to deal with low-performing employees. May 1, 2024 Megan Pleasant Leave a comment Tags: new supervisor Analytics , Artificial Intelligence Get Your Data House in Order Whether you’re planning to use more AI or just want to improve analytics and tighten cybersecurity, good data management must be the foundation for your efforts. May 1, 2024 Lauren Walker Leave a comment Tags: 2024 Data Guide , data governance , data management Analytics , Artificial Intelligence , Cloud , Cybersecurity , IT Modernization How Search and AI Support Government Modernization As agencies modernize, they need to find, correlate and act on real-time data wherever it is and in whatever format, and to deliver searches in a new way. A cloud-based solution for government can help. April 30, 2024 Adam Stone Leave a comment Tags: 2024 Data Guide , AI , AWS , cloud , data , Elastic , Vector Database Load More Posts Digital Government , Project Management , State and Local For North Dakota, the Pandemic Kickstarted a Transition to Digital Work When governments nationwide had to switch to remote work nearly overnight, North Dakota’s technology office met the challenge of supporting and equipping 8,000 state employees who were suddenly working at home. Here’s what they learned. October 14, 2022 Lauren Walker Leave a comment Tags: change , hybrid work , IT , remote work Career , Professional Development 5 Success Skills for New Hires When an agency hires you, it wants you to succeed. That’s why agencies have employee manuals, organization charts and onboarding processes. But new hires need to do some of the legwork, too. October 11, 2022 GovLoop Staff Leave a comment Tags: career advice , Featured Contributors , Federal new hires , new hires , values Career , Professional Development Make Your Job Meaningful A government career offers many opportunities to find work that matters. But although you’re working for the public good, you also need to treat your career as a career — and treat yourself as a professional. October 10, 2022 Lauren Walker Leave a comment Tags: Federal new hires , jobs , Meaning , new hires Cybersecurity , Digital Government , State and Local How One State Advances Cyber Protection The everyday functions of government — and the services that agencies provide constituents — depend on strong cybersecurity protections. One state’s plan for disaster recovery helped it respond effectively to 23 simultaneous ransomware attacks. But the state has more in mind than that. October 5, 2022 Candace Thorson Leave a comment Tags: cybersecurity , data management , Rainosek , ransomware Cloud , Cybersecurity How to Take Some of the Hard Work out of Cloud Security Configuration management is critical to cloud security because many products come with default settings that do not provide adequate security. February 17, 2023 Adam Stone Leave a comment Tags: cloud security , configuration management Citizen Engagement , Cloud , State and Local In Chicago, Collaboration Makes Early Childcare Better Agencies often lack reliable, real-time data that can help them solve critical problems. In Chicago, officials used the cloud to bring early childhood care to underserved demographics. September 23, 2022 Candace Thorson Leave a comment Tags: chicago , cloud , data , data platform Career , Professional Development Long-Timers’ Advice for New Government Hires When you’re a newbie, the wisdom of long-timers can lift the veil on the mysteries of life as a public servant. According to our experts, the most important thing in starting your government job is to embrace the complex and varied environment you’ve entered and explore it. October 4, 2022 Lauren Walker Leave a comment...