Artificial Intelligence
Tweets Fuel Super Accurate Morning Traffic Prediction
Simple personal tweets like “Had a blast at the Pirates game!” or “This fender bender ahead is going to make me late,” can actually provide crucial information.
Artificial Intelligence
IRS Develops Digital Dashboard to Predict Dates When Contracts Will Be Put In Place
It’s one part of a larger initiative in the IRS Procurement Office to promote data-driven decision-making.
Artificial Intelligence
Democrats Question Justice Department on Use of Predictive Policing Algorithms
They also called for more comprehensive checks on the use of such technologies.
Ideas
Defending Against Cybersecurity Moles Inside Your Agency
The move to a virtual workforce has been a boon to industrious hackers.
Digital Government
Nuclear Agency Awards Palantir $90M Contract for Data Platform
The contract is Palantir’s first at the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Ideas
Modernizing Data Sharing and Analytics Is Critical to Solving Our Nation’s Challenges
We must evolve the way we analyze and use the treasure trove of data at our disposal.
Ideas
4 Data Analytics Trends to Watch in 2021
Expect more live data dashboards and APIs as a key enabler.
Digital Government
Air Force Buys Streaming Data Warehouse for Pathfinder, JADC2 Concepts
Data company Kinetica will ingest trillions of records of sensor data to create visual representations of the operating environment across domains.
Digital Government
DOD Released Its First Enterprisewide Data Strategy in 2020. Here’s Why It Matters.
While industry experts say the strategy lays a much-needed foundation, the devil’s in the details when it comes to implementation.
Ideas
Thousands of Ocean Fishing Boats Could Be Using Forced Labor—We Used AI and Satellite Data to Find Them
Forced labor is a known problem in open ocean fishing, but the scale has been very hard to track historically.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Targets Emerging Smart Technologies to Pilot in 2021
Companies are invited to apply to present relevant products during a solutions meeting next spring.
Ideas
Now Streaming: Government Data
When leveraged effectively, streaming data offers tremendous potential for real-time improvements.
Digital Government
House Bill Would Create NOAA-Led National Database to Help Coastal Communities Confront Rising Seas
The hope is to ready them up to face future weather threats.
Digital Government
Army Wants Data Analytics to Spot ‘Emerging Tech Leaders’
The Army plans to issue a call later this month through its Small Business Innovation Research program.
Ideas
Setting Data-Driven Goals to Improve Citizens' Digital Experiences
Agencies need to find the best way to measure progress.
Digital Government
EEOC Turns to Predictive Analytics to Understand How Pandemic Affects Employment Discrimination
The capability shows that the commission should expect an increase in the number of discrimination charges in the next six to 12 months due to the economic downturn, the agency’s chief data officer said.
Digital Government
Air Force Wants Novel Ideas for Building ‘Data Scientist’s Ecosystems’ at Operations Centers
The Air Force Research Lab wants tools, techniques and innovative ideas for shortening the OODA Loop.
Ideas
Google Shows Huge Panic Attack Rise During COVID
Researchers found a major jump in searches related to anxiety, panic attacks, and treatments for panic attacks, especially remote and self-care techniques.
Emerging Tech
The Military’s Latest Wearables Can Detect Illness Two Days Before You Get Sick
Some 400 troops are testing the devices, trained on nearly a quarter million cases to detect COVID and a whole lot more.
Ideas
Why Data Lakes Are More Powerful for the DOD than Commercial Industry
The ability to share information about fleets, weapons systems, supply chain and adversarial intelligence is too much of a draw to ignore the power of a data lake.
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