Overview: “Big Data” is the current trending technology in government and industry. But “Big Data” should be focused in meeting mission needs in government – not an end in itself as data can be expensive to collect and to verify. Data analytics is the discipline of examining raw data to draw conclusions about that information. When focused on specific areas such as Medicare/Medicaid, Immigration, Student Loans or...

The health market is one of the brightest spots in the government market, so the question isn’t if but when and what opportunities will arise. HHS has a wide and varied IT budget that is expected to hit $11.4 billion in 2016. The IT spending is spread across several major subagencies including: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- $424.2 million Centers for Medicare and Medicaid -- $ 8 billion Food and Drug Administration -- $58...

Register now to attend this morning program—offered at no charge to government participants—where government and industry practitioners will provide a Federal Focus on Enabling the Analytics-Driven Agency. The agenda will provide frank and open dialogue about the practical considerations and promising options for Federal professionals seeking ways to make more data-driven decisions in trusted analytical environments. Among the topi...

Join Booz Allen Hamilton and CPIC Forum on Monday, July 27th from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a discussion about FITARA and how it will affect your agency. Sessions will focus on FITARA’s impact on your agency’s internal operations and reporting procedures, best practices for completing agency self-assessments, and how to leverage FITARA’s requirements to pursue your broader IT reform goals. Whether you can join us in-person or v...

The Background: The George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus (VSTC) based in scenic Ashburn, Virginia will launch the "Technology Acceleration Zone" initiative in Fall 2015 to drive public value through private growth in partnership with transformation catalysts Launch Dream, LLC and GOVonomy, Inc. The Goal: The goal of the GW Technology Acceleration Zone is to systematically bring federal, state and local government...