The State of Tennessee has been recognized in recent years for its use of data to drive decision-making and delivering services more effectively to its residents. To keep up the progress, the state’s Strategic Technology Solutions (STS) division of the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, has expanded its focus to include several large legacy modernization projects, such as the overhaul of its unemployment insurance system...

The 2020 election and its aftermath provided a vivid demonstration of many of the risks faced by election officials across the country – and new dangers have emerged in 2024. Physical threats to poll workers have proliferated, AI-generated disinformation showed up in one state’s primary contest, and other AI threats, whether from partisan interests, corporate disinterest or hostile nation-states, loom large. The landscape is so dan...

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) serves as the internal watchdog for all federal departments and agencies. The 75 inspectors general are broadly responsible for preventing and detecting fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, and mismanagement in their domains, and promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in operations and programs. The Department of Health and Human Services OIG, for instance, employs more than 1,600 public servants to...

The relentless growth of cyberattacks in today's digitally interconnected world has taken on new urgency for public sector officials, private sector leaders and those who operate the nation's critical infrastructure. The emergence of AI, combined with the growing resources of nation-state and criminal hackers, pose new dangers and risks that threaten not just individual privacy and corporate interests but also national security and global stab...

In an era marked by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, its integration into healthcare is poised to revolutionize the landscape of mental health treatment. Precision medicine, tailored to individual genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors, holds the promise of more effective interventions for health conditions. By harnessing AI algorithms to analyze vast datasets encompassing genetic profiles, clinical histories, and treatmen...