Our society uses data for many reasons that affect how we make decisions. Data can be used to improve government decision making, inform business decisions, or spur innovation. GovDATAx will focus on the different ways we use data and the supporting government initiatives: data for analysis, for transparency, for accountability, for enforcement, and for civic engagement. GovDATAx will unite the diverse members of the data community to increasi...

Join AI in Government on Wed, Sept 25, 2019 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM for our next AI in Government event. Our speaker this month is Mitchell Winans from IRS. He will share how robotic process automation (RPA) offers the potential to dramatically increase the efficiency of federal procurement work.

You won’t want to miss the 5th Annual Analytics Summit for Federal – the forum for learning how to take your agency’s data analytics to the next level. This one-day event brings together data experts and enthusiasts who are leading with data to transform the way agencies access, analyze, and share data. You’ll hear first-hand how organizations like yours are using analytics to support their mission. Here’s a sampl...

140+ delegates, 40+ speakers, 8+ hours of networking, 2 days of​ content CDAOI Government is the longest running event designed for U.S. Government Chief Data Officer (CDO) and Chief Analytics Officer (CAO) roles. This forum is led by CDOs and CAOs but is open to all IT, Data and Analytics Leaders from public agencies, to allow you to meet and network with the very best of your peers from a range of organizations and experiences. ...

After decades in development, artificial intelligence is now transforming government in both high-profile and largely hidden ways. Cloud-based computer resources, rapidly advancing algorithms and the explosion of available data are allowing agencies to pursue everything from automated citizen services to mission-centric machine learning. The White House has made cognitive technologies a cornerstone of its annual research and development priori...

The push to modernize agencies’ outdated IT systems has been remarkably constant in recent years. Guidance on how to modernize, however, has come in a sometimes-confusing array of programs and policies. Federal IT leaders must not only knit those mandates and initiatives into a coherent effort, but also make sure the governmentwide priorities square with their agency’s unique mission needs. That’s no small challenge, but the...

YAFCEA Bethesda is proud to host:8th Annual Winter IT Luncheon While agency budgets remain heavily scrutinized, government leaders are looking to apply new technologies, strategy and processes to achieve measurable results. Speakers and guests will come together for roundtable discussions on how agencies are tackling the budget squeezes while ensuring innovation. There will be opportunity for industry and government leaders to exchange ideas...