Leveraging technology to the benefit of all The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is promoting best practices and inspiring technological innovation throughout the public sector. The significance cannot be understated given the changing landscape and diversity on display throughout Massachusetts – manifested through Local & Commonwealth-level initiatives dedicated to workforce upskilling, digital accessibility, digital inclusion, and dat...

Cutting Through Complexity to Deliver Clarity for Actionable Insights Data has become ubiquitous. It surrounds us in every step of our daily lives and permeates what were once mundane, uninteresting tasks. Whether in the private or the public sectors – data has changed how we engage, how we work, and how we think. Leveraging that data, harnessing it and putting it to work for the benefit of all is a key component to solving the myriad of...

Cutting Through Complexity to Deliver Clarity for Actionable Insights Public sector data professionals have tremendous influence in shaping an equitable society. Whether this means properly contextualizing public health statistics, analyzing demographic data, or identifying economic disparities, the power of data is revolutionary. If, however, the public sector operates without coordination, meaningful progress can be challenging. How can publ...

Redefining the Workforce & Workplace in an Age of Uncertainty  Human Resource professionals are the public sector’s secret weapons. From recruiting and hiring to retaining the best talent, harnessing HR best practices can solve countless challenges that government faces today. But too often, people ascribe a false, unfair image of HR’s role. How can government HR transform this misperception from that of paper pushers to...

Cutting through Complexity to Deliver Clarity for Actionable Insights Everything we do as citizens of the 21st century generates data. The strategic and responsible harnessing of this data could play a key role in the public sector’s ability to solve countless societal challenges. The mission of modernizing data however—digitizing it, storing it, sharing access to it, and ensuring its safety—is no small feat. How can public a...

Connecting Leaders & Ideas to Build a Better Public Service As we begin to break free from the confines of COVID; a “renewed normal” has begun to take shape across the country. Now, more than ever, public sector innovation is a must. By leveraging new approaches to old problems – from policy design to service delivery, new technologies and improving the use of data – we stand to improve the performance and responsiv...

Registration is Now Closed Safeguarding Data and Mitigating Risk through Comprehensive Data Governance Frameworks Data has become ubiquitous. It surrounds us in every step of our daily lives and permeates what were once mundane, uninteresting tasks. Whether in the private or the public sectors – data has changed how we engage, how we work, and how we think. Leveraging that data, harnessing it and putting it to work for the benefit of all...

As we begin to break free COVID’s confines, a “renewed normal” has begun to take shape across the country. Now more than ever, public sector innovation is critical – from policy design to service delivery, new technologies and data usage. By leveraging new approaches to old problems, governments stand to improve their performance and responsiveness to the unique challenges of today. We must ensure that recovery is both...

Upscaling your data insights through visualization Nearly every critical decision made throughout the public sector today is influenced by insights derived from data analysis; however, the more the public sector looks to leverage its vast data reserves – the more complex analysis, communication, and decision has become. With remote working now the norm and team members who lack data literacy – it is crucial that data is presented c...