In the iconic “Star Trek” – whether the TV series of the 1960s or the two-movie adaptations over the past 40 (!) years – Dr. McCoy uses a handheld scanner to examine, diagnose, and treat his patients. What “Star Trek” doesn’t show is the vast amount of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) that culminated in the creation of the scanner’s capabilities. Though this level of compute...

The pandemic and great resignation have put talent acquisition and employee retainment front and center for companies and federal agencies alike. Today, there are several emerging technologies that can make a substantial impact on improving recruitment, reducing regrettable attrition, and promoting diversity and inclusion. At the forefront of this innovation is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Yet misconceptions, misunderstandings, and a lack of...

Far too often, agencies, organizations, and consulting firms are running data and AI projects without taking the right steps to ensure their success. Agile and iterative approaches have become adopted best practices for application development projects, but why don’t we have something similar when it comes to advanced analytics, big data, and AI projects? Without using best-practices approaches that standardize steps for data preparation...

George Bernard Shaw famously once said that England and America are two countries separated by a common language. In the digital domain, however, zeros and ones transcend that difference. In diplomatic circles, the U.S. and the U.K. are known to have a closely aligned relationship. That extends to the military, as well - both are pursuing digital transformation strategies to facilitate adoption of emerging, innovative technologies, such as art...

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U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer to present how HHS AI Strategy and Implementation Plans About the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS): HHS is the U.S. Government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. HHS accomplishes its mission through programs and initiati...

The 3rd Annual AI World Government provides a comprehensive two-day forum to educate federal agency leaders on proven strategies and tactics to deploy AI and cognitive technologies. With AI technology at the forefront of our everyday lives, the current administration is announcing several new and updated AI initiatives. AI World Government will report on the state-of-the-practice on how federal agencies are deploying and integrating AI and dat...

Having reliable, current aerial imagery of their communities can be a game-changer for government agencies. Up-to-date imagery – and the AI data derived from it -- offers insights that can help shape planning and asset management decisions, replaces in-person site visits to save time and reduce costs, and provides a better understanding of the truth on the ground to streamline workflows. Join Government Technology and Nearmap on Oct. 6 a...

Far too often, organizations are running data and AI projects without following established best practices and taking the right steps to ensure their success. Decades ago, we learned how to run application development projects using best-practice agile and iterative approaches. However, many organizations are failing to apply similar best practices to their data-centric projects. Without a proper approach that standardizes steps for data prep...

With more than $6 billion projected investment in related research and development projects in 2021, according to National Defense Magazine, AI-focused initiatives will multiply as they become more essential to agency missions.And, while AI brings a wide range of capabilities for government – from predictive maintenance to language translation to expediting disaster response – there are many challenges and considerations around ado...