In 2014, the federal government lost more than $125 billion to fraud, waste and abuse. And that’s just what we know about. While that number may sound incredible, those on the front lines of the government fraud fight know that it's all too real. The US government needs to change
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Recently, top executives from SAS gathered in Washington, DC with customers and other interested parties to discuss the potential impact of "big data" and high-performance analytics on the U.S. government. Topics included cyber-attack strategies, health care, bio-surveillance, border security and of course, fraud and improper payments. On the heels of
Instances of cross-channel organized crimes and cyber-crime in banking, insurance and other sectors continue to rise across the globe. And, 2012 kicked off with the same, if not more momentum than 2011. Organized criminals are working harder than ever to keep the black market alive with ever-changing sophisticated crime schemes:
How do smart government organizations prevent fraud and improper payments? You might imagine they go after the bad guys one at a time - but technology is making it easier to identify networks of criminals with similar behaviors and even predict when certain behaviors are likely to start appearing. This fraud prevention
SAS is the underwriter of a MeriTalk study released today that focuses on “The Federal Efficiency Opportunity”. The study uncovered meaningful insights into how federal managers and professionals are trying to meet their goals while facing enormous budget cuts. The study was done after President Obama’s Deficit Commission suggested in