SAS' Danny Sprukulis takes you step-by-step through geocoding incomplete geographic data sources for proper visualization and through its additional capabilities.
Building a digital fortress with modern data management In an era where stone walls and moats are relics of the past, the battleground has shifted to the digital realm. Since the first cyberattack in 1988, governments worldwide have been on high alert, fortifying their defenses against invisible intruders. The ultimate
AI is increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, and this trend is unlikely to change anytime soon. This comes with risks, but by understanding these risks, we can build AI systems that mitigate them.
When most of us consider heart health, we likely think about our cholesterol levels. But heart health is so much more than just cholesterol. Heart disease is a complex end result of multiple factors driven by things such as food intake, movement patterns, stress, and even toxin exposure.
Making public services as easy as online shopping What if interacting with government services was as seamless and swift as ordering your favorite book online? You log in to a sleek, intuitive portal and within seconds, you’re greeted with personalized recommendations tailored to your needs. What a great experience! I
A previous article discusses covariance matrices that have the same set of eigenvalues. The set of eigenvalues is called the spectrum of the matrix. For symmetric matrices, the spectrum contains real numbers. For covariance matrices, which are positive semidefinite, the eigenvalues are nonnegative. It turns out that two symmetric matrices
Synthetic data has emerged as a powerful tool for overcoming the limitations of real-world data. The future holds great promise for accelerated innovation. With synthetic data, companies can now generate financial transactions, medical records or customer behavior patterns that maintain statistical relevance like real data. This emerging technology can help
Rising fraud and shrinking staff signal an urgent need for AI in government Have you ever opened your wallet and felt panicked? You count the bills once, twice and still come up short. You rummage through every pocket, hoping to find that missing cash. Then, a thought crosses your mind,
In 2024, I wrote about 80 articles for The DO Loop blog. My most popular articles were about SAS programming, data visualization, and statistics. If you missed any of these articles, here is the "Reader's Choice Awards" for some of the most popular articles from 2024! SAS Programming The following
Major global elections, volatile financial markets, extreme weather events, and sophisticated and costly cyberattacks are increasing operational risks across every industry. Generative AI (GenAI) is redefining how industries navigate this uncertainty and transforming potential risks into powerful opportunities. Organizations across industries are increasingly invested in GenAI – for instance, last
We all know by now that customer experience (CX) is pivotal to any organization's success. Providing seamless, secure, personalized interactions across all customer touchpoints can be transformative. To achieve this, organizations must move beyond siloed functions such as fraud detection and credit risk management, integrating these critical areas with broader
What does the path to a fully AI-integrated government look like? “Figure out where you want to be and then take the steps to get there.” I remember my dad giving me that advice when I was growing up, and I think about it now as I watch the unfolding
SAS' Danny Sprukulis walks through how he developed a model theme park to simulate attraction wait times for operational decision-making.
SAS' Natalie Patten shows you the potential of integrating a country classification transformer into data cleansing workflows.
A previous article discusses how to generate a random covariance matrix with a specified set of (positive) eigenvalues. A SAS programmer asked whether it is possible to produce a correlation matrix that has a specified set of eigenvalues. After discussing the problem with a friend, I am happy to report
SAS' Mary Osborne, Ali Dixon Ricke, and Franklin Manchester break down what insurers still need to learn about generative AI.
Fraudsters are relentless but tax agencies are tenacious in their pursuit of illicit acts. In recent years, synthetic identity fraud has emerged as a significant threat to businesses and tax agencies. Unlike traditional identity theft, where criminals steal real personal information, synthetic identity fraud involves creating entirely new identities by
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How lovely are your branches! SAS programmers have a long history of creating yuletide-themed graphics. Christmas trees are a popular image because of their simplicity. I admit that I have indulged more than once in this holiday tradition: An old-school ASCII art image A
Review these three cool use cases for SAS users, built using SAS Viya Workbench. SAS and Python for better working together!
As populations around the world the U.S. continue to grow, both condensing in urban areas and sprawling in more rural areas, the importance of a functioning distribution network for utilities grows proportionally. The complexity and interconnected nature of say, the electric distribution network, is already staggering; one can hardly imagine
Rising chronic conditions, escalating demands for health care services, and the dual crises of staff shortages and burnout make the urgency of streamlined and efficient processes more critical than ever. The future of care lies in advanced technologies. Whether it’s a routine check-up or a complex medical condition, integrating AI
The time is now for insurance companies to lead the way in addressing climate risk
Since 2012, the SAS Health Center Center and VETS Employee Inclusion Group have been collecting and donating leftover and excess Halloween candy. This year marked the 12th annual candy drive, and SAS families showed up with their candy-coated generosity once again, tipping the scales at 400 pounds of candy.
Have you accomplished something amazing with SAS software? We want to hear about it! Brag about yourself by entering the SAS Customer Recognition Awards contest. The awards recognize our customers for their stand-out contributions and highlight how users are changing the world through analytics. Enter now through Friday, January 31,
SAS' Shawn Romero introduces you to the SAS Payment Integrity for Food Assistance model.
With a new year around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what tech trends are coming in the months ahead. 2025 will be interesting, because now that AI has been around long enough to go from novel to normal, we should stop marveling at what it can do
In 2012, Harvard Business Review declared the data scientist the sexiest job of the 21st century. Here’s what we knew at the time: big data was (and still is to this day) an enormous opportunity to make new discoveries. We were in the boom of user-generated content from social platforms,
While researching the topic of Latin hypercube sampling (LHS), I read an article by Emily Gao (2019) that shows how to use PROC IML in SAS to perform the algorithm. It is possible to simplify Gao's implementation of Latin hypercube sampling in SAS while also making the computation more efficient.
In most countries, the government sector isn’t the first place people look for technological innovation or the rapid adoption of a proven technology. However, governments everywhere are increasingly under pressure to be more productive and to get better value for taxpayers’ money. Many private sector organizations are looking to AI
At the very heart of the financial world lies a commodity so vast it’s almost immeasurable ... and it’s growing exponentially with potential yet unrealized. Big data – complex structured and unstructured datasets arriving from innumerable sources – is reshaping the global banking industry. Used effectively, big data can support the delivery
