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Analytics

Kay MeyerMarch 4, 2016 2

4 keys to building a state government enterprise analytics system

In my previous blog post I talked about how the rapid and varied growth of data calls for states to consider an enterprise analytics program, in the form of a Center of Analytics. This entry, first posted as an article on Government Executive's Route Fifty, gives the most important success

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Analytics

Shaun BarryFebruary 2, 2016 3

What Groundhog Day can teach us about tax evasion

Groundhog Day is one of those quirky bits of Americana that add richness and flavor to life. Everyone likes Groundhog Day. It’s a fun, light-hearted way to cope with the cold, dark days of winter. Taxes, on the other hand, are not so fun and light-hearted. Mention the word “taxes”

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Government

Analytics | Data for Good

Will JonesJanuary 21, 2016 0

CNBC highlights promise of analytics in child protective services

“What keeps you awake at night?” my colleague asked me. At the time, I was a child protective services administrator responsible for thousands of at risk children on any given day. While there were many things that weighed on my mind, worker turnover created many sleepless nights, and days filled

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Government

Analytics

Kay MeyerDecember 11, 2015 3

Hey, government of [insert state], where's your Center of Analytics?

Imagine trying to make the right decision for a child in protective custody if your information was limited only to what was reported to your department about a single incident. Without additional information about the child’s home environment, health and education, criminal background of adults in the child’s life, and

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Government

Analytics

Kay MeyerNovember 30, 2015 0

The intersection of open & internal government data

Government organizations are seeking new and innovative ways to use an abundance of data – both internally for government operations and externally to provide the public with greater access to information. This intersection of open and internal government data is the topic of a Route Fifty webinar taking place on

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Government

Analytics | Data for Good | Students & Educators

Nadja YoungNovember 25, 2015 1

How does a highly effective teacher unlock student potential?

“(Teaching) is an incredible opportunity to be a catalyst for what we want the future to be," says Shannon Hardy, a 21-year math and science teacher from The Exploris School, a Wake County charter school in Raleigh, NC. Ms. Hardy uses data not just as a summative measurement tool, but

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Education | Government

Analytics | Data for Good

Will JonesNovember 23, 2015 0

Child protection agencies lagging in use of analytics to protect kids

What happened to the adage, "What gets measured, gets done"? Though progress is being made, there are too many child protection agencies that have yet to understand the profound impact data-informed policy and practice have on performance outcomes, as well as staff retention and satisfaction. Without dipping deep into the

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamNovember 19, 2015 1

Internal fraud: Rogue employees, biased procurement officers, and outright thieves

John Beale was one of the highest paid government employees. A 10-year veteran of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Beale defrauded the Federal Government of nearly $1M in employment wages and fraudulent travel. Beale came under suspicion after it was noticed that the he was still being paid wages 19

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Carl HammersburgNovember 18, 2015 0

Cyber barbarians are at the gates! Analytics can help

Barbarians are relentless, and they are inside the gates! That didn't go well for the Romans, and they had the most advanced technologies of their day. So how do we do better against the relentless waves of cyber barbarians attacking virtually everywhere? The answer to that is analytics, which offers early

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Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Michael DavisNovember 18, 2015 0

Medical identity fraud isn’t just expensive, it can be deadly

Identity fraud typically conjures thoughts of credit card scams or stolen Social Security numbers. Medical identity fraud is often overlooked, but can be a crime that kills. On the black market your medical identity can be worth as much as $50 per person versus $1 for a Social Security Number.

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