Government Data Connection

Analytics

Find out how analytics, from data mining to cognitive computing, is changing the way we do business

Analytics

Kay MeyerJuly 11, 2016 0

Measuring benefits of a state government center of analytics

The fourth and final post in the series about a state government center of analytics concentrates on the big question – what value does analytics bring to business? (Links to previous entries are at the conclusion of this post.) While this “show me the money” question can be answered in

English

Government

Analytics

Jennifer RobinsonJune 23, 2016 0

Smart Cities experts: Collaboration is key

Cities must work with companies, universities, other cities and organizations to truly realize the Smart Cities vision. This was a consistent message at last week’s Smart Cities Innovation Summit, where leaders from more than 200 cities met with technology and service providers and academics to talk about new innovations that

English

Government

Analytics | Data for Good

Will JonesJune 6, 2016 0

Tackling 4 common concerns about analytics for child well-being

In my last blog post, I introduced common concerns I’ve heard about predictive analytics in child well-being efforts. In this post, I want to address those concerns and reassure leaders and advocates that predictive analytics can be a tremendous boon to our ability to help kids and ease the burden on

English

Government

Analytics | Data for Good

Will JonesMay 23, 2016 6

Addressing concerns of predictive analytics for child well-being

As state and local government leaders and community advocates explore how predictive analytics can improve child well-being outcomes, many questions and potential concerns surface. It is critical to understand that government youth services agencies across the United States have used actuarial Risk & Need Assessment tools for many years. Many

English

Government

Analytics

Shaun BarryApril 18, 2016 0

Celebrate (?!) Tax Day

Happy Tax Day, America! Today marks our annual ritual of filing tax returns in the United States. And complaining about taxes. And cursing the IRS (even though it's misguided to shoot the messenger, in my opinion). Think you know a lot about taxes? Let's travel back in time to 1913, when

English

Government

Analytics

Kay MeyerApril 18, 2016 1

State government center of analytics goes nowhere without user engagement

In this third post about a government center of analytics, the focus is on creating an environment that enables successful implementation, and perhaps even more importantly, successful adoption of new analytic solutions. (Check out "Hey, government of [insert state], where's your center of analytics?" and "4 keys to building a

English

Government

Analytics | Fraud & Security Intelligence

Jen DunhamApril 15, 2016 1

Tax returns, identity theft and hackers – Oh my!

Monday, April 18th is Tax Day, aka, National Identity Theft Day. OK, that part’s not true, but as millions of taxpayers go online to file taxes, it may as well be. The majority of taxpaying citizens file online, using services such as the popular TurboTax, H & R Block, and

English

Government

Analytics

Deborah PiankoApril 8, 2016 1

Tax fraud detection & good reporting can save your job

Tax fraud doesn’t just steal money from taxpayers, it can strip people of their livelihoods and reputations. When a manager in a tax agency’s property tax division stole nearly $50M in property tax refunds, the media and external auditors asked: “How did no one notice this?” The woman started small,

English

Government

Analytics

Deborah PiankoApril 4, 2016 0

In defense of tax agencies: Refund fraud causing delays

With tax week quickly approaching, tax agencies have been issuing press releases alerting the public they’re holding tax refunds for review longer than in years past. This is a departure for tax agencies. Tax agencies have traditionally lived and died by refund cycle time. Refund cycle time, or getting refunds

English

Government

Analytics

Will JonesMarch 22, 2016 2

Can analytics fix a broken juvenile justice system?

“We could send a juvenile justice youth to Harvard for what we pay for incarceration, and we don't get very good outcomes.” That was said by Gladys Carrion when she was Director of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. (She’s now Commissioner of NYC Administration for

English

Government

Blogs

Blogs

Analytics