V-Safe: How everyday people help the CDC track COVID vaccine safety with their phones
The v-safe registry lets inoculated people report their experiences, including serious suspected side effects, directly to the CDC through smartphones, adding to the data gathered from clinical trials and other safety monitoring systems.
Data analytics key to USPS transformation, IG says
The U.S. Postal Service’s investment in data analytics across the supply chain will help drive its transformation, the inspector general said in a recent report.
Data privacy laws in the US protect profit but prevent sharing data for public good -- people want the opposite
While data exists to help health authorities or researchers better understand many complex problems – like racism, obesity and opioid abuse, data protection laws often get in the way.
Local government as a data-driven community platform
Smart data integration and secure management of digital identities will help local governments better serve their communities, a new report says.
DIY redistricting allows public to draw maps in more states
At least a dozen states are giving residents access to the software and web tools needed to map out how their government should represent them.
States pull back on COVID data even amid delta surge
Just as hurricane warnings are needed ahead of storm, full information on COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations is vital during the pandemic, public health experts say.
Transit agencies can test drive work-zone data service
Agencies can apply for a free three-month license to Nexar’s CityStream service that delivers crowdsourced dashcam data for insights into how work zones affect traffic and safety.
IRS beefs up compute power for fraud detection
When IRS ran a test of its fraud-detection algorithm on a GPU-accelerated platform across 4 terabyes of data, processing speeds increased 10-fold.
IG council scouting for data analytics tools
The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency is looking for IT tools, software and services that can help OIG data scientists conduct more efficient and effective audits.
Facial recognition tech: Not just for IDing criminals
A GAO survey of 24 agencies found facial recognition technology has been primarily used for digital access, law enforcement or cyber and physical security, but some agencies are researching new applications.
Agencies’ online forms lack required interactive features
Modernized forms could help agencies reduce waste, increase efficiency and improve data collection, a new report says.
VA readies cloud-based data platform
VA Data Commons features computing infrastructure, co-located data and commonly used software services, tools, and apps for managing, analyzing and sharing data.
Price tag on NY’s vaccination app keeps rising
New York’s Excelsior Pass vaccine authentication app may cost much more than first expected.
Illinois takes a big hit on COVID-related unemployment fraud
The state’s Department of Employment Security said close to $15 million has been paid to fraudsters, but the state could have lost as much as $1 billion, one tech exec said.
The Internet Archive has been fighting for 25 years to keep what’s on the web from disappearing – and you can help
Archiving government websites promotes transparency and accountability. Especially during times of transition, government websites are vulnerable to deletion with changing political parties.
How predictive analytics keeps corrections staff, inmates safe
State correction departments in Indiana and South Carolina turned to predictive analytics and machine learning solutions to aggregate data and help predict offender violence.
How machine learning is helping us fine-tune climate models to reach unprecedented detail
Machine learning algorithms can predict data missing from satellite observations and develop realistic, high-resolution climate models.
CDC launches public-health analytics center
The Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics aims to advance the use of forecasting and outbreak analytics in public health decision-making.
Digital twin models energy profile of every US building
Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s AutoBEM software suite can make energy-saving recommendations for every building in the country.
How better data can help states improve online sales tax collection
While practices vary, states are largely unable to determine what share of sales taxes is coming from online sales and often lack an effective way of making sure businesses comply.
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