The GovTech space

GovTech Europe: Your organisation has been working in the GovTech sector for some time. What are the most pressing tech challenges that governments face right now? Any notable examples?

Cristina Caballe: Unsurprisingly, the most pressing tech challenges that governments face right now stem from the COVID-19 pandemic, and geopolitical shifts, making the need for increased cybersecurity more important than ever.

Addressing the New Era of Deterrence and Warfare: Visualizing the Information Domain

Blog Co-Authors:  Kim Kagan, founder and president of the Institute for the Study of War; Fred Kagan, senior fellow and director of the Critical Threats Project at American Enterprise Institute; Brian Babcock-Lumish, director of the General David H.

How Can Governments Use AI to Improve Procurement?

** This blog was first published on The Regulatory Review website.

Perhaps no governmental process creates the perception of a complex bureaucracy more than the U.S. government’s procurement system.

The 3 stages of cloud adoption

Blog Co-Authors: Rasheedat Osei-Acheampong, partner and delivery executive of hybrid cloud transformation at IBM; Emma Shirato Almon, Associate Manager, Partnership for Public Service; Mark Lerner, Senior Manager, Technology and Innovation, Partnership for Public Service.

Announcing the Center’s New Visiting Fellow: Dr. Danny Harris

Dr. Harris was formerly the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of Education from 2008 to 2016. As the CIO, he maintained all of the department's mission critical information system resources. This included managing the department's information assurance program and capital planning and investment management processes. He also deployed and maintained all enterprise-wide information technology and managed the agency's participation and implementation of Federal CIO Council.

Transforming Technology Procurement (Part Two)

In our first blog, we wrote how many governments around the world are updating how they procure technology.  The goal is to reduce risk and get higher value out of investments -- especially from complex systems integration programs.  We highlighted three common approaches to those changes, and will next describe two additional approaches, five lessons learned, and five key takeaways.

As a review, the five approaches include:

Transforming Technology Procurement

Mike Stone is the Managing Partner within Global Government Consulting. Paul Dommel is an IBM Partner within the Strategy and Transformation Global Government Practice.

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Advancing AI in Defense Organizations

The use of AI in national defense dates back more than 6 decades, but the transformational impact of this technology on defense operations only began to be realized in the past 10 years. AI-enabled solutions present significant opportunities for defense organizations to improve mission outcomes; however, leaders must be prepared to address the challenges their organizations might encounter on their AI journeys.

OECD Two Pillar Strategy and Tech Implications for National Tax Agencies

Guest Bloggers:  Florian Breger, Vice President Civilian Global Government; Paul Dommel, Partner, Strategy and Transformation;  Sharon Moore, Principal Industry Engineer, Global Government; and Mike Stone, Managing Partner Global Government, IBM

Tips to Improve Healthcare User Experience

Guest Blogger:  David Egts, Chief Technologist, Red Hat

This article first appeared in GovConWire.

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