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DOGE team seeks access to other agency systems after getting Treasury data Feb 05, 2025

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The biggest conversation around government data right now is the question of who should have access to it.

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In bid to trim federal office space, GSA takes deep dive into its portfolio Jan 22, 2025

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The General Services Administration is on a mission to downsize the federal government’s office space footprint, after taking a closer look at its real estate inventory.

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IRS deploys AI tools to combat emerging tech’s role in new fraud schemes Jan 15, 2025

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Ccriminals are using artificial intelligence tools to launch more sophisticated fraud schemes, and in greater volumes. But the IRS' criminal investigation branch is also relying on AI tools to stay one step ahead of fraudsters. Jarod Koopman, IRS Criminal Investigations’ executive director of cyber and forensics, joins me with more.

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How AI goes from proof of concept to tool in production Jul 05, 2024

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We take a closer look at how hard it is to get AI from proof of concept and into production. Here to talk about it is Dave Vennergrund, the vice president of AI and data insights at GDIT. You'll also hear from Colleen Kummet. She’s the director of health analytics for federal health at GDIT. Later on, you'll hear Marseta Dill, acting chief data officer for the Federal Aviation Administration, talk about FAA's Data Challenge with my colleague Eric White.

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VA looking at ‘smart home’ tech to keep aging, disabled vets living independently Jun 26, 2024

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The VA is looking at how to keep aging, disabled vets living independently. That’s a key takeaway from a panel I moderated at ATARC’s DevSecOps Summit. On this panel, you’ll hear from Hasan Yasar. He’s the Technical Director of the Continuous Deployment of Capability group at Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute. But first, you’ll hear from VA’s Deputy Chief Health Technology Officer Dr. Joe Ronzio.

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A quarter of federal employees feel burnout Apr 17, 2024

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More than a quarter of the federal workforce is feeling burnout, according to a recent Gallup study, making them more likely to leave their agency or feel less engaged in their work. Rob DeSimone, associate principal of workplace initiatives at Gallup, and Mike Ritz, executive director of Gallup’s Federal Government Initiative, go deep into the study's findings.

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State Dept looking at AI to help workforce plan next career steps Mar 20, 2024

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The State Department sees artificial intelligence as an increasingly valuable tool to meet its mission, and is looking at generative AI to help its employees chart the next step in their careers. Don Bauer, the chief technology officer of the State Department’s Bureau of Global Talent Management goes deep on this topic. We're also joined by several other guests on this ATARC panel.

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Data privacy is a full-time job at OPM. It'll only get busier in the AI age Feb 07, 2024

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Kirsten Moncada, OPM’s chief privacy officer, says the rise of AI tools will create more work for privacy officials across the government.

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USDA on a mission to make its workforce more data savvy Jan 24, 2024

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The Agriculture Department is on a mission to make its workforce more data savvy. That’s a key focus of its Data Science Training Program and its new department-wide data strategy. For more, we hear from USDA’s Deputy Chief Data Officer Fredy Diaz and the CDO for the Food and Nutrition Service Chris Rottler.

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Commerce CDO outlines need for data to keep pace with emerging technology Jan 10, 2024

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Commerce Chief Data Officer Oliver Wise says the department expects to release the strategy in fall 2024, which will focus on five “cross-bureau” priority areas for data maturity.

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