Leendert van Bochoven

Submitted by on Tue, 06/01/2021 - 10:53

Mr. van Bochoven is a global executive serving defence and intelligence clients with their essential work.  For 23 years, Mr. van Bochoven has worked with this community and NATO to improve mission readiness. He was appointed Distinguished Industry Leader in 2022. Prior to working with IBM, Mr. van Bochoven was a Director with the Baan Institute.

Deploying AI in defense organizations

Submitted by on Tue, 06/01/2021 - 10:33

Artificial intelligence (AI) has radically redefined many aspects of everyday life. Organizations across both the public and private sectors are exploiting AI for a wide array of applications. For defense organizations, AI solutions also present significant opportunities to improve mission effectiveness.

Weekly Roundup: May 24-28, 2021

Submitted by on Fri, 05/28/2021 - 10:51

How the TMF can enable broad improvements across government. The first two posts in this series were on enabling the TMF for success focused on how the fund could drive larger reforms across IT budgets, and how a strong link from the TMF to cybersecurity can lead to improved performance in the agency’s high-value asse

How the TMF Can Enable Broad Improvements Across Government

Submitted by on Thu, 05/27/2021 - 11:58

Agencies can learn from experience about how modernization investments can be sustained and scaled over time as they prepare their first round of proposals for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF).   Specifically, the TMF guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) calls for proposals that reach across the government enterprise to include:

Creating Public Value using the AI-Driven Internet of Things

Submitted by on Wed, 05/26/2021 - 13:40

Government agencies seek to deliver quality services in increasingly dynamic and complex environments. However, outdated infrastructures—and a shortage of sys­tems that collect and use massive real-time data—make it challenging for the agencies to fulfill their missions. Governments have a tremendous opportunity to transform public services using the “Internet of Things” (IoT) to provide situation-specific and real-time data, which can improve decision-making and optimize operational effectiveness.

Creating Public Value using the AI-Driven Internet of Things

Submitted by on Wed, 05/26/2021 - 11:26

Government agencies seek to deliver quality services in increasingly dynamic and complex environments. However, outdated infrastructures—and a shortage of systems that collect and use massive real-time data—make it challenging for the agencies to fulfill their missions. Governments have a tremendous opportunity to transform public services using the “Internet of Things” (IoT) to provide situationspecific and real-time data, which can improve decision-making and optimize operational effectiveness.

A New Research Agenda – Fostering Innovative Studies that Help Government

Submitted by on Fri, 05/21/2021 - 15:12

The IBM Center for The Business of Government is pleased to release our new research announcement, which defines key challenges facing government and request proposals for future studies from experts in academia and the non-profit sectors.

Weekly Roundup: May 17-21 2021

Submitted by on Fri, 05/21/2021 - 13:11

Federal data is key to optimal governance and business — open it with public input. To be truly transformational, government data must be open and it must meet public needs.

Providing Quality Data and Information

Submitted by on Wed, 05/19/2021 - 22:28

The U.S. Census Bureau is the federal government’s largest statistical agency that provides current facts and figures about America’s people, places, and economy. The first census took place in 1790. As required by the U.S. Constitution, a census has been taken every 10 years thereafter. In 1840, the Census Act authorized the establishment of a centralized Census Office. In 1902, the Census Office became a permanent organization within the new Department of Interior and Labor.

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