Developing an AI Strategy within a Defense Intelligence Context

Submitted by on Fri, 12/13/2024 - 11:04

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a critical and strategic capability for defense organizations around the world, offering immense benefits such as improved efficiency, accuracy, and decision making. It has the potential to revolutionize military operations to improve mission outcomes and gain decision advantage.

Nation-State Activity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing

Submitted by on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 12:45

Seldom has there been a simultaneous evolution of two powerful and complementary technologies—artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing (QC).

AI refers to machines programmed to mimic human intelligence. These systems use algorithms to analyze data, recognize patterns, and make decisions. Generative AI is a subset of AI that creates new content from learned data. It generates original material across various mediums (text, images, audio, etc.). Traditional AI analyzes existing data, but generative AI goes beyond by generating new content.

The Future of AI For the Public Sector: The Challenges and Solutions

Submitted by on Wed, 12/11/2024 - 10:32

The headlines are full of exciting news about the potential use of artificial intelligence in the public sector. States, localities and the federal government are all in the game, looking to use this technology to help grapple with streams of data and to help leaders make decisions.

But the expanding use of AI challenges government to use this technology fairly and well.

Building Resilience: The Role of Cross Agency Priority Goals in Addressing Complex Shocks

Submitted by on Tue, 12/10/2024 - 15:22

Executive Director Note:  Earlier this year, we shared news of the Center’s new Advisory Council. We are pleased to introduce the Center’s new Advisory Council Chair, Chris Mihm, Adjunct Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs, The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University and former Managing Director for Strategic Issues at the US Government Accountability Office.

Dan Chenok and Paul Dommel

Submitted by on Tue, 12/10/2024 - 12:37

Dan Chenok (pictured left) and Paul Dommel (pictured right, biographies below)

Modernizing Government Payment Systems to Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness

Submitted by on Mon, 12/09/2024 - 17:01

The IBM Center for the Business of Government, in collaboration with the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA), recently co-hosted a roundtable on Payment Integrity and Artificial Intelligence (AI).  Payment Integrity, fraud, and error reductions present important topics for Federal agencies and the new administration to address.  In April 2024, the GAO estimated that the government has cumulatively made $2.7 trillion in improper payments over the past 20 years with $236 billion in FY 2023

The Business of Government Magazine 2024

Submitted by on Mon, 12/09/2024 - 14:40

Government is a tapestry of diverse missions united by a singular, enduring purpose: serving the public. Whether it’s advancing federal management practices, delivering healthcare to military service members and their families, ensuring operational readiness, improving service to taxpayers, driving digital transformation, or balancing innovation and integration—public service is at the heart of it all.

Announcing our Future Shocks Case Study Grant Competition Recipients

Submitted by on Mon, 12/09/2024 - 14:38

Earlier this year, our Center welcomed proposals to learn of real-world examples of where government organizations have implemented strategies and capabilities that have improved their mission resilience to be “future ready” and prepared to respond to disruptive events. We sought out case studies within five key domain areas: emergency preparedness and response, cybersecurity, supply chain, climate sustainability, and workforce development. (Learn more about our future shocks initiative).

Introduction: Collaborative Public Engagement for Building Trust in Government

Submitted by on Mon, 12/09/2024 - 14:35

In a time when trust in civic institutions is at an all-time low, fostering meaningful public engagement has never been more important. This series draws from an asset-based community development framework, emphasizing the value of community voices and the strengths that local communities can build upon to shape public policy and achieve civic goals.

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