The Department of State is using data, analytics, and AI for a variety of things. In this episode of the GovFuture podcast we interview Tim Ahrens. He is Division Chief of Information Sharing and Innovation at U.S. Department of State. Tim shares the biggest challenges he sees in modernizing government, especially around adoption of transformative
In this episode of the GovFuture Podcast we feature a panel discussion from the November 16, 2023 GovFuture Forum DC event that took place in Washington, DC. The hot topic panel focused on “IT Modernization, Data, and Analytics”. The panel discusses how they are exploring emerging technologies, such as AI, machine learning, and IoT to
The U.S. Department of State is at the forefront of the nation’s foreign policy efforts. The department represents the United States and safeguarding its interests around the world. In today’s interconnected world, data is the linchpin that drives informed decision-making, fuels international cooperation, and shapes policy that resonates across borders. It should come as no
In this episode of the GovFuture podcast we interview Jennifer Storm-Jenkins who serves in the Bureau of Information Resource Management at the US Department of State. She is currently the Technology Director for the Center for Analytics, which provides the analytics platform capabilities for the Department. Jennifer discusses how the Department of State is leveraging
Technologies such as AI, automation, and analytics all have a critical role to play when it comes to cybersecurity and zero trust. On this episode of the GovFuture Podcast we interview Gerald (Gerry) Caron, who is the Chief Information Officer, International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce. We discuss the use of emerging
In this episode of the GovFuture Podcast we feature a panel discussion from the May 18, 2023 GovFuture Forum event that took place in Washington, DC. The hot topic panel was focused on “Unleashing the Power of Advanced Analytics: Exploring the Future of Data-Driven Decision Making”. The panel discussed the most significant challenges that agencies face
In this episode of the GovFuture podcast we interview Erwin Gianchandani who is the National Science Foundation’s Assistant Director for the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships. We had the opportunity to discuss the new NSF Regional Innovation Engines program and its new TIP directorate, the first directorate launched by the NSF in over 32 years.