All About Data
by Federal News Network | Hubbard RadioConversations with the people who are making data work better for government. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman speaks with federal chief data officers and other experts who are helping agencies use data to improve efficiency and maximize performance.
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Data privacy is a full-time job at OPM. It'll only get busier in the AI age
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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.
USDA on a mission to make its workforce more data savvy
22m · Published
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.
Commerce CDO outlines need for data to keep pace with emerging technology
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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.
At NASA, ‘data fuels everything we do’ – like a return to the moon
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NASA's Artemis mission will bring U.S. astronauts back to the moon's surface more than 50 years after its last trip, the 1972 Apollo 17 mission. The agency expects a crewed moon landing mission will occur in 2025. NASA Chief Data Officer David Salvagnini said the Artemis mission depends on the agency's wealth of scientific data — including data from the Apollo missions more than a half-century ago.
CDOs putting data and evidence into action
23m · Published
Here's an excerpt from a Federal News Network-moderated panel at the Data Foundation’s govDatax Summit. You'll hear from Oliver Wise, chief data officer at the Commerce Department and Eileen Vidrine, the chief data and AI Officer at the Department of the Air Force.
Biden's AI executive order - what's next?
23m · Published
Agency leaders outline the challenges and opportunities of AI. Department of Homeland Security's Undersecretary for Policy Rob Silvers says DHS IS looking to become one of the “early and aggressive adopters” of AI tools. Col. John Agnello, the director of information advantage, for the Army’s Cyber Center of Excellence says the service is looking at the potential of AI to make critical decisions “better, faster, cheaper.”
Navy putting AI into practice through low-risk, high-reward uses
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This episode features a Federal News Network-moderated panel at AFCEA NOVA’s Navy IT Day earlier this month. We hear from Deputy Data Officer at the Office of Chief of Naval Operations Nathan Hagan and Acting Department of the Navy Chief Data Officer Duncan McCaskill.
VA showcases the future of AI
23m · Published
Gil Alterovitz, director of the VA’s National Artificial Intelligence Institute (NAII) highlights some of the key takeaways from the VA's recent summit on AI in health care.
USPS regulator builds up data analytics team to oversee reform plan
24m · Published
The Postal Regulatory Commission plans to build up its data capabilities. But it’s not getting everything it asked for in its fiscal 2024 budget request, now that the Postal Service approves its budget, not Congress. Here to tell his side of the story is the Postal Regulatory Commission’s Chairman Michael Kubayanda. "One of my particular goals, through the budget process, is for better technology and data infrastructure. I think in the long run, that'll make us more efficient as a micro-agency," Kubayanda said.
State Department looks to AI for streamlined FOIA workloads
23m · Published
Eric Stein, the State Department’s deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Global Information, is looking at ways to use emerging technology to improve FOIA processing governmentwide
All About Data has 43 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 17:34:52. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on March 31st 2024. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 28th, 2024 17:42.
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