Government Technology

According to Amy Spruill, senior vice president and managing director of U.S. regulated industries at SAP, a key element that differentiates robotic process automation from its artificial intelligence-powered counterpart is the level of autonomy and task specificity. “RPA is more about configuration and simple rules and is applied to specific, preconfigured tasks. AI-enhanced RPA sits in the middle, blending the specific task orientation of RPA with the broader capabilities of AI,” Spruill added.

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Carahsoft Technology will start distributing a Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System data quality product to the public sector. The company said Tuesday it will market Mathematica and NewWave’s Imersis offering through its reseller partners and the National Association of State Procurement Officials ValuePoint contract.

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Matt Jones, president and CEO of Sigma Defense Systems, explored two of the three major questions facing the U.S. military regarding its Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative. In an article published Tuesday in Government Technology Insider, Jones first discussed the role of the sensor fusion concept and the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning at the edge in generating actionable insights from data to support warfighters on the battlefield.

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Pragyansmita Nayak, chief data scientist at Hitachi Vantara Federal, said federal agencies should adopt data fabrics to derive actionable insights from large volumes of data to drive mission outcomes and improve citizen services. “Data fabric architectures integrate disparate data sources into a unified, scalable, and well-governed infrastructure to fuel mission outcomes in an accessible way,” Nayak wrote in an opinion piece published Monday.

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The Department of Energy demands “the latest technologies to address some of today’s most pressing challenges,” said DOE CIO Ann Dunkin.

Ahead of her keynote address at the Potomac Officers Club’s 5th Annual CIO Summit on April 17, Dunkin spoke with ExecutiveBiz to share some of the topics she’ll touch on during her remarks. Don’t miss Dunkin’s speech, along with appearances from the most robust assembly of federal CIOs you’ll find, at this essential GovCon networking event. Register here!

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A Riverbed Technology study has found that 90 percent of public sector leaders consider investing in digital employee experience technology a top priority in the next five years while 80 percent intend to advance DEX tech adoption and implementation.

Attend the Potomac Officers Club's 5th Annual CIO Summit on April 17 to learn more about the latest modernization strategies and how industry can help meet the priorities of federal CIOs. Register here.

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Booz Allen Hamilton Senior Vice President Chris Christou and Michael Jacobs, the company's chief engineer, said artificial intelligence could play a role in enabling safer spectrum sharing as the U.S. government advances 5G and 6G technologies.

Find out the latest developments and trends in the field at the Potomac Officers Club's 5G Forum on May 22. Register here to attend this important event.

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Lacey Wean, autonomy and robotics technology program executive at Carahsoft Technology, said drones have become important tools for the public safety community by serving as first responders and supporting search and rescue missions and accident investigations. “Equipped with high-resolution cameras, thermal imaging or other advanced sensors, drones can swiftly survey any scene from the skies and provide crucial data to first responders,” Wean wrote in a blog post published Dec. 8 on the Carahsoft website.

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Lacey Wean, autonomy and robotics technology program executive at Carahsoft Technology, said drones have become important tools for the public safety community by serving as first responders and supporting search and rescue missions and accident investigations. “Equipped with high-resolution cameras, thermal imaging or other advanced sensors, drones can swiftly survey any scene from the skies and provide crucial data to first responders,” Wean wrote in a blog post published Dec. 8 on the Carahsoft website.

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Robert Moore of Carahsoft Technology said in a blog post published Feb. 23 that government and industry information technology leaders at a digital transformation roadshow in California discussed how state and local government agencies could improve customer experience and protect the privacy of constituents through cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

Carahsoft will sponsor the Potomac Officers Club's 2024 Cyber Summit on June 6. Register here.

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