Author Archive
Insights
Meeting the Digital Demand
Despite major federal digital transformation efforts, IT disruptions and service delays remain commonplace. With more than 80% of government respondents reporting IT frustrations at least once every few months, what can be done to move past the technological status quo?
Insights
Citizen-Focused AI: The Future of State and Local Government
State and local government agencies are making rapid progress in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Read our latest Expert Dialogues report to learn what leaders are prioritizing in their 2019-2020 technology agendas.
Insights
Strengthening Federal Cybersecurity Capabilities
Government Business Council (GBC) interviewed top cyber officials at the Department of Education, NASA, and FEMA to see how they are safeguarding the nation’s most sensitive cyber assets.
Insights
Assessing Cyber Security Readiness within the Federal Government
How are federal government agencies preparing for the new era of cyber threats? Government Business Council (GBC) surveyed more than 600 security professionals and other public sector leaders to find out more.
Insights
Flash Poll: Measuring Cloud and AI Maturation
Are government agencies navigating cloud and AI progress to the strategic level? Government Business Council (GBC) polled more than 150 government employees to find out more.
Insights
Assessing Cybersecurity Readiness in the Federal Government
Government Business Council (GBC) polled over 600 federal employees about cyber vigilance and practices. Click here to read the findings.
Insights
Is the Federal Government Ready for AI? Survey Highlights
The ongoing battle for artificial intelligence (AI) supremacy presents challenges for national security as well as key civilian missions. Across the federal government, agency leaders are seeking to incorporate the technology into critical mission functions and operations.
Insights
Roadmap to AI in Government
The newest infographic from Government Business Council (GBC) outlines helpful tools and lessons as the federal government moves further into artificial intelligence (AI) adoption.
Insights
Connected Transportation
Top 5 Lessons for Modernizing State and Local Infrastructure. More states and municipalities are looking to unleash the opportunities created by embedding intelligent, connected technologies in public transit, vehicles, and roadways. Government Business Council (GBC) surveyed hundreds of state and local government decision makers to understand their perceptions of connected transportation and smart cities — here are our top five takeaways.
Insights
Reading the Digital Temperature
A Candid Poll on Digital Tool Provision in State and Local Government. State and local government agencies continue to push for digitization in citizen-facing and internal processes. Government Business Council (GBC) surveyed 202 state and local government employees to find out how well state/local government has upgraded its digital toolkit.
Insights
Is the Federal Government Ready for AI? Survey Supplement
How much have federal agencies learned about artificial intelligence (AI) through pilot implementation and the broader, government-wide push for IT modernization? GBC surveyed more than 600 federal decision makers in civilian and military functions to learn more.
Insights
From Shutdown to Spillover
The effects of the 2018-2019 partial government shutdown are still materializing — the federal workforce remains committed to service, but some of their confidence and perceptions have been impacted. GBC polled 291 federal employees to learn more.
Insights
The Planetary Frontier: Assessing Conditions for a Space Force
GBC's recent issue brief assesses the national security posture of U.S. space assets. Analyzing policies, players, and technological conditions, the brief examines the status quo and suggests actions aimed at enhancing the nation's capabilities.
Insights
Digital Disaster Resilience in State and Local Government
When an emergency hits, communities must come together to adequately respond to and transition out of catastrophe. Ensuring a timely and effective response requires a whole-of-government effort — including teams on the front lines of digital service delivery.
Insights
Flash Poll: Government's AI Odyssey
GBC polled more than 100 federal employees on their agency's artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities. Click here to learn what we found.
Insights
Connecting Transportation and Technology
The technology used in transportation management continues to evolve dramatically, including new modes of transportation and adaptable IT that supports mass transit and vehicle-based travel. In many state and local jurisdictions, developments in Internet of Things (IoT) devices and other technologies present exciting opportunities for transportation enhancement.
Insights
Applications Reimagined: A Candid Poll on Application Automation and Lifecycle Management
Manual, time-intensive processes are a major drag on application management in the federal government. There's reason to believe this may soon change.
Insights
Bridging the Citizen Divide
State and local government agree –mobile technology contributes directly to organizational efficiency. However, many agencies are still in the early stages of adoption and are working to understand the full spectrum of options.
Insights
Closing the Gap Between Financial Decisions and Critical Actions
Many state and local government agencies are still working through the digital transformation. Modernizing financial management tools and adhering to budgetary constraints is a constant balancing act, and agency leaders are behind the reins of a quickly evolving landscape. What are the key lessons that state and local leaders have learned?
Insights
Governing at the Intersection of People and Technology
To learn more about the difficulties some state and local leaders face in hiring, retaining, and equipping appropriately trained and educated personnel, GBC examined the public employee landscape.
