Demystifying Artificial Intelligence: 3 Use Cases for the Public Sector and Higher Education

Over the past year, the artificial intelligence (AI) phenomenon has taken the world by storm. Almost overnight, hundreds of millions of users were tapping into a host of AI-powered applications to write cover letters, receive tutoring assistance, make appointments, speed up customer service, detect cybersecurity threats, and more. Some analysts have even referred to AI as the “fourth industrial revolution,” parallel to the development of the internet itself.

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Is Your IT Project “Shutdown Proof?” 5 Ways Agencies Can Plan Ahead for a Government Shutdown

The reality is that shutdowns are now an unpleasant feature of government work. Since the first U.S. government shutdown in 1981, shutdowns have occurred about every four years. Similarly, public sector IT projects take an average of 3.9 years to complete. As such, there’s a high chance that any team working on an IT project within the federal government will experience a shutdown that will threaten the project’s timeline and budget.

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Surviving a Shutdown: 5 Ways Agencies Can Help Contractors by Planning Ahead for a Government Shutdown

Federal government shutdowns, the result of funding gaps that occur when Congress can’t agree on a spending bill, are a relatively recent phenomenon. Since the first shutdown in 1981, there have been 10 more, with the longest lasting 35 days, from December 18, 2018, to January 25, 2019. On average, shutdowns now occur about every four years and last nearly nine days.

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Improve Security and Increase Innovation With Open-Source

Open-source software is practically ubiquitous in the private technology sector. In fact, 97% of all codebases use open-source code. Why? Open source provides the building blocks that allow organizations to enhance their services and innovate for their customers. Its strength lies in the fact that developers worldwide constantly create, evaluate, and improve the underlying code to fix vulnerabilities and ease implementation.

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Open to Open-Source: How To Shift Your Agency’s Mindset and Get Started With Open-Source Code

As of 2022, 97% of all codebases relied on open-source code, making it practically ubiquitous in the tech sector. Open-source software is widely known to drive innovation and increase speed-to-market while ensuring that organizations are leveraging the most up-to-date tech innovations. But despite its prevalence broadly, the public sector has been more reticent to adopt open-source practices. Why? Complex procurement processes combined with security concerns mean that it often feels easier for government IT departments to continue using custom-built software by default.

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