Innovating with Data: Embracing Emerging Technologies (S1E42)

In the world of technology, there has been one constant theme: every day new technology emerges. This could be the personal computer, the iPhone, or the cloud. You will always have the early adopter and then the rest of us. COVID changed all that.

Suddenly, federal information technology professionals were forced to jump into the deep end. They had to adopt remote access and the cloud or fail to achieve the mission. Some have said that federal technology advanced ten years in one year of COVID.

Today, we have the shared experience of a person who embraced modern technology at the Patent and Trademark Office as well as another person’s experience in innovative technology from the National Science Foundation. Each has a different story to tell; each has a different view of impact with emerging technology.

Scott Beliveau from the USPTO shares that his agency was a leader in remote work before COVID hit. Their challenge was in using Artificial Intelligence to assist in data classification. They had to automate classification.

Scott’s agency used a trusted partner to help them produce a solid data foundational platform that has saved the agency millions and improved operations.

Avital Percher, from the National Science Foundation, looks at emerging technology from a more strategic perspective, he states that his job is to empower innovation.

Because of public and hybrid clouds, he thinks the key to a digital transformation is to apply modern technology to the governance element of data. Giving people access in a secure manner will allow them to make informed decisions.

The industry partner in this discussion is Brian Carnell from Dell Technologies. He introduced modern technology to many agencies. He observes that one way to apply concepts like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is to use a concept called “federated learning.”  This involves allowing end users to add to the algorithms to improve accuracy of automation.

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