Celebrating 10 years of the DATA Act

May 15, 2024 | Blog, Featured

Last week, at GovEx’s event to mark the 10th anniversary of the Digital Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act, Robert Shea, a former leader at the White House Office of Management and Budget, described the Act as “the most significant advancement in government...

White House issues clarified guidance for local governments to support data and evidence investments

May 13, 2024 | Blog

By Amy Edwards Holmes Last month, the Executive Office of the President’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) updated its Uniform Grants Guidance to explain that federal grants can be used to support data and evaluation. This change will have a major impact,...

City AI Connection: Take a moment to understand the AI tools cities are rushing to adapt

Apr 11, 2024 | Blog

City AI Connection is a series of posts on emerging ideas in artificial intelligence, with a focus on government application. These articles are initially shared exclusively with the City AI Connect community and subsequently with a broader audience via the Bloomberg...

NAPA, GovEx join forces to expand support for local governments

Mar 8, 2024 | Blog

Left to right, Tony Spearman-Leach, NAPA Director of Development and Philanthropy, Gillian Townsend, NAPA Business Development and Philanthropy Manager, Rudy De Leon Dinglas, GovEx Director of Planning and Operations, Terry Gerton, NAPA President and CEO, Amy Edwards...

GovEx Executive Director offers Congressional testimony on preparing for AI in public workforces

Feb 22, 2024 | Blog, Featured

Last month, GovEx Executive Director Amy Edwards Holmes was asked to submit testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation on the importance of preparing public...