White Paper: Accelerating Innovation in Federal Agencies

Federal agencies face a pivotal moment. As emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and immersive experiences reshape the landscape, the promise of innovation has never been greater. Yet, despite the excitement, many agencies struggle to translate ideas into meaningful, mission-aligned outcomes. According to Forrester, over 60% of AI pilots in government never make it to production, leaving significant investments stranded in the lab (Forrester Research, 2024). The stakes are high, not just in terms of cost but also in mission impact, stakeholder trust, and the pace of transformation. This white paper examines the complex journey from ideas to impact, highlights lessons from industry leaders, and provides practical, data-driven recommendations to help agencies bridge the gap and realize the full potential of emerging technologies.

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Michael J Charles

Prompt Engineering: The New Skillset for Developers?

With the explosive growth of large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI's GPT-4, Claude, and LLaMA, a new skill has quietly emerged at the forefront of AI integration - prompt engineering. Developers are finding that the way they craft inputs can significantly impact the quality, accuracy, and usefulness of AI-generated outputs. But what exactly is prompt engineering, and why is it becoming an essential skill for modern developers?

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Kevin Dai

Evolution of Data-Driven Scrums in the Era of AI

Over the last three years, the IT industry has experienced significant transformations driven by advances in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and data analytics. These technologies have permeated all aspects of IT – both process & technical. Project methodologies including Agile and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) need to evolve to catch up with development of AI / ML. This will affect how projects are managed and executed, particularly in the IT service industry and federal IT consulting.

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Viji Sundaram

The Straight and Rocky Path

Write an effective Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that decentralizes siloed information to empower teams.

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Michael Charles II

Virtual Is the New Reality: Four Guiding Principles for Managing Emerging Tech and Your Business

As many of us experienced over 2021, virtual working has become a very real reality; and every company has had to step into what most tech companies already new. When the technology you use it works, it's amazing but when it does not it is a pain. From video-conference team meetings, to using applications for collaborations, this "new normal" still requires quite a bit of getting used to.

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Gisell Paula