Fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) in government is a constant, multi-billion dollar issue that challenges agency leaders at all levels and across all sectors, from healthcare to education to taxation to Social Security. The scope and scale of public spending—federal outlays alone were approximately $6.6 trillion in fiscal year 2020 according to the Congressional Budget Office—make FWA an inherently difficult problem to solve.
You've probably used `Rails.cache` to read, write, and fetch cached data in Rails—but did you know you can also work with counters? In this series, Jonathan Miles introduces us to some of the lesser-known tools hidden in your Rails codebase.
The UnknownHostException is an exception in Java that is thrown to indicate that the IP address of a host could not be determined. Since the UnknownHostException is a checked exception, it either needs to be thrown or surrounded by a try-catch block in code.
The SocketException is an exception in Java that is thrown to indicate that an error was encountered while creating or accessing a Socket. Since the SocketException is a checked exception, it either needs to be thrown or surrounded by a try-catch block in code.
Why turnover among chief data officers is so high and what can be done about it.
I recently sat down with CFODive to discuss the importance of modern financial analytics in transforming the way financial leaders and their organizations operate – a topic that is only becoming increasingly prominent. Business strategies have had to rapidly adjust to address market volatility, consumer trends, and unpredictable world events. These dynamics have forced finance teams to rethink how they are using data and analytics and take a more modern approach.
The digital experience is now primary to our everyday lives. Our recent consumer report, Every Experience Matters, dove into quality and how it affects consumer behavior. We know, for example, that 20% of users will abandon a brand after encountering even one error on a mobile app. At the user level, everything comes down to customer experience.
There are a variety of technology stacks for Artificial intelligence (AI), Machine learning (ML) and data analytics applications. However, the ideal programming language for AI must be powerful, scalable and readable. All three conditions are met by the Python programming language. With outstanding libraries, tools and frameworks for AI, ML and data analytics, Python has proven success leveraging all three technologies.
