(Flickr / Robin Kanouse) LA County’s new predictive model shows early success in homelessness prevention unit The California Policy Lab found that LA County's Homelessness Prevention Unit is finding success with a new predictive analytics model. Aug 6, 2025 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Priorities Podcast Inside LA County’s homelessness prevention unit Dana Vanderford of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services' Homelessness Prevention Unit shares how data is being used to improve case management. Aug 6, 2025 By StateScoop Staff
(Getty Images) Low-quality data makes AI stupid, says Virginia’s data chief Ken Pfeil, Virginia’s chief data officer, said he's afraid of what may happen if governments train their AI models on sloppy data. Dec 6, 2023 By Colin Wood
How cognitive cities can boost urban innovation Cities have long been limited by access to actionable intelligence, but that's changing in a big way with the advent of cognitive cities. May 3, 2021 By Jonathan Reichental
(Getty Images) Boston’s new centralized data platform is the city’s starting point for predictive analytics Initially focused on centralizing data and improving data-sharing, officials say this is the first step before tackling challenges before they appear. Mar 29, 2019 By Ryan Johnston
Under new CEO, Premise brings crowdsourced research to government The company pays users for taking photos, walking certain routes, or answering questions that help government fill knowledge gaps. Feb 7, 2018
To squash rat outbreak, D.C. turns to technology Following a surge in rodent complaints, local government is using predictive analytics, hackathons and smart trash cans to take back the streets. Sep 21, 2017