Government agencies are learning to manage risk, harness the vast amounts of data they have to make better data-driven decisions and leverage emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence. In this episode of the GovFuture Podcast we interview Melvin Brown II who is Deputy Chief Information Officer at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). He shares with us why data sharing and collaboration among government agencies is crucial, how OPM is using and leveraging data and technology to enhance transparency and ensure accountability, as well as how evolving threats impact the way federal agencies handle sensitive data and cybersecurity measures, As technologies like AI become more integrated into cybersecurity practices. Melvin also shares some of the challenges that federal agencies should be aware of as technologies like AI become more integrated into cybersecurity practices.

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• October 2023 GovFuture Forum DC Hot Topic Discussion: The Intersection of Data and Cybersecurity [GovFuture Podcast]
  

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