Deloitte Government & Public Services

Reducing carbon emissions and creating more resilient communities will require innovative leadership and a willingness to explore new ways of collaborating with government, industry, academia and nonprofits. And if working together is the way to progress, then states should put a leader in charge of coordinating a whole-of-government effort.? ? As leaders gather in NYC this week for the annual United Nations climate meeting to discuss systemic global challenges, Deloitte’s Anesa "Nes" Parker Parker shares her take on an approach to tackle sustainability and resilience at the community level.??https://lnkd.in/d6RmbtKj

For over 30 years, federal law has protected workers who take a leave of absence from their jobs to care for a new baby or a loved one who’s sick. However, most states don’t offer income security during that leave.? Studies show that states with Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) programs help provide enormous economic benefit to families, more stable employment, gender and racial equity, and a more competitive workforce. Implementing PFML is a complex, yet rewarding endeavor that helps leaders build stronger, more resilient communities. Through a holistic and adaptive approach, states can support their workers, while balancing the needs of employers, health care providers, and other stakeholders. Read more about what it takes to successfully implement PFML – with both program integrity and a commitment to equity – and some of the lessons we’ve learned in the latest edition of APHSA Policy & Practice.??

Congratulations to Deloitte Digital for winning the Salesforce 2024 Partner Innovation Award for Public Sector for their collaboration with the Oregon State Lottery to enhance the digital experience for the Lottery's retail partners. https://lnkd.in/eKWE7TTJ

We’re thrilled to be at Dreamforce! Please join us on Wednesday, September 18 from 12:15 – 1 p.m., when Deloitte Digital and leaders from the United States Air Force, US Army and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discuss Driving Unparalleled User Experiences in Defense and Security!

As space technology advances, so do the cyber threats targeting these systems. Our new report, "Stellar Safeguards: How organizations can protect space assets from cyberthreats," sheds light on the current threat landscape and provides actionable recommendations for enhancing security. Ensure your space systems are protected—explore our findings today. Read now: https://deloi.tt/47qELPj

Healthcare professionals currently dedicate an average of more than 16 minutes to managing Electronic Health Records (EHRs) for each patient visit, totaling between 3.5 to 6 hours per day (Fierce Healthcare, Medical Economics). Reduction in admin tasks allow health care professionals to focus on providing the best patient care. This summer, Deloitte Government & Public Services sponsored a University of Virginia School of Data Science Masters capstone project designed to enhance the accuracy and comprehensiveness of retrieval, summarization, and analysis of medical information. The students developed a Generative AI proof of concept from open-sourced and de-identified data sets from Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC) III and IV. The impact was aimed at accelerating the process of identifying, analyzing, and abstracting EHRs. The patient record summaries produced by Google MedLM were semantically closer to electronic health records, boasting a median cosine similarity score of 0.61, higher than Gemini Pro’s median of 0.53, and other LLMs median score of 0.57. The conclusion of this capstone project suggests that training Language Learning Models (LLMs) within specialized domains yields improved outcomes. The impact of this work creates the underlying blueprint and framework for training LLMs to interact with medical and clinical data to perform healthcare-specific Q&A, statistical analysis, and record summarization, freeing up our critical front-line health professionals to dedicate more time to patient care. Building on this progress, the next phase involves broadening the preliminary study to expand AI solutions for Federal Health and Life Science clients. Thanks to our student research partners Britny Hopwood, Austin Rivera, Karis Roberts, Sophia Williams Thank you to our Deloitte Consulting LLP team Vivien Bonazzi, Managing Director, UVA SDS Advisory Board Rice Tyler, Senior Consultant, UVA SEAS ‘19 | UVA SDS ‘20 Sarah Burinsky, Manager Stefan Lehman, Consultant Will Mulquin, Consultant UVA SEAS ‘22 Saahithi Budharaju, Consultant UVA CLAS ‘20 Lastly, special shout out to our Deloitte principals, Ed Van Buren (AI Strategic Growth Offering), (Deloitte AI Institute for Government), and Mark Urbanczyk (Federal Health AI)

Artificial Intelligence can accelerate digital transformation and drive economic growth by simplifying complex processes, facilitating decision-making, and tailoring services. Our latest paper delves into how African governments, in collaboration with regional institutions, private sector actors, and international development partners, can address AI governance to ensure responsible and inclusive AI development, deployment, and use. Read the full report to explore opportunities for consideration in: 1) AI Strategy and Planning 2) Public-Private Coordination & Implementation Mechanisms 3) Regulatory and Ethical Framework Read now: https://deloi.tt/4gpTle6

Jesse Goldhammer of Deloitte’s cyber and strategic risk practice was quoted in EdTech Magazine’s article, "Identity and Access Management Solutions Bolster Higher Ed Security." ?? Jesse highlights the increasing complexity universities face with emerging sophisticated cyber threats, highlighting the critical role of multifactor authentication and single sign-on solutions. ? “???????? ???????????????????????? ???????? ???????? ?????????? ?????????? ?????????? ???? ???????????????? ?????? ???????????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????????? ?????? ?? ???????? ????????, ?????? ?????????? ?????? ?? ???????????? ???? ???????????? ???????? ?????? ???????????????? ????????????????????????????,”?says Jesse Goldhammer. “?????? ???? ???????? ?????? ?????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????? ???????? ?????? ?????????????? ?? ?????? ???????? ??????????????????????????. ?????? ?????????? ???? ???????? ???????????????????? ???????????????????????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????? ?? ?????? ???? ????-???????????????? ?????? ?????????? ??????????????????. ?????? ?????? ?????? ???????? ????????, ???????? ?????? ???????????? ??????????????????????????, ???????????? ???? ?? ?????? ???????? ?????????????? ???? ?????? ?????? ??????????.” ? Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dYVRAJH6

Every day, human services professionals—school counselors, social workers, home care aides, and many more – provide essential services to support the health and well-being of our families and our communities. While the need for these workers continues to grow, so do the challenges they face, from high turnover to severe staffing shortages. ? ?? In our latest whitepaper, we look at what we can do to elevate the value of human services and strengthen workforce development in this critical sector. We propose actionable strategies across four key areas: 1. ??????????????????: Reassess compensation and funding models while investing in technology to support workers 2. ??????????????: Inspire the next generation of workers and outreach to diverse candidates 3. ????????????: Improve compensation and job quality while establishing clear career pathways 4. ????????????????????: Reduce barriers that may limit or exclude qualified workers ? Addressing these issues can set in motion a cycle of positive change that will not only strengthen the workforce, but also improve the quality of care in our communities. ?? Read the full report below

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today delivered three new encryption standards that can safeguard digital networks against the future threat of attack via a quantum computer. Several authorities on quantum computing predict the advent of a Cryptographically Relevant #Quantum Computer (CRQC) within the next decade or so. As a result, many operators of data-sensitive networks are now considering how to be proactive with the government’s standards, as upgrades to these standards could take many years – even up to a decade or more. Colin Soutar, Deloitte’s global quantum cyber readiness leader, advises clients to get started sooner rather than later. Malicious actors are thought to be conducting “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks by collecting and storing encrypted data today with plans to decrypt it in the quantum-enabled future. ? “Quantum computing could be significantly beneficial to society, delivering breakthroughs in drug discovery and financial modeling,” Soutar said. “However, quantum computing could also undermine numerous existing public-key encryption methods if realized on a large scale.” Read Deloitte’s latest on this topic in the Wall Street Journal: https://lnkd.in/e299rYHh Deloitte remains active in the quantum #cyberreadiness industry, collaborating with the World Economic Forum to establish a quantum security program in 2021 and hosting numerous discussions with both government and industry leaders: https://lnkd.in/ezKi6MNC Read the full NIST announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gRUrYXSq