2024-08-12 Picture this. You work for an organization that pays you hourly. The bi-weekly ritual of submitting a timesheet is a given. Most of us assume we’d be submitting our time using an online portal. Simple, right? After all, we live...
2024-04-15 As NATO commemorates its 75th anniversary this month, it prompts reflection on its enduring principles and adaptability in response to evolving security landscapes. Central to NATO's ethos is collective security, embodying the belief that unity fosters greater safety and strength...
2023-07-27 While much attention on artificial intelligence (AI) has been focused on the commercial sector, AI and the public sector is a perfect fit. In fact, there are many use cases already for using AI to digitalize government services, including improving...
2021-06-10 Interestingly, while meeting citizen expectations by becoming digital organizations persists as the top trend for national, state, provincial and local government executives in the CGI Voice of Our Clients interviews, those same interviews reveal that governments are trailing the private...
2020-05-01 Many governments are grappling with urgent pandemic challenges, from insufficient supplies, to evolving public health guidance, to disseminating timely and accurate information—all while making herculean efforts to “flatten the curve” to save lives. The tireless efforts of public servants at...
2017-09-13 LEaRN is a smart community initiatives that pairs Louisiana Consolidated Government with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and CGI. LEaRN is working to deploy 300 low-cost air quality sensors as part of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Smart City...
2016-06-08 Representing up to 40% of information systems volume, unused lines of source code, also known as “technical debt,” create higher operating costs for IT departments. The public sector in particular is struggling with this problem. Technical debt is an increasing...
2015-08-26 As the failure of large information and communications technology (ICT) projects has become a matter of public discussion in several countries, the Best Value Procurement (BVP) approach is gaining rapid ground. BVP is a common sense procurement method that focuses...
2015-06-24 Maintaining road infrastructures is highly complex, but also essential for the safety of travelers and economic progress. Roads are heavily used by both business and private travelers, making it difficult to close them for maintenance. Currently, many government transport agencies...