Velocity
Welcome to Velocity, a Booz Allen magazine that dives into the many ways advanced technologies are accelerating outcomes for federal missions, making them more efficient, productive, and secure—often in unexpected ways.
IT & Consulting
Semperis
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February 7 2025
2024 Ransomware Holiday Risk Report | Semperis Expert Guides
Despite widespread cybersecurity efforts, many organizations are unintentionally opening a door to ransomware by reducing their defenses during weekends and holidays.
Bain
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February 6 2025
To Avoid Activist Investors, Think Like Them
CFOs can prepare for—and reduce—activism risk with a strong strategy that is well executed and well communicated.
Wipfli
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February 3 2025
Policies and impacts of Trump’s education agenda | Wipfli
In January, President Trump issued a directive to pause federal grants and loans across various sectors, including education, to ensure alignment with his administration’s policies.
Wipfli
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February 3 2025
Trump’s impact on the distribution industry | Wipfli
The distribution industry faces significant changes in tax, trade and labor policies that could reshape supply chains, pricing and profitability. President Trump’s early executive orders and policy proposals signal shifts in corporate taxation, tariffs and workforce incentives.
Wipfli
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February 3 2025
Understanding Trump policies facing tribal entities
President Trump has signed dozens of executive orders since taking office last week. The potential impacts for tribal nations, entities and industries range from citizenship status to tax liability to federal-level visibility, which itself can have implications for official tribal recognition.
Wipfli
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February 3 2025
Trump’s impact on government programs
President Trump’s wave of executive actions in January 2025 has triggered a fundamental reshaping of federal priorities, sending ripples through government agencies at the state, county, city and village levels and through contractors and grant recipients nationwide.
Wipfli
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January 31 2025
How Trump policies will reshape the real estate investment landscape
The real estate industry is entering a period of transition as President Trump’s policies reshape real estate, introducing significant changes to real estate financing, federal leasing and workplace policies.
Wipfli
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January 30 2025
Explore Trump’s tech agenda | Wipfli
In his first wave of executive actions, President Trump made his priorities for the tech industry clear — cutting regulations, accelerating innovation and cementing America’s leadership in critical sectors, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and digital finance.
Bain
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December 11 2024
Why the Quality vs. Cost Trade-Off in UK Healthcare Is a Myth
When UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting described the NHS as “broken,” just after taking office in July, newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer embraced and reiterated the point.
Wipfli
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December 4 2024
Will tribal gaming innovate or stagnate in 2025?
Tribal gaming emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic into an uncertain world. The pandemic forced a contraction, then there was a big jump during the initial years of recovery. Now, things have started to normalize, making the landscape a little more predictable.
Wipfli
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November 25 2024
The technology battle in 2025 will be for data ownership
Every time you step into an elevator, check your medical records or track your fitness, you’re creating data that could be worth millions. The big question in 2025: Who gets to profit from those digital breadcrumbs you leave behind?
Wipfli
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November 18 2024
Education outlook 2025: Freeing teachers to teach | Wipfli
Five minutes into a standardized test, a kindergartener’s headphones malfunction. Across the room, three students can’t log into their testing accounts. Twenty others wait, growing restless. The teacher spends 45 minutes troubleshooting technology instead of teaching — time that could have been spent helping students discover, learn and grow.
Wipfli Digital
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June 5 2024
Implementing AI internally
Using AI in your business sounds promising in theory, but in practice, it requires proper planning, tools and expertise. AI deployment services are making it easier for businesses to implement AI. These services reduce costs, improve decision-making and optimize AI solutions for top performance, adapting to changing business needs.
Booz Allen Hamilton
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March 20 2024
The Case for Open-Source Generative AI in Government
Given the excitement created by ChatGPT, Bard, Dall-E, and other generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) capabilities, many federal agencies are under pressure to identify how to integrate these innovations into their operations. As part of due diligence, agencies would be well-served to consider the potential of open-source large language models (LLM) before committing exclusively to commercial GenAI platforms.
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NCC Group
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February 14 2024
NCC Group Website - Technical Assurance
We focus on intelligence so you can focus on success.
Technical assurance detects vulnerabilities and protects systems.
Technical assurance detects vulnerabilities and protects systems.
Fiserv
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February 14 2024
Identity authentication continues to evolve – from signatures to tokens, biometrics and beyond
There is no rest for those in financial institutions tasked with safeguarding personal information. Even though the concept of identity authentication – confirming that online systems users are who they claim to be – remains fixed, the measures taken to ensure this outcome must continually change.
Wipfli
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January 29 2024
Artificial intelligence’s promise meets ethical challenges
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries worldwide, promising efficiency, innovation and unparalleled capabilities. The allure of AI is strong, but there is an ethical dilemma to consider.
We’ve been confronted with real-world examples of its misuse — from algorithmic bias perpetuating inequality in hiring decisions to the lawyer who relied on AI to craft a motion full of made-up case law.
We’ve been confronted with real-world examples of its misuse — from algorithmic bias perpetuating inequality in hiring decisions to the lawyer who relied on AI to craft a motion full of made-up case law.
Fiserv
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December 20 2023
Battling Botnets: Protect Against Relentless Foes
As IT systems become more secure, malicious actors have developed increasingly sophisticated threats – often carried out in higher volumes. Bot networks (or botnets), which leverage the lack of security controls around end users, have accelerated this risk.
Booz Allen Hamilton
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December 20 2023
Velocity
The future of how AI will unfold is uncertain, but we do know that this is the AI moment and that the future is bright. AI will become part of everything from accelerating the economy to revealing scientific breakthroughs.
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The Marketer (SMPS)
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July 1 2023
Cutting Through the Noise in Thought Leadership
How we speak to customers is vital to gaining their interest and long-term support. Marketing communication methodologies have changed over the years to better suit the thoughtful and intelligent people with whom we communicate. Gone are the days of click-bait communication — instead, a compelling narrative is what moves people when deciding to trust a brand or company.
Wipfli
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March 9 2023
Unveiling the unknown customer
As technology evolves, so do the people who use the technology. Website users consistently change their behaviors based on experiences with a product or technology, and businesses must work in an endless cycle of innovation, agility and intelligence to keep up with evolution.
Wipfli
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March 9 2023
Should you use a single vendor? Or several?
Choosing the right cybersecurity vendor to partner with your business is vital as threat actors find new and creative ways to penetrate defenses. It's crucial to consider how well your chosen cybersecurity vendor(s) can adapt to these changes.
The Land Report
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March 8 2023
Jimmy John Shares Recipe For Success
Jimmy John Liautaud — founder and of the Jimmy John’s Sandwiches — took the stage at the Land Investment Expo 2023 to share reflections on his success as a restauranteur, landowner, investor, and vineyard proprietor.
Across four decades of entrepreneurship, Liautaud’s accomplishments can be traced directly to his willingness to work hard — and to always honor the integrity of a deal, especially one sealed by a handshake.
Across four decades of entrepreneurship, Liautaud’s accomplishments can be traced directly to his willingness to work hard — and to always honor the integrity of a deal, especially one sealed by a handshake.
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