The eDiscovery Processes and Tasks listing may be helpful in planning and consummating business and technology engagements related to the discipline of eDiscovery. The processes and tasks highlighted in the listing are not all-inclusive and represent only one of the myriads of approaches to eDiscovery.The post The Workstream of eDiscovery: Consider…

--- In this episode of Data Points, GovEx’s Meg Burke sits down with Tessa Cushman, the Food Access and Systems Coordinator in Adams County, Colorado and a Bloomberg American Health Initiative Fellow, to discuss Cushman’s experience putting the Food System Resilience Planning Guide, which GovEx created in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Center f…

The Cyber Law Toolkit is a critical online resource for legal professionals navigating the intersection of cyber operations and international law. With new real-world examples and updated national positions, the Toolkit provides a collaborative platform for interpreting legal frameworks in the digital age.The post Cyber Law Toolkit: An Interactive …

--- In partnership with Results for America, GovEx helps empower communities to solve problems. --- In the latest episode of Data Points, we get an overview of the Opportunity Accelerator, a recently completed program in support of place-based initiatives focused on economic mobility with the goal of specific, population-level outcomes. Place-based…

From LexisNexis to Elevate and from acquisitions to investments, the abridged listing of eDiscovery merger, acquisition, and investment (M&A+I) events seeks to consolidate and highlight key eDiscovery-related investment events and corresponding event dates, company involvement, and known event investment amounts. The post An Abridged Look at the Bu…

--- The GovExperts is the new mini-series from GovEx Data Points spotlighting some of the top minds in public sector data. In our inaugural episode we discuss what generative AI is good at, how cities are interacting with it, and what it means for the workforce. --- We’re chatting with Andrew Nicklin, Senior Research Data Manager at GovEx. Andrew t…

Iowa City and GovEx collaborate to solve a problem: How do you gather ridership data without fares? --- In the latest episode of the Data Points podcast, GovEx and Iowa City staff about collaborative efforts to track bus ridership for a free-fare program aimed at reducing carbon emissions. Iowa City is a participant of the Bloomberg Harvard City Le…

--- GovEx Executive Director Amy Holmes introduces highlights from the organization’s recent event marking the DATA Act’s 10th anniversary --- In the latest episode of GovEx Data Points from the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence, GovEx Executive Director Amy Holmes, a key figure in the passage and implementation of the 2014 DATA Act, refle…

--- The Data Track at Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative helps leaders to the see the people behind city-level data. --- Today, we’re throwing a spotlight on the Data track of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, a collaboration between Bloomberg Philanthropies, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School, and GovEx. Laun…

Exploring the double-edged sword of generative AI in the legal domain, this article delves into the world where technology meets copyright and legal ethics. It presents a nuanced analysis of AI's effects on law practice and the conflicts it has sparked in copyright law, highlighting the need for legal adaptation to maintain creative integrity.The p…

--- In this episode, we celebrate Women’s History Month by talking to some of the women who made history by leading the development of the Coronavirus Resource Center, or “CRC.” Launched in January 2020, the CRC became the indispensable source for data about COVID-19 for government officials, academics, journalists, and the pubic, surpassing 2.5 bi…

--- In this episode, we discuss City AI Connect, a global learning community and digital platform for cities to trial and advance the usage of generative artificial intelligence to improve public services. --- Generative AI, powered by advanced machine learning algorithms, has the potential to analyze vast amounts of data to predict trends, helping…

This article delves into an emerging technology trend that could significantly impact eDiscovery practitioners over the next few years. As artificial intelligence advances, new "generative AI" systems show real promise in automating document review processes that still require extensive human effort today. Understanding capabilities and limitations…

This new article highlights transformative developments in artificial intelligence during 2023, spotlighting the emerging achievements and challenges. It underscores the rapid advancement in multimodal AI capabilities, with OpenAI's GPT-4 and Google DeepMind's Gemini at the forefront. It also discusses these technologies' implications for cybersecu…

As part of its coverage of eDiscovery, ComplexDiscovery regularly reports on key cyber, data, and legal discovery business spheres of interest ranging from market size and mergers to business confidence and vendor developments. Today's coverage highlights the 2023 eDiscovery business landscape. It provides reference links to approximately 40 posts …

The December 2023 edition of "5 Great Reads on Cyber, Data, and Legal Discovery" covers the transformative world of AI in legal contexts. Leading with a concise analysis of the EU's new Artificial Intelligence Act, this edition provides a comprehensive overview of AI's evolving role in law and ethics. Highlights include insights into new California…

'Striking a Balance: Copyright Protections for Internet Content Used in AI Training Sets' dives into the legal complexities of AI training data. The article examines the balance between technological advancement and copyright protection. It sheds light on the pressing issues faced by AI developers and online content creators, framed within recent l…

'Structured Strategy: Enterprises Plot Plan to Incorporate AI, Boost STPR and Transparency,' delves into the dynamic world of generative AI and its impact across sectors. Discover how Large Language Models are revolutionizing legal tech, financial services, and technology, and explore critical concepts like STPR and XAI that are pivotal in AI's tra…

Explore a concise analysis of the Ukraine conflict as of December 22, 2023, based on expert assessments by the Institute for the Study of War. This comprehensive analysis delves into the current stalemate between Ukrainian and Russian forces, the strategic shifts in military dynamics, the complexities of internal Kremlin politics, and the evolving …

In a landscape reframing with every churn of innovation and policy, 2023 presents a paradoxical blend of triumphs and challenges for corporate social impact, as observed by The Association of Corporate Citizen Professionals (ACCP). Transformation and resilience are themes echoed by leaders navigating the tempest of corporate citizenship, notably wi…

In a significant move, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Justice Department have jointly released the 2023 Merger Guidelines, marking a crucial update to the frameworks used for reviewing mergers and acquisitions. These guidelines, the product of an extensive two-year public consultation process, aim to better align with the complexities a…

The acquisition of X1 Social Discovery by Pagefreezer represents a significant shift in the landscape of online evidence collection, a move that is set to extend beyond the immediate enhancement of Pagefreezer's capabilities. This strategic decision also signals a pivotal moment for X1, as it refocuses its business strategy towards intensifying inv…

The advent of generative AI technology, marked by the introduction of large language models like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude, has foreshadowed a new era of efficiency in the business sector. These tools offer capabilities that streamline tasks such as email drafting and meeting summarization, presenting both opportunities and challenges, especially…

As the winter chill settles over the Northern Hemisphere, digital nomads — professionals who blend remote work with the freedom of travel — are navigating towards destinations that promise warmth and culture and the digital infrastructure essential for their lifestyle. This year, a small Baltic nation's innovative program highlights the evolving re…

In the latest assessment dated December 15, 2023, the ISW highlights into the evolving dynamics of the Russian offensive in Ukraine. German intelligence reports reveal Russia's intentions to expand its territorial control well beyond the annexed regions through 2024-2026, indicating a strategy of prolonged conflict and strategic expansion. This dev…

Welcome to “Vendor Voices in eDiscovery,” a regular and trusted waypoint within the rapidly changing landscape of eDiscovery. Here, we carefully curate and distill the core essence of recent press releases and articles from selected vendors that are integral to this continually evolving ecosystem. In each Vendor Voices segment, we strive to present…

To combat growing cybercrime, experts like Luke Secrist advise "data fragmentation" - separating sensitive information across multiple encrypted platforms and storage solutions rather than centralizing it. Data fragmentation essentially means compartmentalizing personal data into discrete online accounts and platforms tailored to specific purposes …

Official guidance from the UK Judicial Office has given the green light for judges to utilize AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT, albeit with a cautionary approach towards tasks that are of a legal nature. The guidance marks a pivotal moment in legal proceedings where generative AI systems can be employed for administrative tasks such as summarizing te…

In the latest Data Points Podcast from the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University (“GovEx”), GovEx Chief of Staff Dr. Rudy de Leon Dinglas talks to Amy Edwards Holmes, who recently completed her first year as the center’s Executive Director. Amy came to GovEx with years of public service experience in both the non-pr…

In the latest Data Points podcast from the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University (GovEx), GovEx Research Manager Jacquie Greif talks to Justin Elszasz, Chief Data Officer for Baltimore City. Elszasz describes the city’s long-standing partnership with GovEx, including the collaborative development of the ground-break…

Among the lessons many cities learned from the COVID-19 pandemic was that local governments need to be better prepared for disruptions to the food system caused by public health crises and other natural and man-made disasters. To help local leaders address this need, the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence (GovEx) and Johns Hopkins’ Center f…

The past several years have revealed a major shift in the way we relate to our jobs, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing political and civil unrest. Increasingly, the roles of social and emotional wellbeing in the workplace have taken center stage as we negotiate our return to the office. This changing paradigm about our relationship t…

Place-based partnerships can serve a major role in supporting governments’ commitment to serving and improving the lives of residents. But partnerships on a city-wide scale rely on good data governance practices in order to be successful, data-driven, and self-sustaining. In particular, collaboration between government and non-government organizati…

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed how unprepared our public data reporting practices were to handle such an event. Incomplete, poorly-formatted, or irregularly-released datasets were a norm, and drawing useful insights from these data presented a major challenge for governments seeking to mitigate the effects of the pandemic. While working on the Coro…

Innovation is about solving problems. Every problem and crisis a city encounters can unlock new opportunities to innovate and create better results for residents. In this episode, Amanda Daflos, the new Executive Director of the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins, shares her thoughts on the role of innovation in government, the…

When tackling society’s big challenges, we often find ourselves collaborating with other departments or organizations external to our own. But as any siloed government employee will tell you, building the relationships needed to rise to the occasion, and sustaining those relationships, is often no easy task. Today, we’re joined by two individuals f…

Governments are often on the hook for some of society’s most pressing challenges. How can city leaders find novel and flexible solutions to address these issues and improve the lives of residents? In a world filled with ever more complex technology, leaders are looking to data science as the answer for previously unsolvable problems. Today, we’re j…

How can cities and their partners help families start saving money for their children’s future college or career training expenses? Since 2013, Lansing, Michigan has been tackling this innovative opportunity with the Lansing SAVE Initiative, a program providing all incoming Lansing School District kindergarten students with a savings account. In th…

Accountable, transparent government is something we all strive for in public service. But how do we make this aspiration a reality? It's not enough to simply collect results from the programs and initiatives we launch - we need to turn these results into meaningful insights about the efficacy of these efforts. Today, we're joined by GovEx Academy I…

Today, we're joined by the Economic Mobility Forum's Policy Fellows as they wrap up a year of research and discussion at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Applied Public Research. The Policy Forum is a community of practice focused on connecting forum members with vetted policy fellows: experts and practitioners who are working on economic mo…