Funding for public-sector training, a citizen engagement push and wider access to a state nutrition program: Those are among the latest steps taken by Google as its continues to build its government technology presence.
The California-based tech giant announced a handful of government tech efforts at last week’s Google Public Sector Forum in Washington, D.C., where the theme was “The Intersection of AI and Security.”
During the event, Google intended to show how it is “helping government agencies, education institutions and industry experts implement the latest technology more securely,” according to an email from a Google spokesperson. News from the forum would seem to show that.
For instance, Google said it has expanded its partnership with Deloitte to help public agencies, as well as colleges and universities, “harness” generative AI, according to a statement. More specifically, that means Deloitte will “quadruple its Google Public Sector resources” toward that goal, helping to launch new tools centered not only on AI but machine learning and data analytics.
This particular work will focus on such areas as citizen engagement — for example, by improving state eligibility technology so that residents can better access services — and geospatial scenario planning and monitoring, which can help with disaster response, urban planning and infrastructure development, a move that reflects a larger trend in gov tech.
“With these new investments and our ongoing collaboration with Google Public Sector, Deloitte will help engineer advantage for our government, higher education and nonprofit clients so they can better address the most complex challenges facing their organizations,” said Jason Salzetti, principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP and Deloitte’s government and public services industry leader, in that statement.
As for cybersecurity, Google has just teamed with Accenture Federal Services on a Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. A threat intelligence platform from Mandiant will play a central role in this federally focused work; Google bought Mandiant just more than a year ago.
Google also is helping to fund public-sector training via a $2 million investment in InnovateUS, a training organization for public servants involved in teaching those officials about artificial intelligence. The money will help InnovateUS train people “with job-ready skills” in cybersecurity, data analytics and other areas.
This article first appeared in Government Technology, sister publication to Industry Insider — California. Both are part of e.Republic.
