Latest News
Tesla Government Inc. | Unpack your data with confidence.

Boots on the Ground: Open-Source Research in Action for Federal Agencies

By John Steed
In

Open-source research improves government services, but is it an exaggeration to say open-data also helps federal agencies save lives? We don’t think so. Just look at the COVID-19 pandemic. In…

Read More ›
How to “Tidy Up” Your Federal Agency’s Information

Drowning in Data? How to “Tidy Up” Your Federal Agency’s Information for Better Decision-Making and Execution

By Andrea Castle
In

With massive amounts of accumulated data (and no sign of it slowing down), coupled with increasing regulations and requirements on how to collect, store, and manage it, federal agencies face…

Read More ›

Data Curation Strategy: 3 Essential Elements and Best Practices

By Andrea Castle
In
People at desks working on data.

Federal agencies are collecting more data and information than staff can manage. With so much to sift through, it’s sometimes impossible to find the small percentage of data that’s actually…

Read More ›

Data Visualization for Federal Agencies: Data Specialists Bring Your Information to Life

By John Steed
In
Map with areas lit up with orange dots

The novel War and Peace has 587,287 words. If you randomly strung those words together, you wouldn’t end up with one of the best novels of all time. You’d end…

Read More ›

3 Signs You Could Benefit from a Knowledge Management System

By Andrea Castle
In
Post it notes for organizing information.

Since our team is frequently called to rescue clients experiencing information overload, we are often asked how a government agency can benefit from a knowledge management system.  Many questions arise…

Read More ›

Disadvantages of Lots of Data

By Fred Hassani
In
lots of data on a giant stack of paperwork

We live in a grand age of communication. Every day, we have access to an abundance of data and information passing across our screens. Anything we need to know is…

Read More ›

Why Do Knowledge Management Projects Fail? Lack of User Engagement.

By Andrea Castle
In
Two people engaging in feedback

Stories about project success and failure make great reading for project managers. Without enduring the pain, you can see how some projects went off the rails while others didn’t. For…

Read More ›

Metrics of a Successful Knowledge Community

By Ben Schwartz
In

Effective knowledge management depends on community-building and collaboration: pulling together everyone’s information and experience in a usable format enables each individual to benefit from the shared body of knowledge. At…

Read More ›

How to Make Information Manageable

By Ben Schwartz
In
Close up of classified files.

It’s no secret organizations and agencies are creating, acquiring, and storing more data than ever before. This data explosion is the new reality for government organizations—in fact, there is even…

Read More ›

Cross-Agency Collaboration: Information Sharing for Combined Success

By Andrea Castle
In ,
Tesla Government Inc. | Unpack your data with confidence.

Federal agencies working on similar projects or in the same geographic area often find overlap in their missions and requirements. These separate agencies are asking the same questions, writing the…

Read More ›

Building Collaboration Externally

By Ben Schwartz
In ,

You are working in the name of the United States government to support and address an initiative on the other side of the globe. In the same region, you have…

Read More ›

The Value and Importance of Open Source Research

By Tyler Wilson
In

Timely, relevant information is critical for both business and government decisions. And while gathering and presenting information has never been easier, it is also more difficult in today’s fast paced,…

Read More ›