Predictive Analytics World Government: October 17-20, 2016

Thank you for attending Predictive Analytics World for Government 2016! We are taking a break in 2017, but stay tuned for the announcement for PAWGOV 2018.

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Predictive Analytics World for Government's 6th Annual Conference: October 17-20, 2016 in Washington, DC

Predictive Analytics World for Government is the largest and only vendor-neutral analytics conference for government. We are holding our sixth annual conference this October 17-20th in Washington, DC at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel.

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Shantanu Agrawal Deputy Administrator for Program Integrity Director, Center for Program Integrity, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Implementing Predictive Analytics at CMS: Lessons Learned and Future Directions	Dr. Jason Matheny Director, IARPA Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity IARPA's Forecasting Tournaments
Rick Reames III Director South Carolina Department of Revenue Reinventing Refund Rhetoric: Using Predictive Analytics to Fight Fraud	Robin Thottungal Chief Data Scientist/Director of Analytics US Environmental Protection Agency 21st Century Data-Driven Environmental Protection

Plus the following special plenary sessions:

Dr. John Elder
CEO & Founder
Elder Research, Inc.
Doing Space-Age Analytics with Our Hunter-Gatherer Brains

Andy Schaufele
Director, Bureau of Revenue Estimates
Maryland Comptroller of the Treasury
Tax Fraud Analytics in Maryland --
The Evolution, Challenges, and Rewards

Full-day workshops on analytics in Washington

Infographic – The inside scoop on PAW Government 2016

Predictive Analytics World for Government Overview:

Predictive Analytics World for Government (PAWGOV) is a practically-focused conference that highlights case studies of how government agencies are currently using data analytics to solve real world problems.

Attendees include:

Department of Treasury
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (RATB)
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
U.S. Navy
U.S. Army
Department of Defense (DOD)
U.S. Secret Service
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. House of Representatives
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
State of Michigan

What is Predictive Analytics?
Predictive analytics is the process of discovering patterns in past behavior to predict the outcome of future cases. Drawing on a combination of computer science, statistics, and operations research, predictive analytics reduces fraud, waste, and abuse, automates manual processes, and drives smarter decisions by extracting actionable insights from the vast quantities of data within government agencies.

Who Should Attend?
Predictive Analytics World for Government is for Federal, State, and Local government leaders, analysts, and program managers including:

CXO's, including CFOs, CIOs, CTOs, CHCOs
Directors
Technology Leadership and IT Specialists
Program Managers
Acquisition Leaders and Specialists
Human Capital Leadership and Specialists
Law Enforcement Agents and Managers
Inspector General Staff and Leadership
Auditor and Audit Managers
Forensic/Fraud Examiners
Management Analysts
Performance Analysts
Data Scientists and Analysts
Government contractors and consultants
Private sector leaders interested in helping government use data to make better decisions

Conference Case Studies
PAWGOV is designed to help agency managers understand how they can apply predictive analytics to more effectively and efficiently accomplish their mission. Last year over 400 of your peers and leading government experts on data analytics gathered at PAWGOV to connect, share best practices, and learn from real-word case studies. This year's agenda will focus on the following application areas of data analytics: