Alan Shark

The chief artificial intelligence officer: A blueprint for state and local government?

Submitted by on Mon, 03/18/2024 - 18:19

Late last year the White House issued an Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. On page 52 of the 66-page document, the EO called for each federal agency to establish a permanent chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer.

Generative AI in Public Education

Submitted by on Wed, 10/04/2023 - 17:03

Blog Co-Author: Dr. Brenda Bannan, Professor, Division of Learning Technologies and the Learning Technology Design Research Doctoral Program, College of Education and Human Development, George Mason University

Making Government AI-Ready Begins with an AI-Ready Workforce

Submitted by on Fri, 08/11/2023 - 08:14

This is the third in a series of articles stemming from the National Academy of Public Administration’s Standing Panel on Technology Leadership as part of its Call to Action on Responsibly Using AI to Benefit Public Service at all Levels of Government.

Alan Shark

Submitted by on Thu, 01/26/2023 - 16:20

Dr. Alan R. Shark is the former Executive Director of the Public Technology Institute (PTI) and an Associate Professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, where he also serves as a faculty member at the Center for Advancing Human-Machine Partnership (CAHMP). Shark is a National Academy of Public Administration Fellow and Co-Chair of the Standing Panel on Technology Leadership. Shark also hosts the bi-monthly podcast Sharkbytes.net.

Previously, he was Associate Professor of Practice at Rutger’s School of Public Affairs and Administration

Teaching Technology & Public Management – The Need Has Never Been Greater

Submitted by on Thu, 01/26/2023 - 16:17

Perhaps more importantly, Dr. Shark highlights how public administrators can leverage technology in their work, enabling greater effectiveness for the people served by government programs and civil society advocacy. The text tracks the evolution of key topics in managing technology that range from mobile devices and broadband access to cybersecurity and privacy. Readers will learn both foundational content and practical applications that they can adapt in their own work. Dr.

ashark@gmu.edu

Dr. Alan R. Shark is the former Executive Director of the Public Technology Institute (PTI) and an Associate Professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, where he also serves as a faculty member at the Center for Advancing Human-Machine Partnership (CAHMP). Shark is a National Academy of Public Administration Fellow and Co-Chair of the Standing Panel on Technology Leadership. Shark also hosts the bi-monthly podcast Sharkbytes.net.

Previously, he was Associate Professor of Practice at Rutger’s School of Public Affairs and Administration

Dr. Shark’s thought leadership activities include keynote speaking, blogging, and is the author or co-author of over 12 books including the nationally recognized textbook “Technology and Public Management” now in its second edition, as well as "CIO Leadership for Cities and Counties."