Information Collection: The Key to Better Decision Making

Information on equipment, facilities, utilities, vehicles, and other assets has never been more important for agency mission execution, but collection continues to pose a challenge. To make information collection more efficient and effective, federal agencies can take advantage of existing communication technologies.

Information on equipment, facilities, utilities, vehicles and other assets is critical for federal agency mission execution, but it is often difficult to find or hard to reach. As data plays an ever-growing role in decision making, budget justification, and oversight and compliance requirements, establishing efficient information collection systems will be increasingly vital. Noting this trend, Government Business Council (GBC) and AT&T conducted a survey to explore the current state of information collection in the federal government.

Download this GBC insight report to learn:

  • How federal executives characterize their agency's ability to collect mission-critical information
  • The biggest challenges to information collection
  • How agencies can take advantage of existing technologies to improve data collection