{"id":21,"date":"2022-06-30T05:30:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T05:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pennreg.org\/optimizing-government\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2023-03-09T17:59:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T17:59:54","slug":"uses-in-government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pennreg.org\/optimizing-government\/uses-in-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Uses in Government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Machine learning initiatives by local, state, and federal agencies. If you know of any others, please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:optimizing@law.upenn.edu\">optimizing@law.upenn.edu<\/a>&nbsp;so we can update&nbsp;the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#environment\">Environmental Protection&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#econdev\">Economic Development<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#criminal\">Criminal Justice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#municipal\">Municipal Services<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#public\">Public Health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"education\">Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Academic Early Intervention System \u2013 Mesa Public Schools*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Project Website:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/2014\/01\/16\/mesa-public-schools-undermining-undermatching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/2014\/01\/16\/mesa-public-schools-undermining-undermatching\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Project Wiki:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/dssg\/match.edu\/wiki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/github.com\/dssg\/match.edu\/wiki<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Academic Early Intervention System \u2013 Montgomery County Public Schools*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Project Website:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/2014\/11\/20\/early-warning-systems-for-struggling-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/2014\/11\/20\/early-warning-systems-for-struggling-students\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Research Paper:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/montogmery-kd2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/montogmery-kd2015.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Academic Early Intervention System \u2013 Tulsa Public Schools*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Project Website:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/2016\/07\/19\/tulsa-public-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/2016\/07\/19\/tulsa-public-schools\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"environment\">Environmental Protection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early Warning System for Water Infrastructure Problems \u2013 City of Syracuse*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Press Release:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.syrgov.net\/uploadedFiles\/A_Content\/2016-07-16%20DSSG%20Release.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.syrgov.net\/uploadedFiles\/A_Content\/2016-07-16 DSSG Release.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Press Coverage:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/statescoop.com\/n-y-city-teams-with-data-science-researchers-to-help-predict-prevent-water-main-breaks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/statescoop.com\/n-y-city-teams-with-data-science-researchers-to-help-predict-prevent-water-main-breaks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Predictive Analytics to Improve Hazardous Waste Detection \u2013 Environmental Protection Agency*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Project Website:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/2015\/10\/16\/epa-data-driven-hazardous-waste-detection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/2015\/10\/16\/epa-data-driven-hazardous-waste-detection\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Extended Abstract<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/mariakamenetsky.com\/files\/dssg_rcra_preprint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/mariakamenetsky.com\/files\/dssg_rcra_preprint.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Predictive Enforcement of Pollution Violations \u2013 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Project Website:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/project\/predictive-enforcement-of-pollution-and-hazardous-waste-violations-in-new-york-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/project\/predictive-enforcement-of-pollution-and-hazardous-waste-violations-in-new-york-state\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"econdev\">Economic Development&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Predictive Blight Prevention \u2013 City of Cincinnati*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Project Website:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/2015\/08\/20\/blight-prevention-building-strong-and-healthy-neighborhoods-in-cincinnati\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/2015\/08\/20\/blight-prevention-building-strong-and-healthy-neighborhoods-in-cincinnati\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Press Coverage<\/em>:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.govtech.com\/data\/Cincinnati-Predictive-Analytics-Project-Takes-Aim-at-Emergency-Medical-Services.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.govtech.com\/data\/Cincinnati-Predictive-Analytics-Project-Takes-Aim-at-Emergency-Medical-Services.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Predictive Blight Prevention \u2013 &nbsp;City of Memphis*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Project Website:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/2014\/11\/12\/easing-the-distress-of-neighborhoods-with-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/2014\/11\/12\/easing-the-distress-of-neighborhoods-with-data\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Research Paper:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dssgfellowship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/34_blancas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/github.com\/dssg\/dssg.github.io\/blob\/master\/papers\/memphis_economic.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Risk Prediction for Investments in Vacant Land \u2013 Cook County Land Bank Authority*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Press Coverage:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/realestate\/20130718\/CRED0701\/130719817\/cook-county-land-bank-taps-quant-jocks-for-property-acquisitions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/realestate\/20130718\/CRED0701\/130719817\/cook-county-land-bank-taps-quant-jocks-for-property-acquisitions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"criminal\">Criminal Justice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early Intervention System for Adverse Police Interactions \u2013 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Project Website:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/project\/early-intervention-system-for-adverse-police-interactions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/project\/early-intervention-system-for-adverse-police-interactions\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Research Paper:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/identifying-police-officers-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/identifying-police-officers-3.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crime Forecasting \u2013 New York Police Department \u2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Press Coverage<\/em>:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/states\/new-york\/city-hall\/story\/2015\/07\/nypd-testing-crime-forecast-software-090820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.politico.com\/states\/new-york\/city-hall\/story\/2015\/07\/nypd-testing-crime-forecast-software-090820<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crime Forecasting \u2013 Miami Police Department \u2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Press Coverage<\/em>:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/local\/community\/miami-dade\/article19256145.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/local\/community\/miami-dade\/article19256145.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crime Forecasting \u2013 Philadelphia Police Department \u2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Press Coverage<\/em>:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/technical.ly\/philly\/2011\/04\/13\/predicting-future-crimes-in-philadelphia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/technical.ly\/philly\/2011\/04\/13\/predicting-future-crimes-in-philadelphia\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crime Forecasting \u2013 St. Louis Police County Police Department \u2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Press Coverage:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2016\/2\/3\/10895804\/st-louis-police-hunchlab-predictive-policing-marshall-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2016\/2\/3\/10895804\/st-louis-police-hunchlab-predictive-policing-marshall-project<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Predicting Corruption Risks in Infrastructure Grants \u2013 World Bank Group*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Project Website:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/2014\/07\/11\/clean-development-data-mining-for-corruption-risks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/2014\/07\/11\/clean-development-data-mining-for-corruption-risks\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House Data-Driven Justice Initiative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Project Website:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/the-press-office\/2016\/06\/30\/fact-sheet-launching-data-driven-justice-initiative-disrupting-cycle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/the-press-office\/2016\/06\/30\/fact-sheet-launching-data-driven-justice-initiative-disrupting-cycle<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"municipal\">Municipal Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Predictive Analytics to Improve City Services \u2013 City of Chicago*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Project Website:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/project\/predictive-analytics-for-smarter-city-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/project\/predictive-analytics-for-smarter-city-services\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Project Wiki:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/dssg\/411-on-311\/wiki\/Problem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/github.com\/dssg\/411-on-311\/wiki\/Problem<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Predicting Impact of Route Changes on Public Transportation \u2013 City of Chicago*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Project Website:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/2013\/08\/02\/cta-why-bus-crowding-happens-and-how-data-can-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/2013\/08\/02\/cta-why-bus-crowding-happens-and-how-data-can-help\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Project Wiki:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/dssg\/cta-sim\/wiki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/github.com\/dssg\/cta-sim\/wiki<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"public\">Public Health<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Predictive Analytics to Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning \u2013 City of Chicago<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Research Paper:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/p2039-potash.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/p2039-potash.pdf<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Predicting Cardiac Arrest Using Electronic Medical Records \u2013 NorthShore University HealthSystem<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Research Paper:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ripark.github.io\/s17\/NorthshoreCardiac.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/github.com\/dssg\/dssg.github.io\/blob\/master\/papers\/Northshore_cardiac.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*&nbsp;<em>with University of Chicago&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dssg.uchicago.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Data Science for Social Good Fellowship<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2020&nbsp;<em>with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunchlab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HunchLab<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Machine learning initiatives by local, state, and federal agencies. If you know of any others, please email&nbsp;optimizing@law.upenn.edu&nbsp;so we can update&nbsp;the list. Education Academic Early Intervention System \u2013 Mesa Public Schools* Academic Early Intervention System \u2013 Montgomery County Public Schools* Academic Early Intervention System \u2013 Tulsa Public Schools* Environmental Protection Early Warning System for Water Infrastructure [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pennreg.org\/optimizing-government\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pennreg.org\/optimizing-government\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pennreg.org\/optimizing-government\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pennreg.org\/optimizing-government\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pennreg.org\/optimizing-government\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pennreg.org\/optimizing-government\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pennreg.org\/optimizing-government\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}