The Federal government has a large portfolio of real estate. Managing the lifecycle of that portfolio, from architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) to operations, has historically occurred in silos. New approaches, however, can connect project teams, reduce costs, and improve environmental sustainability. […]

While many industries continue to utilize virtual models of people and objects to mimic and predict the performance of their physical counterparts, a recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns that some virtual models raise technical, privacy, security, and ethical challenges. […]

Digital twin capabilities have been growing at Federal agencies in recent years, deployed for everything from fighting wildfires to digitally designing aircraft for NASA. A 2021 survey found that 24 percent of Federal executives said their organization was experimenting with digital twin technology – which is made possible by the Internet of Things (IoT) – while 63 percent expected their organization’s investment in intelligent digital twins to increase over the next three years. […]