Mike Raker on technology adaptation
From Mike Raker, Chief Technology Officer at Maximus on Fed Gov Today · · Fed Gov Today
“The technology is there because we use it in our personal lives, but it's also about adapting to what's unique about the government space, including accessibility options and policy aspects that differ from commercial entities.”
On , Mike Raker, Chief Technology Officer at MAXIMUS INC, spoke about technology adaptation during Mike Raker, Chief Technology Officer at Maximus on Fed Gov Today on Fed Gov Today.
About Mike Raker
In a September 2024 interview, Mike Raker, Chief Technology Officer at Maximus, discussed the role of technology in improving government customer experience. He stated that government services should maximize engagement with citizens and described a transition from traditional methods like phone calls and emails to multimodal engagement including social media and text. Raker emphasized that the industry-government partnership should focus on adapting technologies used in personal lives to better serve citizens. Raker said that as technology accelerates, it is important to consider the desired outcome and how technology can enable better, faster, or cheaper service delivery. He noted that the transition requires both traditional change management and adaptation to new technologies. On measuring results, Raker stated that the ultimate measure of success remains whether citizens received the intended service on time and were served well, while adding that AI-enabled services require additional measures to ensure models are not drifting and are providing the intended feedback.