Leading Through the Storm: Resourcing, Budgets, and People in Turbulent Times

Budget season has a way of rewriting priorities overnight. For CIOs and IT leaders in local government, it’s not just about doing more with less — it’s about deciding what actually matters, defending it and keeping your team steady while everything else shifts.

This webinar brings together experienced city and county technology leaders to share how they handle real-world budget pressure without losing momentum. From working side-by-side with finance leaders to making tough calls on staffing, services and cybersecurity, you’ll hear how IT leaders are positioning their organizations to stay credible, visible and essential, even when funding is on the line.

You'll learn how to:

  • Structure budget reductions without losing critical services, including how to plan, communicate and manage the human side of change
  • Work with budget offices to gain visibility and influence over enterprise technology spending
  • Connect IT investments to organizational priorities so leadership sees IT as essential

Attend this event to hear how your peers are handling the pressure and to obtain your complimentary certificate of attendance!

Speaker Details

Rob Lloyd — Moderator

Executive Director, Center for Digital Government

Tony Batalla

Chief Information Officer, City of Oakland, California

William Smith

Assistant CTO & Chief of Staff, City of Seattle, Washington

Alexandra Winkler

Chief Information Officer, City of Boise, Idaho

Event Topic

Cybersecurity, IT, Budget

Relevant Audiences

All State and Local Government
Leading Through the Storm: Resourcing, Budgets, and People in Turbulent Times
Event Type
Virtual / Online
Event Subtype
Webinar / Webcast
When
Tue, Jun 16, 2026 | 2:00 pm ET
Registration Cost
Complimentary
Website
Click here to view event website
Sponsor
Accela