Local government professionals agree that evidence-based decision making is the best practice. Even so, the majority of cities don’t use data for their strategic planning processes. The truth is the overwhelming mountain of “big data” often paralyzes action. So how can leaders harness the right community data in the most practical ways for the best return? In this certificate program, Polco data science experts will teach the...

Supervisors set the tone for the team. Getting it right involves self-awareness, discipline, and training. But who has time to focus on personal growth when faced with the day-to-day challenges that come with the local government profession? Enter the newly reimagined Effective Supervisory Practices Training Series. Based on the new 6th edition of ICMA’s bestselling Effective Supervisory Practices book, (print and digital) this six-part...

Hands-On Cyber Security Training in Miami Celebrating 35 Years of Cybersecurity Excellence Dive into an immersive cyber security training experience at SANS Miami 2024 (June 3-15, ET). Led by world-renowned instructors boasting extensive industry experience, SANS Miami 2024 offers live access to top experts in the field. SANS Miami 2024 is equipped with industry-leading hands-on labs, simulations, and exercises that you can immediately apply u...

InfoComm is the largest and most comprehensive professional audiovisual trade show in North America bringing together manufacturers, integrators, dealers, and end-users from around the world to showcase the latest technologies, products, and services. InfoComm’s origins trace back to 1946 when our association, at that time called the National Association of Visual Education Dealers (NAVED), held its first conference. Since then, the trad...

Growing Community Beyond the Cloud. Join us on June 9-11, 2024 at the Gaylord Rockies Convention Center, Denver, CO, for the channel’s favorite partner event, to discover what the future holds for the channel and your business. Master cybersecurity, learn how to grow your business, and elevate your capabilities over three days of immersive, groundbreaking sessions with leading industry speakers, MSPs, and vendors. Brought to you by Pax8,...

The IT Leadership Forum brings together current and emerging technology leaders with the industry partners that support them. This invitation-only event provides a space for leaders to collaborate while addressing the most important policy, management and leadership issues surrounding the future of digital government. Contact us if you’d like to join the conversation! This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more...

Achilles Systems, a fictitious IT service provider to human resources teams in medium and large businesses, has fallen victim to an attack in which sensitive customer data and, potentially, customer networks, have been compromised. Achilles has a small security team who has historically focused on basic controls and compliance. However, it seems clear this attack was the work of a sophisticated adversary capable of circumventing the controls i...

Cybersecurity continues to be one of the fastest-moving policy topics for contractors in the public sector market. To stay up to date on the latest contractor requirements, join the NDIA Cybersecurity Division for our bi-annual meeting slated for June 10, 2024, to get updates from our Committees on Legal and Policy issues, Software Assurance, Cybersecurity Standards, and Supply Chain Risk Management. Join colleagues and counterparts as we hear...

During economic and social volatility, organizations achieve success through sustainable efficiency. Organizations must determine how to make the best possible use of new technology developments that could cause significant disruption over the next three years, such as generative AI, and embrace the connected workforce nature while remaining resilient. Join this complimentary Gartner webinar as a Gartner expert explores the Top Strategic Techn...