The urgency of the pandemic has forced state and local governments to react when it comes to budgeting– making short-term reporting on an annual basis the focus rather than proactively assembling long-term strategic budget plans. This reactive approach creates redundancies, cost inefficiencies, and fails to set governments up for any potential future crises; and is especially detrimental when budget transparency and community impact are...

Migrate your legacy IT infrastructure to the Cloud for a range of services focused on improving the efficiency and reliability of your IT – and setting up your infrastructure to deliver modern, digitized services to your residents. Join us to learn about the benefits of shifting to the Cloud as we walk through a case study from the City of Pittsburgh. Attendees of this webinar will additionally learn: What factors to consider when choosi...

While the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) has been passed into law and relief is already being distributed to states, counties, cities, tribes, and territories, there are still many lingering questions. One of the top questions coming up - "Will my entity be subject to a single audit?" Most likely the answer is “yes". The last thing you want your government organization to experience is audit findings and the risk of owing money to the...

Congressional funding is right around the corner which means project and approval timelines are shrinking, and different project groups are often vying for priority. With many public works projects competing for funds, it is important to quickly and effectively rally stakeholders and citizens behind a single vision of your proposed infrastructure project and its impact. However, unifying different points of view often requires using different...

Every day around the world, digital data is impacting investigations. Making it intelligent and actionable is what Cellebrite's Intelligence Investigative Platform does best. With an ever-growing variety of digital devices and cloud sources producing volumes of highly valuable data, investigators need intuitive solutions and training to leverage this critical source of evidence when resources are limited. Join us on Thursday, July 29th for a l...

New surveillance technology and smart analytics allow technology to supplement and sometimes even replace physical security guards. Deploying this technology has the potential to make a facility much more secure, but security experts have a tendency to neglect the most vulnerable areas because of local power or connectivity issues. In a world where the power grid is increasingly unreliable, we'll explore new technology solutions that allow for...

The Congressional Research Service noted a decade ago that, “Intelligence is valuable only if it can be shared with consumers who need it, but, to the extent that it is more widely shared, risks of compromise are enhanced.” That report was prompted in part by 9/11. In the twenty years since, “need to know” has become “need to share” throughout the federal government as agencies have come to realize the value...

BEC attacks on city, state, local governments and educational institutions is a major cyber threat hitting organizations today. Across the nation, these attacks present a significant and unique challenge for resource-strapped local governments and educational entities. The FBI reports that 51% of all Cyber losses originate with BEC. Security leaders need strategies that help mitigate these common attacks and get ahead of threat actors today -...

Water system design and analysis can be costly, time consuming, and challenging for municipal agencies. The combination of CAD, GIS, simulation and analysis features needed to produce a useful model usually means bouncing between different technologies and platforms. Often, it's a marginal CAD-enabled platform that requires export to a GIS platform, or a limited bolt-on tool that is tied to a GIS platform, neither supporting the iterative need...

The pandemic and great resignation have put talent acquisition and employee retainment front and center for companies and federal agencies alike. Today, there are several emerging technologies that can make a substantial impact on improving recruitment, reducing regrettable attrition, and promoting diversity and inclusion. At the forefront of this innovation is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Yet misconceptions, misunderstandings, and a lack of...