Just about anyone in state and local government can tell you that grant funding is vital to help provide a high quality of life for residents and communities. The problem is finding the right grant can be a process in and of itself. Even after securing funding, unforeseen costs can devastate budgets and waste program dollars. Meanwhile, staff dedicated to grants management must regularly keep track of reporting and account for meticulous detai...

The coronavirus pandemic raised the bar for what qualifies as “being prepared.” Join us May 20th to discover fundamental ways of thinking about crisis response that face the post-coronavirus reality we’ve entered. From building your crisis communications playbook, preparing your community in advance, addressing misinformation, and applying the right tone, you’ll learn frameworks, tactics, and examples that impact govern...

Join us for a live webinar with BlackBerry AtHoc on Tuesday, May 19th to learn how governments and corporations worldwide trust BlackBerry to meet their secure communication and business continuity needs. This informative session will leave you with best practices that you can implement in your day-to-day. When emergencies strike, BlackBerry AtHoc provides a seamless and trusted exchange of critical information between organizations, people, d...

While there have been many notable dam failures throughout the past century, the failure of Teton Dam in 1976 led to significant changes at the Bureau of Reclamation, in the Federal Government, and in the dam engineering industry. This course will provide information about the dam, the failure, ensuing investigations, and the changes that were implemented in the years that followed. Five Learning Objectives of This Course: The failure of Teton...

COVID-19 is a humanitarian crisis, leading to overwhelming demands on services and programs and forcing a dramatic shift to digital. We may not know what the next waves of this crisis will bring, but it’s clear that transitioning to digital services will allow you to be better prepared. Business as usual won’t cut it. In this webinar, we look at the top 5 services to digitize now, and how to stay ahead of future waves of demand.

With the change and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, every organisation is rushing to prepare for what lies ahead. Understanding the needs of the future requires organisations to understand the skills of their workforce and the skills that their workforce will need. Skills are the currency by which businesses will thrive or stagnate in the months ahead. Join this enlightening conversation to hear from HR transformation experts on h...

We are facing an unprecedented public health crisis and government organizations at all levels are on the front lines trying to understand, track, and mitigate the impact of this pandemic. It's more important than ever to have access to timely, detailed, and trustworthy data to drive decisions related to infrastructure and resource planning as well as provide support to the citizens who need it most. Join us for this free virtual event to hear...

Due to their occupation, emergency responders have unique and elevated physical and mental health risks when compared to the general population. During this current global pandemic crisis, these duty-related risks are compounded with added physical and emotional stress. Maintaining general wellness becomes a significant challenge all emergency responders need to be cognizant of, manage and overcome in order to preserve their general health. Ch...

With any organizational crisis, Continuity of Operations Plans are more important than ever. A realistic COOP plan allows for state and local governments to continue to provide the critical services citizens depend on every day. Please join us as we discuss things to consider in developing and executing an effective COOP plan and it’s applicability to current emergencies.

The way government agencies work has dramatically shifted in the last few months as the coronavirus has swept the globe. Some agencies have shuttered their offices, while agencies such as the IRS, the Social Security Administration and, in many states, the Department of Motor Vehicles have all closed their doors to the public. Meanwhile, telework and digital services have taken center stage. How have government and industry worked together to...