Mastering change is incredibly difficult. Very few people are naturally adept at handling massive changes to their world, work or processes. However, mastering change management strategies is a critical skill for productive employees and organizations. Join GovLoop and NextGen online Tuesday, Dec. 15 from 2-2:50 p.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m. PT to learn change management strategies and best practices to stay agile and effective. Specifically, you...

Agencies underwent massive and rapid modernization efforts this year to enable a more remote workforce. But how do those changes to the employee experience carry over to next year? And what major innovations are in store for IT modernization in 2021? Join us online Thursday, Dec. 10 from 2-2:45 p.m. ET/11-11:45 a.m. PT to learn how agencies will tackle digital transformation, security and improving the employee experience in the new year. Spec...

The old adage “necessity is the mother of invention” was made for the year 2020. COVID-19, a divisive election, climate emergencies and public unrest forced agencies to dream up new solutions like few periods in history have. These unprecedented times demanded unprecedented innovations, and every level of government tackled its mission with fresh thinking this year. Join us online Wednesday, Dec. 9 from 2-2:45 p.m. ET/11-11:45 a.m....

The GovLoop Briefing Center is a new virtual event designed to provide education and training resources to the government community while you work remotely. Each Briefing Center will feature experts and thought leaders, case studies and resources focused on a single topic. Our upcoming Virtual Briefing Center on Thursday, Dec. 3 from 12-2 p.m. ET/9-11 a.m. PT will focus on “Data Protection and Management in Gov.” You’ll learn...

Going through 2020 has felt like one long test in crisis management: a global pandemic, a move to remote work, parenting reimagined, an election, a fight for racial justice and devastating natural disasters. But even in the midst of the chaos, public servants still need to be productive and fulfill their agencies’ important mission work. Join GovLoop and NextGen online Tuesday, Nov. 24 from 2-2:50 p.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m. PT to learn strate...

2020 has forced agencies to rethink how they deliver services, experiences and trust to citizens. The cloud has enabled that transformation by giving agencies the technology tools they need to consistently deliver the right message, to the right person, at the right time. And that goes a long way to improving citizen trust. Join us online Thursday, Nov. 19 from 2-2:45 p.m. ET/11-11:45 a.m. PT learn from government and industry experts how to e...

Change has been constant this year, including how public servants get their jobs done. The pandemic public health crisis and cultural issues reaching a boiling point meant that government employees saw some of the biggest challenges of their lifetimes arise over just the past few months. A common thread through all this disruption for every level of government has been the role that technology plays to support mission-critical work. How has te...

Smart communities push aside politics and preconceptions in favor of data and analytics to make decisions. High-performing organizations are using location as the standard analytical approach to achieve new insight. Increasingly, smart devices, the internet of things and cloud computing are feeding data on the locations of people, nature, vehicles, and infrastructure. Join us online Thursday, Nov. 5 from 2-2:45 p.m. ET/11-11:45 a.m. PT to lear...

State and local governments faced challenge after challenge in 2020. They’ve been at the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters and demands for racial justice. All the while, resources are coming up short and employee morale is impacted. How are agencies overcoming these challenges? And how can they learn from one another? Join us online Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 2-2:45 p.m. ET/11-11:45 a.m. PT to hear from state and local...

The IT networking world is evolving rapidly, as more government workers are in the field or working remotely than ever before. However, this new universe of cloud and mobility can’t be built or scaled on the network architectures of the past. As digital transformation accelerates, demand on agency networks intensifies and creates cybersecurity risks, allowing bad actors to exploit security flaws that jeopardize government data. To keep t...