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...

HDHP. HMO. PPO. CDHP. Understanding your benefits plan options can be confusing. Open Season – when federal employees can select or update their benefits packages – is quickly approaching and begins on Nov. 11, 2020. But don’t panic, our free upcoming online training on Tuesday, Oct. 20 from 2-2:50 p.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m. PT will cover everything you need to know about benefits and prepare you to make an informed decision. Spec...

Empathy in the workplace. What does it mean? What does it look like in practice? While most of us strive to incorporate empathy into how we treat others, it can be difficult to understand how this works in a professional setting. Join us online Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 2-2:50 p.m. ET/11-11:50 a.m. PT to learn the elements that make up empathetic leadership, including active listening, constructive feedback, inclusive team-building, conflict res...

COVID-19 has radically altered the nature of work, the workforce and the workplace. The prevalence of remote work precipitates major changes in government hiring, retention and reskilling. Agencies now more than ever need a data-driven, technology-enabled approach to matching people with government priorities. Join us online Thursday, Sept. 24 from 2-2:45 p.m. ET/11-11:45 a.m. PT to hear government and industry experts discuss how to leverage...