Are you ready to make productive change in government? Work together with your peers and make an impact from within? Help retain excellent employees in the public sector? Then welcome to NextGen Nation — it’s what we are all about! NextGen is a movement. It’s about inspiring government innovation. It’s about providing training and leadership opportunities to people new in government. It’s about helping managers br...

By now you have heard a million times that networking is the key to getting ahead in your career. But only three percent of the population LOVES to network, so what are are the other 97 percent of us supposed to do?Join us on Thursday, April 5th, from 5:30-8:00 pm for an interactive, in-person GovUp to learn how everyone from introverts to extroverts can network effectively.Specifically, you will learn: Insider advice on how to find the right...

State and local governments are finding that snapshots of data become stale very quickly. In fact, in today’s fast-paced world, “current” is outdated almost as soon as it's created. So how can a government truly become “real-time smart” and make data-driven decisions the moment something occurs? The answer hinges on your understanding of real-time data.That’s why Real-Time GIS is so critical for smart commun...

More than a third of government employees are in the field, yet many frontline government workers still use paper-based processes for the intake of information. Think of social workers processing paperwork for at-risk-children instead of being on the scene, or public health officials having to rush back to their offices to file flu outbreak notices. This lack of efficiency places a high administrative burden on caseworkers who may have to fill...

For the past decade, we’ve been talking about how cloud technologies can revolutionize the way government works - from improving efficiency to storing data. While the cloud has delivered many benefits to government, it has also brought new challenges. Agencies must always be thinking about security. In an effort to streamline and ensure consistent security, many agencies have turned to security platforms that can fully protect their clou...

A new paradigm is emerging for government leaders driving their organizations’ shift to cloud computing. Early adopters of cloud technology solely focused on leveraging the cloud for basic tasks such as email and file sharing. Now, government leaders face a more difficult challenge: how to shift their large, enterprise-wide IT portfolios to the cloud. This endeavor requires a comprehensive cloud strategy covering diverse data sets, secur...

Legacy systems plague government agencies that are hoping to modernize and transform. These large and cumbersome systems are expensive, difficult to manage and outdated -- and moving off of them is no easy feat. Join Christopher Dorobek and his panel of experts on Wednesday, February 14 at 2 pm ET/11 am PT, as they discuss the challenges and opportunities of IT modernization. Specifically, you’ll learn: What agencies have done to success...

Health and Human Services employees certainly have a seat at the table when confronting catastrophe. However, there’s a natural tendency to turn to first responders to plan and respond. Should the role of HHS professionals be elevated? Simple answer: Yes. Health risks identified after natural disasters and health epidemics demonstrate a need for Health and Human Service involvement, and geographic information systems can help HHS profess...

2017 was quite a year. There were major innovations in procurement, automation blockchain and so much more for governments across the country. So what were the biggest innovations? And what are the trends we should be prepared for in 2018? Join Christopher Dorobek and his panel of experts on Wednesday, Dec. 13th, at 2 pm ET, as they uncover what made 2017 stand out and predict the future of government innovations. You will learn: About the big...

One of the biggest challenges government agencies face today are slow manual methods and lack of technical expertise. This leaves agencies unable to keep pace with the myriad of workflows and processes required by today’s technological innovations, which leads to constant firefighting, fines, increased cost and loss of accountability. Yet, organizations must be nimble to protect against cyber attacks by quickly addressing risks. With suc...