Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) — which includes the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) — has hundreds of programs and services that help more than 7 million Texans a month with food, health care, safety, and disaster services. As the CIO for HHSC, the largest state agency in Texas with an annual budget of over $39 billion, Ricardo Blanco oversees the tec...

Open to Public Sector only. The Digital States Survey, conducted biannually in even years, is a comprehensive study that examines best practices, policies and progress made by state governments in their use of digital technologies to better serve their citizens and streamline operations. The survey is conducted approximately April – June and awards are presented during the National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO) Annual Conference. Th...

Government Technology's passion is promoting best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector – more important than ever in challenging times like these. Please join us for a powerful series of sessions that provide inspiration, participation, education, and thought-provocation!

Government Technology's passion is promoting best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector – more important than ever in challenging times like these. Please join us for a powerful series of sessions that provide inspiration, participation, education, and thought-provocation!

Local and state governments have many endpoints and networks to manage and protect, but their operations come under increased threat of cyberattacks as the levels of security across departments become fragmented. Creating a fully integrated approach improves visibility and cohesion among branches of an agency, allowing them to take a proactive stance when it comes to mitigating risks. Seeing across silos on this matter strengthens an organizat...

Join us for CYBER 2022 the deepest dive into the cybersecurity solutions for government. We have structured this collaboration with the goal of furthering the President’s Executive Order on Enhancing the Nation’s Cyber Security and will focus on: Modernizing Federal Cybersecurity, Practices that Enhance the Software Supply Chain Security, Responding to Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities and Incidents, and Improving Detection of Cybersec...

Digital transformation and advances in technology have heightened constituent expectations, especially when it comes to making payments. More than ever, end users want a fast, streamlined transaction that comes with plenty of transparency and additional information. Providing these enhanced transaction features come at a cost. One way to minimize those costs is by implementing a service fee program, which can be applied to a variety of payment...

Efforts to breach U.S. voting systems and influence election outcomes by state-sponsored, criminal and malicious insider actors are only growing in sophistication. More than ever, local and state government agencies must be able to rely on dynamic, full-spectrum security solutions that protect the entire election process and those who work to preserve outcomes. A phased approach is required to ensure risks are fully mitigated before, during an...

Government Technology's passion is promoting best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector – more important than ever in challenging times like these. Please join us for a powerful series of sessions that provide inspiration, participation, education, and thought-provocation!

Governments often focus on enhancing constituent interaction, and for good reason: Agencies are driven by their mission to empower communities and delivery services to constituents. But it’s equally essential for governments to focus on a positive internal experience for employees. As state and local agencies contend with staff shortages, skills gaps and salary constraints, they must think about new ways to compete with the private secto...