For the first time ever, the Digital Counties Survey Awards came to you in a virtual experience in 2020. Due to the continued impact of COVID-19, we will be virtual again in 2021! Join us on July 15 as we recognize top digital counties across the nation for their extraordinary efforts to serve their communities through technology. There will also be an informative workshop where you can hear from the top winners!

Procurement processes came under pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic. The adoption of supplies and services accelerated as the nation navigated the crisis, and many outdated purchasing systems and policies were strained. A recent Center for Digital Government survey of state and local government officials found the biggest impact the pandemic has had on procurement is shining a spotlight on the need for digital transformation and greater eff...

Join Government Technology and Cisco on July 14 at 11am PT/2pm ET as we discuss how digital transformation has never been more strategically important to government IT teams. Workforces have become more distributed with the transition to hybrid work, and government services are being delivered digitally via newly developed, modern applications. Moving forward, governments will have to rethink how they connect, secure and automate their environ...

This virtual briefing is open to Techwire members only. The State of California budget is always massive and filled with technology spending. Join Techwire Publisher, Alan Cox, and the Center for Digital Government Deputy Chief Innovation Officer, Joe Morris, for an in-depth look at the budget and where the technology opportunities can be found.

During this four-part Master Class series, you will be joining Government Technology and Tanium to learn how to develop and deploy a future-proof cybersecurity strategy in state and local government. In this second session, Center for Digital Government Senior Fellow Deb Snyder and Tanium CISO Chris Hallenbeck will discuss the foundational elements for architecting an effective cybersecurity strategy. Register now for a discussion around criti...

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation and proved how IT can be key to the future of government. Going forward, work from anywhere, virtual collaboration, and agile IT will be the norm for many organizations. Join Government Technology as we take a deep dive into what the future government workplace will look like in New York, how you can take a strategic approach to IT modernization to support remote environments, and why an...

State and local governments have a prime opportunity to redesign difficult-to-navigate government processes to better meet the needs of both constituents and internal employees. For many government agencies, the pandemic highlighted key issues: monolithic, inflexible systems that are unable to scale and a dependence on manual processes that relied on human capital. With these lessons learned, governments need to harness flexible and customizab...

From constant digitization disruption and automation to remote work and rise of the gig economy, workforce development planning has always undergone rapid change. But the pandemic accelerated these challenges and workforce recovery is inconsistent across the U.S. How can workforce leaders ensure equal access to opportunity and consistent rates of recovery? Join Governing on July 8 at 10 a.m. Pacific/1 p.m. Eastern for a one-hour webinar in par...

The cyberthreat landscape has changed dramatically in the last 12 months. Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting supply chains and industrial control and IoT systems. They are also focusing on ransomware more than ever before as the value of cryptocurrency explodes. At the same time, state and local government employees are working, communicating and interacting in in ways that are different than ever before – taking advantage of remo...

The recent ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline — which distributes hundreds of millions of gallons of fuel daily to the eastern U.S. — underscores the growing threat to critical infrastructure across the nation. As government organizations that run water systems, energy grids, transportation networks and other vital facilities connect more operational control equipment to the internet, the risk of similar disruption is magni...