Despite the scope and scale of need for additional resources, many government agencies have struggled to administrate and spend American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds effectively. The Sonoma County Department of Human Services has addressed this issue by taking an innovative approach to ARPA funding – The department has developed a sophisticated blueprint for ARPA spending that addresses governance and accountability and establishes perfo...

State and local governments have a wealth of data from constituents, but few agencies are making good use of it – even organizations using modern data management and analytics tools. As government attempts to address complex challenges following the COVID-19 pandemic, gaining the most valuable, actionable insights from data requires methods that integrate multiple data streams. Using more datasets often provides a broader and more comple...

IT Leadership Forums bring together current and emerging senior-level technology leaders and the partners that serve them. These invitation-only events provide a space for leaders to collaborate and address the most important policy, management and leadership issues surrounding the future of digital government. Contact us if you’d like to join the conversation!

The demand for IT services has increased exponentially over the last few years. Public sector IT desks are already overwhelmed by an increase in ticket volume and the consistent struggle to attain and retain talent – Now many are also tasked with supporting initiatives for better digital experiences. As a result, many public sector IT leaders are rethinking how they address IT service delivery. There is an enormous shift toward no-code t...

Join GTSC & the OSDBU at the U.S. Treasury to Meet your Mentor for doing business with the U.S. Treasury. In support of Executive Order 13985, which champions expanding opportunities for historically marginalized entrepreneurs and their communities to participate in government procurement, the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization is hosting a session for small businesses to meet, learn, and partner with large primes. Join...

Join us for a 30-minute, information-packed session on what Texas agencies and industry partners need to know about the cybersecurity landscape in Texas. e.Republic’s Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Dustin Haisler, will virtually sit down with John Miri, the President at Electric Grid Cybersecurity Alliance – and former Chief Administrative Officer for LCRA in Austin, TX - to discuss the latest cyber trends, challenges, an...

The physical boundaries of business have blurred. Many organizations now operate as virtual ecosystems with no borders. While this change has helped improve agency resiliency and workforce satisfaction, it upends the traditional security framework and increases risk across every other aspect of an organization. Utilizing a Zero-Trust framework can be an effective security strategy that doesn't compromise user experience or team productivity. A...

This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information, please contact Jeremy Smith. The Digital Communities Large City/County CIO Summit is an inspirational, content-packed day and a half event! In 2023, we are excited to once again return to an in-person event. The summit features top-notch panel discussions and meaningful opportunities for attendees to connect and learn from their CIO peers across the country. As...

High performance is not always easy to define, but we know it when we see and experience it. The key tenets include: doing things the right way, creating more impact with less work and fewer resources and staying focused on goals. High-performance governments do these things across departments and functions and share results proactively. The City of Scranton is a great example. Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti was elected on a platform of buildin...

Cloud solutions can bring tremendous benefits to state and local agencies, but it’s important to understand the true costs of cloud before initiating any core systems migrations. Many agencies are surprised to find that cloud doesn’t necessarily represent a cost savings. In many cases, cloud technologies can cost just as much or more than on-premises solutions, at least initially. In this conversation from the Center for Digital Go...