Tom Ryan has recently retired from Santa Fe Public Schools, in New Mexico, as Chief Information and Strategy Officer. He has co-founded, K12 Strategic Technology Advisory Group, to assist district leaders deliver educational success with technology, which is led by experienced school technology leaders. He has expertise in strategic planning and leadership, designing digital learning environments, technology infrastructure reviews.Dr. Ryan has...

5G is bringing revolutionary capabilities to wireless networks, which in turn is transforming the ways in which federal agencies can leverage Wireless WAN. 5G offers unprecedented speed, lower latency, and greater flexibility — making it ideal for ensuring network failover at office sites, connecting remote and temporary "pop-up" facilities, supporting smart city and autonomous vehicle initiatives, and more. Join Government Technology on...

It’s an exciting time for urban transit. While the early disruptions of the pandemic decimated transportation networks in many cities, transit leaders are ready to build back stronger and smarter. They’re eager for new solutions and new technologies that can transform the urban transit experience, making it safer, more effective and more efficient. But transit agencies face numerous obstacles in maintaining and improving transporta...

The COVID-19 pandemic forced state and local government agencies to accelerate their digital services strategies to keep vital programs and services running. These efforts strengthened resiliency -- and they offered convenient new digital service options that were embraced by constituents, creating expectations for more. Join Government Technology for interactive conversation on the future of digital government services in Pennsylvania We...

Despite hard work and the best intentions, state and local governments are vulnerable to cyberattacks. Incidents occur. It’s not a question of if you’ll be the victim of an attack, but when. What happens next is just as critical as everything governments do to protect themselves from being breached in the first place. The first step is incident detection – seeing the breach and identifying its extent and impact. IT leaders mu...

Education is in the middle of a technological revolution. Students are using more devices than ever before. Remote solutions were critical for meeting the demands of the pandemic; now teachers are leveraging those platforms to enhance the learning environment. Meanwhile, the explosion of data, digital solutions, mobile devices and Internet of Things (IoT) endpoints is transforming IT for both K-12 and higher education. That means, when it come...

The cybersecurity threat landscape is shifting rapidly. More than 400 ransomware attacks have hit city and county governments in the United States since 2016, crippling vital government services for weeks at a time. Those are only the publicly reported instances – the actual number is likely exponentially higher, and these attacks are growing increasingly sophisticated. Meanwhile, high-profile threats to dams, electrical grids and other...

The events of the past 18 months focused even greater attention on the need for effective and user-friendly digital government services. Digital services and electronic payments aren’t just convenient for constituents, they’re a foundational element of resiliency for important government programs.Join Governing Dec. 16 to learn how Jackson County, Mo., is transforming service delivery for its residents. You’ll hear directly f...

Not long ago, public-private partnerships were seen as unique funding structures for large-scale investments in infrastructure and technology. In the post-pandemic economy, however, P3s will be an absolutely essential part of how states and local governments built out technologies to increase connectivity, close the digital divide and provide services to constituents. These partnerships are increasingly being applied to the digital infrastruct...

Open to Public Sector only. Government Technology's passion is promoting best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector – more important than ever in challenging times like these. The Virtual Digital Government Summit offers a unique opportunity to explore a variety of technology topics and possibilities. Please join us for a day of powerful sessions that provide inspiration, participation, education, and thought-provocation...