Medicaid is among the largest, costliest and most important programs operated by state governments. Millions of Americans -- including low-income families, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities -- rely on Medicaid programs for health coverage. Total Medicaid spending, a cost that’s shared by the federal government and individual states, topped $600 billion in 2019. Clearly, using innovative technology to both improv...

Constituents trust their local governments to provide services that are responsive to their individual needs. Now, more than ever, constituents expect their government services to evolve and change - just like how their own lives have evolved and changed. This is especially true as governments embrace flexible working policies and remote work arrangements for their employees - and, in the process, innovate on traditional, in-person services. B...

Constituents trust their local governments to provide services that are responsive to their individual needs. Now, more than ever, constituents expect their government services to evolve and change - just like how their own lives have evolved and changed. This is especially true as governments embrace flexible working policies and remote work arrangements for their employees - and, in the process, innovate on traditional, in-person services. B...

It’s more important than ever for special district leaders to understand how emerging technologies can impact their organizations. The pandemic accelerated demand for IT modernization and raised digital expectations among your executive leadership and constituents. The future is arriving at an unprecedented pace and special district leaders need to understand how to prioritize and securely deploy these technologies in the midst of other...

As higher education institutions begin a new school year, many are looking at how they can improve academic support and administrative process. Many of these processes have been siloed and manual, leading to lost time and frustration for both employees and faculty and the students they serve. Optimizing the student experience is more important than ever before as the pandemic impacted both enrollment and budget levels. Higher education institu...

After a year marked by a global pandemic and civic unrest, local government leaders are even more focused on connecting and building trust with constituents. New research from the Center for Digital Government shows city and county leaders overwhelmingly believe local government plays a critical role in building a sense of community with residents — and they’re increasingly using digital tools to do so. On Sept. 16, Government Tech...

Open to Public Sector only. Registration - Free 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...

Open to Public Sector only. The events of 2020 rapidly accelerated the use of technology and digital expectations the public has for their state and local government agencies. These new expectations have pushed the need to modernize the experience of government to be accessible in new, and sometimes, contactless ways. But the events of 2020 were merely a warm-up act to the new pace of change that will continue through 2021 and beyond – a...

State and local government agencies need to adapt to an IT landscape that is changing at an accelerated pace. The pandemic jumpstarted digital transformation in many state and local government organizations. The urgent need to work remote and the reality of a continued hybrid work scenario, coupled with new technology for first responders, enhanced data science around voter information and security, and immersive education solutions, has force...

Join Government Technology and Cisco on September 15 at 11am PT/2pm ET as we discuss how organizations around the world have faced an unprecedented change: the massive and overnight shift to remote work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the future of work will be hybrid. Every meeting moving forward will have in-room attendees and remote attendees, and it’s imperative that governments create an inclusive experience for every member of th...