Top state government leaders and experts will convene at the California Innovation Summit on January 15 to discuss what's shaping the future of digital government. Join us to continue conversations on high-priority issues to state and local government, from implementing a unified hybrid cloud to secure mobility solutions and transforming IT to keep up with the needs of citizens in the 21st century. As state government functions continue to dem...

Attend the hottest VIP reception at NASCIO’s annual conference the evening of Monday, October 22 at the lobby bar of the Hilton San Diego Bayfront! The StateScoop annual VIP reception in the Odysea Lounge lobby bar is the go-to spot to network and engage with state government CIOs and tech leaders. Don’t miss this chance to connect with the state technology community! Enjoy a fun and lively evening of networking and mingling with...

As state and local governments transition to more digital services, they become a more attractive target. Recent headlines prove that personal information and the potential to disrupt key public services are popular targets. While investments in technology are a key component in shielding public sector organizations, employees remain a top challenge. In phishing tests to government employees, as many as 1 in 3 opened the phishing email with 1...

With a growing number of state and local government IT leaders moving applications and services to the cloud, technology leaders need to keep in mind that, from a cybersecurity standpoint, their built-in security capabilities are rarely enough. The addition of security and resiliency services to cloud systems like Microsoft Office 365, often pushes agencies to conduct a comprehensive review of their security and overall resilience posture. As...

The StateScoop 50 Awards annually honor the best and the brightest who make state and local government more efficient and effective. These awards allow us to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our peers and acknowledge their tireless efforts to make a positive impact in the government IT community and in public service. Have questions about 2018 StateScoop 50 Awards Reception? Contact StateScoop.

Despite years of buzz around it and emphasis in the Federal IT Modernization Plan, state and local agencies are wrestling with their concerns of challenges involved in cloud migration and modernization. One of the most important areas of consideration for cloud in state and local governments comes with back office business apps like financial management, human resources, payroll, and others. Agencies are increasingly looking to the cloud to re...

When it comes to email security there is no one way to address it. What is needed is a comprehensive email security program which combines technology, services, and user training to address different attack techniques and vulnerabilities. While attackers have continued to innovate the ways they attempt to infiltrate systems, so too have defenders continued to improve the technologies and tactics that can be applied to address them. By applying...

As government agencies take on ever-changing data demands, they need to move away from the constraints of legacy systems and modernize their IT architecture — not only to cut costs but also expand beyond what’s possible today. Find out how others have used the latest approaches to break through data silos and streamline data workflows to deliver faster, flexible analytics to more users, enable new capabilities around real-time anal...

With the way that state and local governments deliver services changing, so must how they operationalize internally to make that happen. New technologies are changing the delivery model for state and local agencies, but the way government does business continues to be relatively the same. To combat that challenge, agencies need to be find ways to lower costs and find efficiencies all while continuing to deliver on the mission and deliver bette...

Join us for StateScoop's VIP Reception on Monday, October 2nd at the Lobby Bar just inside the JW Marriott Austin! This event will bring together the best and the brighest in state and local government. We're planning a lively evening of great conversations, hors d'oeuvres, and open bar!