THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Given today's ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with active threats and workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization's emergency action plan. A Unique Training Opportunity The Sleep Train Arena, and the National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastructure Protection are hosting a one-day Security Workshop to enhance awareness of...

Today’s health insurance marketplace has come a long way from the cost sinkhole many predicted it would become. Healthcare.gov became the biggest challenge in Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) 50-year history. A year into development, Henry Chao, the Deputy CIO at CMS, made a daring decision to change course and adopt new technologies that effectively supported CMS’s modern marketplace initiative. Join MarkLogic and Carahsoft...

The California Public Sector CIO Academy is the premier leadership event for California’s senior level technology executives with the intent to improve their management and business skills and to develop the IT leaders of the future. The purpose of this invitation-only event is to foster discussion and dialogue on what it means to be a successful CIO in the public sector and how to use Information Technology as a strategic tool. This eve...

California is a leader in many areas, but there is much work to be done when it comes to innovation in state government. Mobile apps, open data portals and on-line services exist in various parts of state government, but there is little coordination or public awareness of these efforts. It is time for California government to focus on civic engagement – improving the services government offers and how it interacts with the citizens who n...

2015 marks Governing’s fifth annual California Leadership Forum. This year, we return to the Golden State with a program that will highlight and empower the pioneering spirit and visionary leadership that has been driving the state’s success. The Leadership Forum will convene issue experts and thought leaders from around the nation and from across the state to discuss aspirational and practical aspects of effective leadership and g...

Join top government technology professionals and learn about California’s most recent initiatives and programs at this half-day event for technology industry professionals. State CIO and Department of Technology Director Carlos Ramos will keynote the event and be joined by key CIOs and industry experts to discuss California’s technology landscape. At this event you will: Learn first-hand the priorities, challenges and objectives of...

All stakeholders have a new responsibility in ensuring the safety, reliability and stability of our Critical National Infrastructure. Public and Private partnerships are paramount and information sharing on an international level a priority. We will be addressing key areas of vulnerability, threat detection, mitigation, and planning for the Energy, Oil, Gas, Electric and Water Sector. The Industrial Control Cybersecurity conference consists of...

Big Data has become a big buzz word and a very popular topic, but what does it mean to an agency? Big data insights can help you prevent costly problems, instead of reacting to them. Investing in big data helps agencies become leaner, more efficient, and compliant. Join Red Hat, Taborda, and Carahsoft for a complimentary lunch training to learn how your agency can address the challenges that big data presents. Red Hat has worked with partners...

Government Technology’s passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The California Technology Forum is designed to do just that. The summit has an advisory board that gathers public- and private-sector leaders to create an agenda designed to make that passion relevant and actionable to the state and local government organizations attending the summit. Participants tell us they use the inspiratio...

At Enterprise Architecture West, enterprise architects, project managers and industry experts will convene to discuss contemporary EA and how to apply it to make the mission possible. This inaugural west coast event will be held at the Citizen Hotel in Sacramento, CA on April 21, 2015, with pre-conference workshops slated for Monday, April 20, 2015. Enterprise Architecture West is an educational forum for enterprise architects and project mana...