Most state and local fiscal years are coming to an end. This year is the first of several years of expected financial hardships and budget shortfalls. How are states and cities navigating through another fiscal crisis so soon after the Great Recession? What difficult decisions are they making as a result? And can states and cities budget better. We’ll explore these themes and more during this second Route Fifty town hall.

As the world has evolved into new normals around cybersecurity, networking practices, and employee safety, so too have new technologies that can help facilitate this transition. During this event, we’ll speak to a number of government leaders to learn about how they’re integrating innovative new technologies in a way that is both productive and secure.

Cyber hygiene and supply chain security have become critical issues for the federal government in 2021. As agencies continue to face one of the most challenging IT security threats of our time during mass telework, how can they determine what to trust? Cutting through the buzz to gain meaningful insights on strengthening their supply chain security is of vital importance if government agencies are to continue delivering on the mission.In this...

It’s been one year since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. In that time, state and local leaders have faced their greatest challenges to protect the health of residents while also dealing with serious economic turmoil and uncertainty of what lies ahead in a post-pandemic world. In this town hall, we will explore the grave toll the pandemic has taken and how states, cities and counties plan to move forward in a way that makes them m...

To ensure the government can continue its critical mission during unprecedented times, it’s clear that it must modernize legacy systems, accelerate cloud adoption, strengthen cybersecurity posture, automate processes, move services online and more. But how will agencies quickly and securely make these transitions, ensuring data remains protected and citizen-facing services continue being delivered? In this first event in a year-long seri...

As both government agencies and those who wish to threaten them evolve and adapt to the prospect of long-term telework during and after the pandemic, the distributed workforce is more vulnerable to cyberattacks than ever before. Be it phishing scams or a network breach at home, telework has expanded the battlefield by which employees and the work they do can be targeted for malicious ends. As these attacks grow, it is crucial that our governme...

As the President embarks on the crucial first 100 days of his term, what are the Administration’s priorities across management, tech, defense, and intergovernmental affairs? In this unique week-long series, public sector’s most trusted media brands join forces for high level interviews and expert analysis around what’s next. Hear from Government Executive, Nextgov, Defense One, and Route Fifty about the Administration’s...

Route Fifty presents the State of the State. During this virtual experience, we’ll explore the biggest trends and challenges in state government, while diving deep into verticals like technology, finance and the economy, and public safety. Learn about the priorities of top state government leaders across the country during this special digital event.

During the Route Fifty Pulse Check, senior editor Alisha Powell Gillis will talk with mayors from across the country.From the Covid-19 pandemic to economic upheaval to systemic racism, this year has been an extraordinary test of leadership for state and local officials. This is your opportunity to hear directly from them and get an inside look at their crisis management approach and decision-making.

State and local governments have more data at their fingertips than ever before, enabling them to make more timely and precise decisions regarding their programs and services. In healthy economic times, governments can afford to sacrifice effectiveness and efficiency and still deliver high-level services. But, with tightening budgets and rising citizen expectations, it has never been more critical for governments to deliver relevant, effective...