Recent Governing Institute interviews with key elected officials and CIOs surfaced an important issue facing government leaders throughout the country: Tight finances and reliance on old technology make it difficult to tackle vexing problems like homelessness, the opioid epidemic and affordable housing. Solving these challenges requires a fresh look at how governments partner with each other and the private sector. On Dec. 14 at 10am Pacific/1...

Government Technology's passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The Pennsylvania Digital Government Summit is designed to do just that. The summit has an advisory board that gathers public sector 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 ins...

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...

Join Governing’s expert team of editors, reporters and analysts — together with a roster of governors, mayors, legislators, public executives, leading economists and forecasters — for actionable insights to drive your 2015 public sector strategy. Build Your State & Local Strategy in Two Power-Packed Days: 2015 Market Forecast: Economic Projections, Budget and Spending Insider’s Look at the 2014 Election and its Impa...

With top leaders in emergency management, public safety, and homeland security from the Minneapolis – St. Paul region and the State of Minnesota, this regional summit is the key to collaboration in your jurisdiction. Join us to renew relationships, explore new collaborative opportunities, and share best practices from private and public sector leaders across the state.Better collaboration saves lives, infrastructure, and leaves us better...