This is the 14th annual summit for the state of Ohio and it brings in several hundred decision-makers and decision-influencers from state and local governments. Governor Kasich has made it clear that he expects IT to be a major driver in his plans to reform government. State CIO Stu Davis says “We are on the lookout for fresh ideas, solutions and lessons learned.”, and Deputy State CIO Christian Selch adds “We’re rethin...

Government Technology’s passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The Ohio Digital Government Summit 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 inspira...

2014 is the 13th year for the Summit and State CIO Paul Baltzell has brought a new level of support to the Summit. He wants to make the Indiana Summit the best in the country to go along with his overall goal! “I don't want Indiana to be No. 2, No. 4 -- it's not good enough. We need to be No. 1. That's my goal. To make Indiana by far the best technology state in the country.” The new location for 2013 was very well received, as was...

With nearly 45 events annually in the largest state capitols and major metro areas, Government Technology’s Digital Government Summits connect you with the highest level of state and local IT decision makers to discuss technology solutions and best practices for the priority issues impacting their regions. Because the audience is comprised of only the key IT decision makers and influencers, the focus and atmosphere is much different than...

This is the 4th annual Security Forum and it will draw more than 200 enthusiastic government officials. Its TED-like format is extremely popular, and each sponsor has a speaking opportunity in front of the entire audience. The Forum is the only way to reach security decision-makers and decision-influencers in one place at one time. Don't miss out!

The 15th annual Summit will draw 300 high level attendees from both state and local government. Information Technology continues to play a major role in the Governor's plans to transform government. Again this year, the Summit is the only conference and educational opportunity of its kind in Springfield. The attendees are willing, able and comfortable talking to vendors because it is a sanctioned public forum and therefore excluded from Procur...

With top leaders in emergency management, public safety, and homeland security from the Boston region and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 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 Commonwealth. Better collaboration saves lives, infrastructure, and leaves us better pr...

Join Governing this September as we host our annual Cost of Government Summit in the nation's capital. This important summit will bring together senior policy leaders, influential thinkers and practitioners to discuss the biggest issues in public finance, to share insights and formulate new strategies for successfully meeting the challenges facing state and local government.Cost of Government 2014 will examine the following themes: As the econ...

This will be the 16th annual Summit and it continues to grow in size and influence. State CIO Calvin Rhodes and State CTO Steve Nichols are avid supporters, as are the CIOs of Atlanta, Fulton County, and other large local government entities. It’s a common misconception that the state’s infrastructure is outsourced. In fact, relatively few of the agencies have outsourced their infrastructure and none have outsourced their applicati...

The Advisory Board works hard each year to grow attendance at this event and last year was a huge success with more than 500 government attendees. CIO, Richard Sanchez is a big supporter of this event. Both the city and county are undergoing major transitions in technology in 2014 with municipal broadband in the city and broader consolidation with the county high on the list. These projects and more will make this a must-attend event for both...