It’s that time again to work with cities across the country to share the innovative work you all do! The Center for Digital Government’s Digital Cities Survey provides the opportunity for city information technology organizations to highlight the great work being done, benchmark with their peers and identify future trends. This year’s survey will reflect current challenges and the changing technology landscape as everyone str...

Law enforcement agencies are inundated by data. Whether it’s from internal sources (body worn cameras, dash cams, CCTV systems, digital documents) or external (broadcast media, websites, social media and more), today’s public safety agencies have more information than ever before to help them maintain safe and livable communities. But managing and analyzing all that data – extracting, classifying and indexing key facts from a...

Identity and access management (IAM) is a vital focus for any modern cybersecurity strategy. But verifying and protecting identity isn’t as simple as buying a new security tool, or even a suite of new cyber solutions. True identity and access management isn’t a product. It’s a process – one that requires an extensive an ecosystem of collaborative agencies and interlinked providers. Building a truly interoperable IAM str...

Signed into law in March 2022, the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act (SACA) legally requires operators of critical infrastructure such as water systems or electrical grids, to alert Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within 72 hours of any data breach. Organizations that make a ransomware payment have 24 hours to report those details. As local and state agencies of all sizes continue to be target...

Localities know the transformative power of smart city initiatives to drive government efficiency and improve constituents’ quality of life. With the right digital infrastructure and data analytics solutions, smart city technologies can help create communities that are safer, more equitable, more enjoyable places to live. But smart city advancements don’t just improve efficiency. They can be valuable economic development tools for...

As today’s finance departments are tasked with providing more effective solutions more quickly, they’re discovering modernization is a necessary and critical step to accomplishing their tasks and preparing for future demands. For too long, these departments have had to do their best with outdated and siloed technologies. But opportunities for federal funding can help boost modernization initiatives. Modernization is central to impr...

Does your IT workforce have the cloud skills they need to be successful? Governments have been moving quickly to adopt cloud technologies while managing their legacy systems and infrastructure at the same time. As the technology blueprint for local governments evolves, IT organizations are also adapting to manage multiple environments simultaneously, address complex security requirements and architecture, and manage data and integration points...

Access to real-time data is critical for saving lives and mitigating damage during an emergency. Incident response often requires stakeholders to collaborate and communicate across geographical and jurisdictional boundaries to make efficient, data-driven decisions. This has not always been easy. In some cases, it has been impossible. Join Government Technology on June 9 at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern for a 30-minute webinar as we discuss ho...

Digital and mobile channels are the new default for delivering government services and interacting with constituents. The ability to conduct digital transactions and virtual engagements — once viewed as a matter of convenience — is now a cornerstone of government resilience. And agencies everywhere are working to modernize and expand their digital initiatives. Join Government Technology and Acquia June 8 for a timely session on acc...

As state and local government processes have grown increasingly complex over the past several years, the public sector has seen a widening efficiency gap. Organizations keep acquiring new solutions to streamline workflows, but the machinery of government just gets more and more complicated. Technologies aimed at improving operations just add new layers of complexity and frustration. It’s time to rethink the entire DNA of government opera...