After several months of economic shutdown, states are beginning their recovery. As government leaders navigate this critical period, they face a slew of complex decisions, including how to best reopen government offices and safely return public employees to work, how to implement sustainable remote work and digital services to improve resiliency, and how to streamline regulatory processes to support renewed business activity. On June 5, expert...

After several months of economic shutdown, cities and counties are beginning their recovery. As local government leaders navigate this critical period, they face a slew of complex decisions, including how to best reopen government offices and safely return public employees to work, how to implement sustainable remote work and digital services to improve resiliency, and how to streamline regulatory processes to support local employers and busin...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns. New Date: 2021 This is a Paid, invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Jen Caldwell. Registration fee per person - $35. Registration by credit card only; no billing. If you represent a Private Sector organization and are interested in Sponsorship Opportunities, plea...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Jen Caldwell. If you represent a Private Sector organization and are interested in Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact Alison Del Real. The Pennsylvania IT Leadership Forum is the premier event for senior-level...

Unemployment claims are surging throughout the country, and the state of Rhode Island is no exception. The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT), which manages unemployment insurance (UI) claims for state residents, received more than 140,000 initial claims for the UI program alone in the first 45 days after the governor declared a state of emergency. But what DLT did next forever changed the speed and efficiency with which it se...

Last year, the Iowa Department of Transportation transitioned to cloud-based human resources and financial management systems. Like many agencies, the department had relied on manual processes and outdated legacy technologies before the upgrades. New technology from Workday gives the department a sophisticated, easy-to-use platform for HR and finance, along with a host of modern, automated features. Now the Workday solution is being implemente...

Recent Governing Institute research found state and local government auditors can’t easily access the data they need and don’t have the necessary resources to conduct effective performance audits. Technology can help fill these gaps, but many aren’t using it to their benefit. On April 29 at 11am PST/2pm EST, Governing will bring together a panel of experts to discuss how governments can take advantage of the right tools, meth...

With a new state administration and its ambitious agenda, Governing’s California Leadership Forum is well-timed for important leadership and management discussions to help advance California forward. California’s elected officials, appointees, senior executives and managers must balance solving the state’s complex issues with meeting the demands of citizens and businesses who expect first class service, transparency and finan...

This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Jeremy Smith. Local and state governments employ over 19 million workers – a staggering 15 percent of America’s jobs. While this number has remained stable since the Great Recession, the competition for talent has increased as job markets tighten in the private sector. Public sector leaders face the challen...

With a new year and ambitious agendas from Texas state and local government leaders, Governing’s Texas Leadership Forum is well-timed for important leadership and management discussions to help advance the state forward. Texas’ elected officials, appointees, senior executives and managers must balance solving the state’s complex issues with meeting the demands of citizens and businesses who expect first class service, transpa...