Overview Governing returns to Michigan for the fifth consecutive year! Michigan is not just a turnaround state, but a model in many areas for government performance and innovation. Michigan’s state leaders are streamlining person-based health and human services and creating a pathway to jobs with training and collaborative partnerships. Michigan’s technology sector boasts growth in cutting-edge advanced manufacturing, partnerships...

Overview Topics Will Include Innovation New Technologies Digital Government Trends Leadership in Times of Change Shared Services and Collaboration Mobility Citizen Engagement Purpose: This event is for and about state and local government. The purpose of the event is to foster discussion and dialogue on the use of information technology as a strategic tool for managers, executives and policy makers. Who should attend: If you influence or parti...

2013 Digital Communications Tour Sponsored by GovDelivery We’re bringing digital communication experts to you in 2013. If you’re interested in communications, digital government, and leveraging technology to serve your citizens and stakeholders, keep an eye out for upcoming events in your area. Events are free for all government employees. Hear from public sector experts, providing insightful perspectives and strategies on governme...

Please join us on Thursday, January 31st for a live event and learn how migrating from proprietary technologies to JBoss Enterprise Middleware and open source offers many advantages to agencies, including cost reduction, scalability, freedom from vendor lock-in, and so much more. We will start by exploring how the next generation of JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0 (EAP 6) can get you ready for data center consolidation, cloud, and sp...