More Americans die every year from drug overdoses than they do in car crashes – and most of those overdoses involved opioids. The escalating opioid epidemic is just one of many serious health threats that are impacting communities all over the country. Fortunately, geographic intelligence can help communities address severe health threats like the opioid epidemic but also things like health care fraud, trafficking, gun violence and crop...

NextGen is a movement. It’s about inspiring government innovation. It’s about providing training and leadership opportunities to people new in government. It’s about helping managers bridge the generation gap to help develop and retain new talent. It’s about creating the absolute best next generation of government. The NextGen Training Summit is the embodiment of what NextGen represents: inspiring government innovation...

It might be hot and humid in D.C., but it’s time to turn up the AC because it’s about to get even hotter. Join us on Thursday, June 22 from 5-8pm at Buffalo Billiards in Washington, D.C. to officially kick off summer in our nation’s capital. You’ll join GovLoop, YGL and the whole NextGen team for light apps and drinks. Register now to join your peers in gov at the NextGen Summer Social! The Next Generation of Government...

The modern Intelligence Analyst is trying to cope with large volumes of seemingly unrelated data. Location and time can reveal significant insights to into all your information. It is the foundation for data integration which can enable the discovery of key events, identify trends, and expose patterns. Join your colleagues from across the Defense and Intelligence communities on June 15th at 1776 in Washington, D.C. from 6-9pm and discover the...

Many government organizations conduct field operations. Whether it is a scientist validating remotely sensed data or a National Guardsmen performing damage assessment after a hurricane, field operations staff are crucial. Join government leaders and GIS professionals after work for a free meetup on Thursday, March 30 from 6 – 9 PM to learn about how GIS technology can help optimize field operations. You will learn how GIS can help you: S...

The NextGen Summit is a place to cultivate and enable the absolute best next generation of government. Whether you’re a millennial just entering the government workforce or a manager tasked with retaining and developing talent, or a seasoned public servant looking for new resources or challenges, the NextGen Summit is where you want to be. Since 2010, the two-day summit has inspired over 4,000 federal, state and local govies to be positi...

These days new data is coming at us from all kinds of sources, sensors and devices. Traditional systems may have a hard time keeping up with the flow of information, making it hard for the end-user to use data for real-time decisions.Join geospatial information systems technologists, data analytics professionals and the developer community after work for this free in-person training and networking meetup to talk about how GIS technology can he...

In this workshop you will: Enhance your conflict management skills through interactive scenarios. Handle difficult conversations and conflict in real time and discuss real solutions. Obtain tips to better communicate with peers and supervisors. Gain confidence and overcome a defensive nature, with practical tips to put into practice. SCHEDULE: 5:00 – 6:00: Registration & Networking Happy Hour (with drinks and appetizers) 6:00 ...

Data is powerful. It can tell us more than we ever hoped to know about ourselves and the world around us. It’s also vital for solving today’s problems and predicting government’s future needs. However, the true power of data is only unveiled when it is coupled with analytics. A 2014 Forrester Survey found that most private sector companies only analyze 12 percent of the data they have. That means that 88 percent of a company...

Drones are fast changing the information landscape with the possibility of being the most highly disruptive technology since the cell phone. They are true robots, able to be tasked by their human masters for all types of applications that would otherwise be too difficult or expensive to accomplish. But whether they are used to find crab grass on golf courses, create roof damage reports for insurance companies, or find lost campers in the woods...