New digital services launched to comply with government lockdown regulations are creating a secondary benefit: improving the citizen experience. While some agencies view online services as a "forced transformation," others see it as an opportunity improve citizen access, enable better transparency and streamline processes. Join Government Technology, experts from Infor and leaders from Las Vegas on Dec. 17 at 11:00am PT/2:00pm ET as they explo...

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted widespread travel and nonessential business restrictions. But surging demand for nearby, convenient getaways led short-term rental (STR) use to grow by 20 percent. As governments face growing budget deficits, they need to ensure all short-term rental operators pay their fair share, obtain business licenses, and operate in ways that benefit the broader community. Join our experts December 17 at 10:00am PT/1:00pm E...

When considering a move to the cloud, many state and local government agencies struggle with a common problem: the migration bubble. This bubble is formed when organizations are covering expenses for their current on-premises infrastructure while incurring new costs for a cloud migration. But what if you could use that legacy hardware to your advantage? Join Government Technology on December 16 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific/1:00 p.m. Eastern as we spe...

Government organizations today communicate in more ways than ever – through texts, phone calls, emails, video conferences, web portals and more. That’s been transformed by the workforce disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic. Internally, government teams are learning how to stay connected in a hybrid environment of in-office employees and remote workers. Externally, agencies are trying to ensure that constituent interactions are a...

COVID-19 changed everything we thought we knew about crisis response. Now that we’re moving closer to the distribution of a vaccine, states and local governments are faced with figuring out how to prepare, communicate to citizens quickly and effectively, and manage distribution. Join us December 16 at 10:00am PT/1:00pm ET to hear our experts discuss why a coordinated, omni-channel communications plan is critical to preparing your communi...

Join us Dec. 15 to learn how some of the nation’s most innovative and effective special districts are responding to COVID-19. Our 2020 Special Districts Innovation Award program received more than 200 nominations – all focused on technology deployments and leadership related to COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. This interactive virtual event will present some of the best ideas we’ve seen. You’ll hear directly from...

Open to Public Sector Only. This year’s Digital Government Summit will be “digital” in every way! The conference is being held in a virtual format, over the course of two partial days. Government Technology's passion is promoting best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector – more important than ever in challenging times like these. Please join us for a powerful series of sessions that provide inspiration...

DevOps can help government organizations more quickly react to citizen needs for digital applications and systems. But the really great news is it can also help organizations reduce costs – an increasingly critical consideration given post-COVID budget restraints. Join Government Technology and experts from GitLab December 10 at 10:00am PT/1:00pm ET for a special 30-minute Lunch and Learn webinar in which we explore how DevOps can help g...

Connection between constituents and their public officials is crucial to a city’s success, now more than ever. This webcast will explore how smart city technologies can facilitate new forms of government-to-citizen interactions and ultimately strengthen the civic engagement between communities and their public institutions. Some of the topics we’ll cover include: Using data analytics and the key ingredient, open data, to understand...

In any government agency, employees are involved in one of three types of work: task management, project management and complex program management. Employees often must shift between different work types; some may even be engaged in all three at the same time. Understanding the difference is critical for state and local governments to operate efficiently and effectively. Different types of work require different mindsets and skillsets. And the...