The NextGen Summit is the embodiment of what NextGen represents: inspiring government innovation and providing training and leadership opportunities for public servants. Since 2010, the two-day summit has inspired over 5,000 federal, state and local govies to be positive change ambassadors. This year, the NextGen Summit will be hosted virtually on August 19-20, 2020. Why does it matter to me? The NextGen Summit is a place to cultivate and enab...

Parks are key to healthy, thriving communities. However, questions always arise on how state and local governments can manage and maintain these open spaces while improving the overall experience for visitors. Parks require managing assets and infrastructure, monitoring ecosystem health, and ensuring that programs and offerings for the public match demographics and lifestyles. Join us Thursday, March 19 from 2-3 p.m. E.T./11 a.m. – noon...

Creating a good user experience is paramount for all of government, but it is especially true for state and local government agencies who interact with constituents on a much more personal and frequent basis. These interactions happen at the local DMV or the Fish and Wildlife Service where citizens are going to renew their license or get a boating permit. And it’s those constituents who want and need their digital interactions to be easy...

Governments at all levels are being tasked to think outside the box to meet today's ever-growing list of challenges. From new legislation like the 21st Century IDEA Act, to NIST Cybersecurity Framework updates, to the new Cloud Smart policy, agencies are being asked to transform. But despite these mandates to modernize, many agencies are still struggling with common challenges like slow legacy systems, untrained personnel and outdated processe...