Digital transformation is more than technology upgrades. Modern tools can help agencies improve experiences for their workforce and the constituents they serve. Government Technology recently conducted a survey to capture insight into work environment and modernization challenges. Of the state and local government leaders surveyed: One-third said most of their agency’s processes are done manually More than a third said manual processes h...

This conversation will explore and answer vital questions for the CIOs of today and tomorrow, including framing the best approaches for navigating people and processes. We’ll answer questions like: How should CIOs manage and lead their workforce? How can they best measure performance? What are the processes and methodologies (agile, lean, etc.) that are essential for CIOs? What does success look like?

Join us for an educational webinar on April 14, 2023, at 10 a.m. Pacific Time/1 p.m. Eastern Time to discover the power of AI in K-12 and higher education with ChatGPT Unleashed. As a groundbreaking AI technology, ChatGPT has the potential to revolutionize the way students learn and interact with educational resources. During this webinar, you will: Learn about the fundamentals of generative AI and how ChatGPT works in an educational setting D...

Unprecedented amounts of funding through IIJA, the CHIPS Act and more will allow state and local governments to make massive investments in physical and digital infrastructure. But these funding opportunities prompt critical questions and challenges as agencies must think strategically about how to best use this money. Among them: How do you overcome major supply chain disruptions and make sure you have the resources to deliver? How can you en...

Artificial intelligence (AI) can deliver a wealth of benefits when used responsibly. It can also damage an organization's reputation and future performance if safeguards are not in place – these include ethical, accuracy, privacy and security. The stakes are even higher for governments – If agencies don't design their AI operations to be trustworthy, they potentially risk eroding the public trust. Join Government Technology on Marc...

State and local governments are tasked with securely connecting one or multiple of five things to support mission-critical needs: People, locations, data, clouds and applications. With a renewed focus on government cybersecurity, agencies face increased pressure to keep those connections secure. There’s growing attention to the physical security of government data centers and an increase in the adoption of cloud strategies that explore v...

Grants compliance can be a heavy lift for any organization. With the recent influx of federal funding for state and local governments, grants compliance has only grown more complex. Agencies must navigate uniform compliance requirements while balancing program-specific requirements or risk losing grant funding, designation as a ‘high-risk grantee’ and audits. Trying to achieve compliance with outdated management systems only limits...

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) permeates government IT modernization efforts, the mystique of AI continues to build. As we head into a new calendar year, there is potential for AI technology to dramatically impact how agencies can deliver on their respective missions. There has been a lot of hype around Artificial Intelligence and many in the public sector are interested to learn more about where AI is being deployed to benefit government age...

Conventional wisdom suggests that a zero-trust framework or architecture be implemented as part of a holistic security strategy. “Trust nothing, verify everything” seems like the safest bet. Yet, it remains unclear how this approach keeps your organization's connectivity, which supports your most critical business applications, more secure without impeding their business intent. Uncover the most pressing network security policy iss...

Current guidance has laid out the cybersecurity priorities that federal agencies should adhere to for the upcoming fiscal year 2024 budget cycle. Civilian agencies will need to focus on making investments within the three cyber investment priority areas: Strengthening the Foundations of Our Digitally-Enabled Future, Deepening Cross-Sector Collaboration in Defense of Critical Infrastructure, and Improving the Defense and Resilience of Governmen...