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 become the leaders government needs. 2022 will be the 13th year GovLoop has hosted the NextGen Government Training Summit and this year we’re thrilled to announce some pretty big c...

Governments at all levels are being tasked to think outside the box to meet today's ever-growing list of challenges, especially in the midst of shrinking budgets and the ongoing pandemic. The only way to be successful is to modernize and innovate. But, many agencies are saddled with slow legacy systems, untrained personnel, and outdated processes. Governments need to find creative solutions to these problems, which often means looking at new t...

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...

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...

People increasingly rely on mobile devices to access information. Field staff within organizations have the same expectation. They require fast, reliable location-based apps to get their jobs done. Attend the next GovLoop & Esri Meet Up to explore easy-to-configure mobile apps that you can quickly put into the hands of mobile workers (or the public). These reliable apps enable people, who do not necessarily have any GIS experience, to do m...

The Next Generation of Government Training Summit educates, inspires and promotes innovation and positive growth for Generation X and Y leaders in government. Since 2010, the two-day summit has enhanced the working and personal lives of 3,000+ government employees with new skills, best practices and motivation to be a change ambassador for positive growth in government. If you’re in government and you want to make positive change happen,...

Young Government Leaders (YGL) and GovLoop are proud to present the NextGen Public Service Awards for superior public service and achievement. The 5th Annual NextGen Public Service Awards will be given at the 2015 NextGen Award’s Ceremony, which will kick off the NextGen Training Summit on July 19th in Washington, DC. Join us for the awards ceremony as YGL and GovLoop honor those dedicating their intelligence, exuberance and professiona...

Smartphones. Tablets. BYOD. Oh my! Now, you have access to your data at all times, 24/7. You're no longer disconnected when you leave your office. It’s obvious to anybody how far our society has come with mobile technology and the unique opportunity it presents to transform the way government operates. But in order to capitalize on this technological revolution, agencies must think about how to adopt mobile solutions safely and securely...

GIS is a platform for understanding our world. In the past, the data that fueled GIS could only represent a specific moment in time. Now, a number of new technologies are combining with ArcGIS to enable the real-time collection and sharing of data. The result is a dynamic platform that enables real-time visualization and analysis. Join us to learn about the new age of real-time GIS. For up to the minute updates, please join the Esri DC Meet Up...

What is NextGen? The Next Generation of Government Training Summit began in 2010 and has enhanced the working and personal lives of 600+ Generation X and Y government employees. The sessions and workshops presented during the two day summit are jam packed with information focused on educating, inspiring and training emerging government leaders to further enhance their day-to-day career and the betterment of government overall. Young Government...