Social services agencies represent some of the most important work government does: Building stronger communities by connecting children, families and individuals with the programs and services they need. But too often, these agencies struggle with difficult, time-consuming processes for managing community information. Outdated technologies and legacy processes that still rely on spreadsheets make it harder for social services agencies to fulf...

Localities know the transformative power of smart city initiatives to drive government efficiency and improve constituents’ quality of life. With the right digital infrastructure and data analytics solutions, smart city technologies can help create communities that are safer, more equitable, more enjoyable places to live. But smart city advancements don’t just improve efficiency. They can be valuable economic development tools for...

Access to real-time data is critical for saving lives and mitigating damage during an emergency. Incident response often requires stakeholders to collaborate and communicate across geographical and jurisdictional boundaries to make efficient, data-driven decisions. This has not always been easy. In some cases, it has been impossible. Join Government Technology on June 9 at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern for a 30-minute webinar as we discuss ho...

Critical government services — water, power, transportation and more — are major targets for disruptive cyberattacks. Guarding against these increasingly sophisticated threats is difficult for any agency — but it’s especially tough for smaller municipal utilities and special districts with limited budgets and staff. Is there a path toward stronger cybersecurity that’s both effective and cost-effective? Join Govern...

When instant information is needed to manage a community’s safety and plan for the future, aerial images provide a key point of view. These maps and geospatial data are especially critical during the initial response to natural disasters and other public safety events. And in the wake of a tragedy, aerial information is key to assess the damage and help plan for rebuilding. Even in non-emergency situations, a view from above can also hel...

The nature of work changes all the time. Fax machines give way to email. Top-down edicts fall out of favor; collaborative teams take the stage. New technology makes it easier to work from home. Automation replaces menial data entry and frees employees to focus on strategic initiatives. But nothing in modern history has impacted the nature of work more than COVID-19. The disruptions of the pandemic uprooted everything we thought we knew about t...

Today’s transportation projects face new and growing expectations. As state and local transportation agencies plan for huge investments in infrastructure modernization due to billions of new dollars in funding from the IIJA, they must ensure they can harness their data to make better decisions and increase transparency with stakeholders. Join Government Technology on May 18 at 11 am PT/2 pm ET for 30 minutes as we explore the role of dat...

As state and local governments fend off increasing – and increasingly sophisticated – ransomware attacks and other cyber threats, they have accumulated numerous tools and solutions to help protect data and keep networks secure. But coordinating information across those solutions can be extremely difficult. Gaining visibility into these disparate systems – even, in some cases, solutions from the same vendor – poses a cha...

Cutting-edge technology only matters if it gets used. As organizations embrace artificial intelligence and other emerging innovations, it’s important to make sure employees understand the value of AI and data analytics capabilities — and how to put them into practice. Think of this as a user’s guide for emerging tech. In recent months, we’ve partnered with Microsoft for a series of conversations on how to get your organ...

As state and local governments evolve into more digitally enabled organizations, they must also focus on two mutually compatible priorities: strengthening cybersecurity and optimizing internal workflows. These two goals – security and efficiency – help lay the foundation for governments to transform the way they serve constituents. Moving to cloud can accomplish both, but what’s the right cloud for the job? Cloud infrastructu...