State and local government organizations continue to seek ways to streamline workflows and further improve process efficiency. One important way to achieve this is by establishing a shared services model whereby specific technology is leveraged across multiple departments and agencies. In records management, this enterprise-wide approach starts with document management and electronic signatures. On June 1 at 10 a.m. Pacific/1 p.m. Eastern, joi...

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...

Recruitment and retention of the state and local government workforce is more difficult than it has been in decades as leaders contend with fierce competition from the private sector, accelerating rates of retirement and a lack of job applicants. Because of this, many agencies are understaffed or lack the talent they need. According to a 2021 State and Local Government Workforce report, nearly six in 10 survey jurisdictions said the number of...

We've all been there. The EW system worked beautifully in the lab. It passed all engineering tests and simulator-in-the-loop scenarios. But when you took it to the range, the system failed to meet expectations and requirements. Something was different - but what? Was it the live environment? Were the targets configured improperly? Did the system even really work in the first place? Why weren't these issues discovered during lab tests? There we...

Communication has changed in the last year. Are you keeping up? Marketing and branding activities are very important now more then ever. Bridging the gap between brand and business are essential. More than ever, people and companies are now embracing marketing, communications and realizing the impact their brand has on the decision making process. Effective branding and creative marketing is needed now in order to stand out in the large gover...

The mission of the Federal Data Strategy is to leverage data as a strategic asset to grow the economy, promote transparency and increase effectiveness of the Federal Government. Key government officials have been developing a long-term, government-wide Federal Data Strategy to leverage government data to allow use by the public, business and researchers. 2021 will continue to be a year of action for the Federal Data Strategy. The Federal Data...

Three senior managers from NARA's Office of the Chief Records Officer for the U.S. Government will discuss the latest content related to federal records management, including additional guidance on the M-19-21 Memo, Transition to Electronic Records. The NARA thought leaders will share what they have learned from agency reporting, and what the agency recently produced to support overall records management. Webinar participants will learn: Statu...

What if you could manage your budget and spend plan with no duplication errors? What if you could watch your spending throughout the year in one place...how it is spent and if you will be over or under spending by the end of the fiscal year? Managing federal planning, budgeting, and spend management is a critical requirement of federal government agencies. Most agencies are currently operating with manual tracking methods, primarily with Micro...

As the volume of digital information continues to grow, the scope of electronic records management has expanded exponentially and is an increasingly critical issue for government agencies, particularly as it relates to providing secure storage, access and retrieval of government records. Key government and industry experts will gather at the 17th annual event to discuss current technology solutions/requirements, policy updates/changes and revi...

OVERVIEW Participants will take away key insights about the mind and brain that will inspire new vision and possibilities and change the rules of the game for leadership and company success. Imagine you and your company operating in: A sustained “flow state” Unshakable (non-reactive) presence Positive stress-resilience Calm emotional grounding Spontaneous, creative leveraging of opportunities Deep listening to understand first and...