State health departments are swamped with their responses to COVID-19 and the recent monkeypox outbreak, making it difficult to map out data modernization strategies. But two public health agencies, the Iowa Department of Public Health and Maryland Department of Health, have successfully adopted a "working backward" approach to strategic development. With the assistance of Amazon Web Services (AWS), these agencies have crafted roadmaps to thei...

Ongoing issues like school safety, household violence and food insecurity represent substantial blockers to children's success. As education outcomes continue to be significantly impacted by factors outside of the classroom, school districts face the growing challenge of providing social services to students and managing behavioral and mental health data. Given that many districts rely on emails and spreadsheets for this type of data, there is...

Providing support for students struggling with mental health is a well-known challenge for education communities. Learning institutions are doing their best, but with recent staffing shortages and years of pandemic-related disruption compounding an already surging crisis, school systems need a solution. One way to support students experiencing mental health crises is by providing in-the-moment support around the clock. Integrating a mental hea...

Consolidating real estate technology environments from the University of Nebraska and Nebraska Medicine fueled an opportunity for the two organizations to combine their staff and technology resources, save costs and simplify their operations. Getting there required careful planning due to the combined portfolio approaching 32 million square feet. To accomplish their goals, the two organizations found a partner that could help them create a mor...

New York City Technology Forum 2011 Don't miss this opportunity to see the latest in digital government solutions, keep abreast of current policy issues and network with key government executives, technologists and industry specialists. Opening Keynote: Open Roads Open Minds: An Exploration of Creative Problem Solving Steve Uzzell, Renowned Photographer Steve Uzzell is a veteran National Geographic photographer and one of the nation's leading...

GOVERNING’S Summit on the Cost of Government is an invitation-only gathering of public officials to confront the structural problems in government and explore the path forward. After the recession, where do states go from here? What are the smart strategies to accelerate recovery, restore stability and create sustainable growth as governments go through a fundamental reset of the way they do the public’s business? The answers matte...