The national labor shortage is having an outsized impact on state and local government agencies as they struggle to fill vacant positions and retain employees amid more competitive offers from the private sector. Along with supply chain delays and the upcoming 3G shutdown, the shortage threatens to cause significant operational disruption in the public sector.Instead of trying to play it safe in the wake of these challenges, government agencie...

There’s a fundamental shift taking place right now in unemployment insurance. State labor and workforce departments are trying to move beyond the simple administration of benefits and focus instead on actually improving constituent outcomes. Accomplishing this shift with current UI systems is not possible. Today’s systems have not kept pace with evolving challenges and imperatives. They’re difficult to update, expensive to ma...

The California Public Sector CIO Academy is the premier leadership event for California’s senior level technology executives with the intent to improve their management and business skills and to develop the IT leaders of the future. The purpose of this invitation-only event is to foster discussion and dialogue on what it means to be a successful CIO in the public sector and how to use Information Technology as a strategic tool. This eve...

This is an invitation-only event. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Lauren Anderson. The Public CIO Technology Summit is an invitation only educational event that brings together a select group of CIOs, CTOs and other technology leadership from the largest city, county, and state IT organizations around the country. Participants gather for a day and a half of interactive dialogue around our Public CIO Special Rep...

The Governing Georgia Leadership Forum brings thought leaders from Governing's award-winning editorial team, Georgia state and local government, and around the nation to you.Governing's Georgia Leadership Forum will feature interactive discussions on the topics most important to Georgia. Interact with your peers and hear from experts on best practices and innovative solutions on the issues that matter to you.The day will focus on the important...

Save your spot – register today! www.emergencymgmt.com/bostonemsummit/2013/register This year’s Boston EM Summit offers the unique opportunity to learn about the bombing from the perspectives of Boston’s first responder agencies. The Summit brings together Police, Fire, and Emergency Management officials to give participants a full scope of the events surrounding the tragic bombing and to allow others to learn from the City...

Register today to be a part of the first ever Atlanta EM summit! www.emergencymgmt.com/atlantaemsummit/2013/register This summit is a major opportunity to network with top area leaders and industry experts in one location! Home to many major company headquarters, such as Home Depot and UPS, Atlanta is a prime location for facilitating public-private partnerships. Efforts to revitalize the city make city planning—from public safety, utili...

Check out more details about this event here! Whether it's a catastrophic accident, devastating weather event, or act of terror, we cannot predict when and how disasters will strike. But we can always be better prepared. Encompassing expert strategies and tactics, and a wealth of practical information, our Summits are a superb opportunity for gaining new ideas, best practices and peer relationships critical to collaborative response capabiliti...

Check out more details about this event here! Whether it's a catastrophic accident, devastating weather event, or act of terror, we cannot predict when and how disasters will strike. But we can always be better prepared. Encompassing expert strategies and tactics, and a wealth of practical information, our Summits are a superb opportunity for gaining new ideas, best practices and peer relationships critical to collaborative response capabiliti...

Agenda Wednesday, December 7 3:00 pm Industry/Government Roundtable This informal and informative roundtable discussion is hosted by the State CIO and will focus on the state's plans, priorities and procurement process. 4:00 pm Welcome Reception Network with your colleagues and discuss technology solutions with the event sponsors. 4:30 pm Outstanding Leadership & Innovation Awards Applaud the winners of the "Ollie" awards for Outstanding L...