The Texas Public Sector CIO Academy is the premier leadership event for Texas’ 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 event is a one...

Now in year two, we return to Pennsylvania to convene thought leaders from state and local government across the Keystone State. Pennsylvania has amazing practitioners and pioneers setting the standard for an urban and rural renaissance. The Governing team was warmly welcomed for our inaugural year discovering leaders who are creative, dedicated and community-minded. We return to share the best new innovations, reforms and services. Our attend...

Governing visits Tennessee for the first time to host the Tennessee Governing Leadership Forum on October 6, 2016. The State of Tennessee has made great progress in balancing the state budget and attracting new industry to urban and rural locations. A renaissance led by the creative class is happening in Nashville and Knoxville with thousands of new downtown housing units and unemployment rates at a near all-time low. Investment in infrastruct...

Organizations are continuing to plan for and deploy video systems to solve a variety of problems. From traffic cameras to in vehicle and body-worn, the growth of video deployments is happening at a rapid pace. Given the expectations of citizens and politicians, this drive to deploy video won’t slow down in the near future. Therefore, it is critical to have a sound plan in place to ensure that scarce resources – time, money, personn...

Overview Governing returns to Michigan for the fifth consecutive year! Michigan is not just a turnaround state, but a model in many areas for government performance and innovation. Michigan’s state leaders are streamlining person-based health and human services and creating a pathway to jobs with training and collaborative partnerships. Michigan’s technology sector boasts growth in cutting-edge advanced manufacturing, partnerships...

Join Governing’s expert team of editors, reporters and analysts — together with a roster of governors, mayors, legislators, public executives, leading economists and forecasters — for actionable insights to drive your 2015 public sector strategy. Build Your State & Local Strategy in Two Power-Packed Days: 2015 Market Forecast: Economic Projections, Budget and Spending Insider’s Look at the 2014 Election and its Impa...

Government Technology’s passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The Wisconsin Digital Government Summit is designed to do just that. The summit has an advisory board that gathers public- and private-sector leaders to create an agenda designed to make that passion relevant and actionable to the state and local government organizations attending the summit. Participants tell us they use the in...

Government Technology’s passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The Ohio Digital Government Summit is designed to do just that. The summit has an advisory board that gathers public- and private-sector leaders to create an agenda designed to make that passion relevant and actionable to the state and local government organizations attending the summit. Participants tell us they use the inspira...

Join Governing this September as we host our annual Cost of Government Summit in the nation's capital. This important summit will bring together senior policy leaders, influential thinkers and practitioners to discuss the biggest issues in public finance, to share insights and formulate new strategies for successfully meeting the challenges facing state and local government.Cost of Government 2014 will examine the following themes: As the econ...

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...