Traditionally, by the time a family becomes known to a child welfare agency, they are already in crisis. The Family First Prevention Services Act, was a good start in allowing funding for prevention services to be provided to a family in need, but it is not enough. Preventing crisis requires cross programmatic service delivery models that include a vast array of programs, providers and other community partners in health and human services. It...

More than ever, state and local governments are experiencing a strong sense of urgency to provide the best constituent experiences, update internal operations and enhance security. For agencies focusing on big-picture improvements, modernization is the answer. While today’s IT teams worry about every aspect of an agency’s operations, robust solutions exist to help ease the burden. Strategic investments can help governments move to...

Join the Industry Insider – Texas team on October 19th for a conversation on the news and trends that shaped the third quarter in the Texas government technology market. More importantly, the team will provide insights and analysis on how your company can take advantage of the massive $2.9B of government IT funding on the table in Texas. The Industry Insider Team will cover: The trends, people and technologies driving the Texas market K...

The GovX Summit is the premiere Center for Digital Government annual event that showcases and recognizes the latest trends, best practices and ideas around the evolving experience of government. Bringing together a diverse set of leaders from industry and government, the GovX Summit provides a unique opportunity to learn from and network with those directly at the forefront of the government experience movement.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) allocates billions of dollars for state and local governments as they strive to close the digital divide.Though each state is promised at least $100 million, additional money will be distributed based on a complicated series of calculations and other information that applicants submit. Including all possible helpful data can give agencies a boost as they seek to unlock IIJA funding.During a li...

The opioid crisis is shifting, not ending. The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics estimated that more than 100,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States between April 2020 to April 2021, an increase of 28.5% from the same period the year before. As states continue to clamp down on abuse of legal prescriptions, the prevalence and variety of opioids and other illegal drugs continues to grow. These drugs and associated drug...

Shirley Chrisholm, the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, famously said, “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” Women have brought folding chairs, breaking barriers by continuing to occupy a greater number of roles in the public sector. But they continue to be underrepresented in leadership positions, with the U.S. ranking 75th out of 193 countries on women representation in governme...

Boomers retiring. Gen Xers ascendent. Millennials stepping into new roles. Gen Z looking for the right skills to enter the marketplace. Workforce demographics are shifting rapidly across all industries, including state and local government. As agencies look to hire new employees – and keep current workers motivated and engaged – they need new strategies to address new challenges. In this virtual conversation on April 21, part of a...

*Open to Private Sector only. The Center for Digital Government’s IT market analysts and key government leaders share insights into the state and local space and pinpoint opportunities, trends and issues to help you fine-tune your business strategies and validate your sales and marketing activities. 2022 will be the year of making government better through technology and you can get all of the market intel you need in a fun virtual exper...

The Center for Digital Government’s Digital Cities Survey provides the opportunity for city information technology organizations to highlight the great work being done, benchmark with their peers and identify future trends. This year’s survey will reflect current challenges and the changing technology landscape as everyone tries to return to some sense of normal. On this webcast, CDG Co-Executive Director Phil Bertolini and Surveys...