With government and education organizations tasked with transforming their IT infrastructure quickly and securely, many are leveraging multiple cloud computing platforms. For most agencies, this means they must replace legacy systems with systems suitable for managing multiple cloud application workloads. A cloud management solution can help agencies to overcome multi-cloud complexity. IT teams can get a holistic overview of every system on a...

Your network is the backbone of your IT system. Yet it may be the oldest part of your infrastructure. Network modernization is vitally important, but it can be challenging for many state and local governments. Network needs have grown more extensive and complex, and many governments simply don’t have the budget or staff resources they need to ensure safe and secure digital transformation efforts. During a live webinar on October 27 at 1...

As higher education institutions think of new ways to support their students, faculty and staff in a hybrid landscape, they should consider the many advantages of digital transformation in the form of managed print services. Managed print services provides greater reliability and flexibility to individuals who need crucial printed materials, regardless of where they work from or the tight deadline they might face. Managed print services also...

Government agencies are increasingly adopting software-as-a-service (SaaS) and other as-a-service models to modernize service delivery and increase efficiency. Cybercriminals are too. With ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) tools, bad actors can use already-developed ransomware methods to execute attacks that are smarter, faster and more sophisticated. As concerns about ransomware attacks have grown tremendously in recent months, RaaS tools make...

Government agencies are hindered by more than just a lack of resources: Legacy systems and agency silos impede information sharing and coordinating services between departments. When an individual needs government service, going to one program or service office usually doesn't address all their needs. Leaders in Sonoma County, California, recognized they needed a better way to address the needs of their most vulnerable individuals and familie...

Everyone wants to improve the constituent experience for residents accessing public services. Upgrading IT infrastructure, back-office systems and user experiences is at the heart of most conversations surrounding the modernization of state and local governments. While it may feel almost impossible to make the leap to digital modernization, an Application Programming Interface (API) can help governments quickly improve service delivery withou...

Just as cybersecurity threats have evolved, so have the defense strategies deployed by education institutions to combat them. As more organizations implement and successfully maintain modern cybersecurity best practices, what can be done to protect their investments and ensure assets are safeguarded in the event of system failure, user error, or natural disaster? Developing a long-term cybersecurity strategy that incorporates fail-safes and l...

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 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...