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...

The events of 2020 rapidly accelerated the use of technology and digital expectations the public has for their state and local government agencies. These new expectations have pushed the need to modernize the experience of government to be accessible in new, and sometimes, contactless ways. But the events of 2020 were merely a warm-up act to the new pace of change that will continue through 2021 and beyond – and agencies will need to rap...

Open to Public Sector Only. Government Technology's passion is promoting best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector – more important than ever in challenging times like these. COVITS offers a unique opportunity to explore a variety of technology topics and possibilities. Please join us for a day of powerful sessions that provide inspiration, participation, education, and thought-provocation! The conference is presented i...

Open to Public Sector Only. This year’s Digital Government Summit will be “digital” in every way! The conference is being held in a virtual format on Zoom for Government, a FedRAMP-certified infrastructure with advanced security controls, that is used for meetings and webinars by the Department of Homeland Security and numerous other federal, state and local agencies. Zoom for Government leverages one of the largest secured n...

Mark your calendars for the Government Experience Awards . . . Join us online! From interactive kiosks to voice assistants, government agencies across the country continue to find new and innovative ways to enhance the citizen and employee experience. The Government Experience Awards, a program of the Center for Digital Government, is designed to recognize these achievements and overall best practices of government agencies that have gone to t...