Government and education services should be easily accessible and simple to use for a wide variety of constituents. As the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated, constituents can get frustrated and feel left behind when organizations have complex processes and tools, and not all users will be on the same level of the digital playing field. Thankfully, government and educational agencies have shown a willingness to transform their approaches to meet i...

Government agencies recognize that seamless, efficient and connected services are a critical component to rebuild pride and trust in government. But legacy systems remain a major obstacle. And it’s impossible for agencies to scale their workforce to meet the increasing demands for public services and information. This challenge is often solved with technology, but reducing human interactions can result in cold and impersonal constituent...

The federal government is experiencing unprecedented transformation as agencies look to defend against complex cyberattacks, all while envisioning more innovative ways to deliver services to taxpayers using modern technologies. Hear from the influential leaders and bright minds at the heart of this digital transformation August 24 at FedTalks — the largest annual gathering of C-suite leaders in the government, tech and academic communit...

Make History: The LULAC Convention is an exciting, history-making convention, because it convenes the national delegates of LULAC to discuss issues, set policies, and elect the organization’s national leaders. For this reason, the LULAC Convention is covered by national and local media. It is the only convention in which participants representing Hispanic communities from across the country determine the positions and strategies of a na...

Join us on July 28 and 29 for a virtual learning event for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officers (or those doing the work without the title), and local government professionals interested in ideas and institutions to deepen strategies, shape actions, and create solutions. This two-day event will take deep dives on everything equity from allocations to zones where attendees can expect inspiration and encouragement to move from discourse to...

The National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference & Exposition is the largest meeting of county elected and appointed officials from across the country. Participants from counties of all sizes come together to shape NACo's federal policy agenda, share proven practices and strengthen knowledge networks to help improve residents’ lives and the efficiency of county government.

COVID-19 crystalized America’s innovation imperative. MerITocracy 2022: American Innovation Forum is an event produced by MeriTalk in partnership with Hill and White House leadership as well as industry visionaries. More than a talk shop, this program will underscore the requirement for tangible outcomes and practical operational plans. MerITocracy will focus on creative thinking around critical issues that sit at the nexus of policy and...

The Center for Digital Government, in partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo), presents its 20th annual Digital Counties Survey Awards. The survey provides annual recognition of county performance and innovation in using technology to align with county goals, save tax dollars through newfound efficiencies, boost transparency and cybersecurity, encourage citizen engagement and proactively address citizen expectations. The p...

The IoT Evolution's Smart City Event is focused on showing attendees how smart city innovations are changing the face of the today's modern city, improving quality of life for citizens and driving enterprise opportunity. Here how smart city innovations are changing the face of today's modern city, improving quality of life for citizens and driving enterprise opportunity. 5G and smart city rollouts Regulatory issues and smart city rollouts Smar...

It’s that time again to work with cities across the country to share the innovative work you all do! 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 str...