What does technology really cost? It can be a tricky question. For state and local government agencies expanding their tech infrastructure and investing in new innovations, understanding the true long-term expenses of technology investments is crucial. And conveying that information to lawmakers and budget decision-makers can be especially challenging – particularly when more and more projects are shifting away from traditional capital o...

State and local agencies are modernizing their approach to technology funding, making key investments to drive digital transformation and close the digital divide. But many agencies must navigate the complexity of maintaining their legacy technology infrastructure along with the growing needs to migrate to more modern technology. They may be on the forefront of implementing new innovations, but they still must manage ongoing debt from existing...

The pandemic has led to unprecedented service delivery challenges for state and local governments, but it also has presented a once-in-a-generation funding opportunity for public sector organizations to make long-term technology investments. The American Rescue Plan (ARP), which was passed in March 2021, made $350 billion available to state, local and tribal governments through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. ARP also pro...

Maryland’s Total Human-services Integrated Network (MD THINK) is the first platform of its kind among U.S. state agencies using the cloud to modernize vital services and resources for vulnerable residents. It represents a comprehensive reinvention of IT services delivery for the Maryland Department of Human Services. Today, instead of siloed social program data and long application timelines, Maryland DHS has a more holistic view of bene...

Ransomware attacks on state and local governments escalated in 2020 as cybercriminals targeted work-from-home employees and vulnerable infrastructure. As we start to navigate 2021, new threats will emerge and the old will remain. So what steps can agencies take to improve their cybersecurity posture and update vulnerable legacy systems, especially while facing budget shortfalls? On March 2 at 11am PT/2pm ET, Government Technology is hosting a...

When considering a move to the cloud, many state and local government agencies struggle with a common problem: the migration bubble. This bubble is formed when organizations are covering expenses for their current on-premises infrastructure while incurring new costs for a cloud migration. But what if you could use that legacy hardware to your advantage? Join Government Technology on December 16 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific/1:00 p.m. Eastern as we spe...

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...

Governments must keep up with the increasingly urgent need to protect digital information and infrastructure. As telework work becomes the new normal for the foreseeable future: How can organizations ensure that the services their employees rely on are secure? How can they mitigate vulnerabilities and protect against foreign cyber actors while still advancing mission delivery? How can employees avoid burnout as they work to make sure their gov...

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

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