Signed into law in March 2022, the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act (SACA) legally requires operators of critical infrastructure such as water systems or electrical grids, to alert Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within 72 hours of any data breach. Organizations that make a ransomware payment have 24 hours to report those details. As local and state agencies of all sizes continue to be target...

Government Technology's passion is promoting best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector – more important than ever in challenging times like these. Please join us for a powerful series of sessions that provide inspiration, participation, education, and thought-provocation!

Localities know the transformative power of smart city initiatives to drive government efficiency and improve constituents’ quality of life. With the right digital infrastructure and data analytics solutions, smart city technologies can help create communities that are safer, more equitable, more enjoyable places to live. But smart city advancements don’t just improve efficiency. They can be valuable economic development tools for...

As today’s finance departments are tasked with providing more effective solutions more quickly, they’re discovering modernization is a necessary and critical step to accomplishing their tasks and preparing for future demands. For too long, these departments have had to do their best with outdated and siloed technologies. But opportunities for federal funding can help boost modernization initiatives. Modernization is central to impr...

Does your IT workforce have the cloud skills they need to be successful? Governments have been moving quickly to adopt cloud technologies while managing their legacy systems and infrastructure at the same time. As the technology blueprint for local governments evolves, IT organizations are also adapting to manage multiple environments simultaneously, address complex security requirements and architecture, and manage data and integration points...

This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Lauren Fahndrich. The Center for Digital Government is excited to return to live events! The 2022 Digital States Annual Summit is a unique opportunity to build relationships in a small group setting. The Summit convenes state CIOs and senior IT officials together with industry technology leaders to explore issues and o...

Access to real-time data is critical for saving lives and mitigating damage during an emergency. Incident response often requires stakeholders to collaborate and communicate across geographical and jurisdictional boundaries to make efficient, data-driven decisions. This has not always been easy. In some cases, it has been impossible. Join Government Technology on June 9 at 11 a.m. Pacific/2 p.m. Eastern for a 30-minute webinar as we discuss ho...

Government Technology's passion is promoting best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector – more important than ever in challenging times like these. Please join us for a powerful series of sessions that provide inspiration, participation, education, and thought-provocation!

Government Technology's passion is promoting best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector – more important than ever in challenging times like these. Please join us for a powerful series of sessions that provide inspiration, participation, education, and thought-provocation!

Digital and mobile channels are the new default for delivering government services and interacting with constituents. The ability to conduct digital transactions and virtual engagements — once viewed as a matter of convenience — is now a cornerstone of government resilience. And agencies everywhere are working to modernize and expand their digital initiatives. Join Government Technology and Acquia June 8 for a timely session on acc...