As states and localities plan for the future, they’re looking to leverage artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to improve their processes and achieve true data-driven decision-making. But agencies must make the right investments today to embrace these cutting-edge innovations tomorrow. As public sector organizations work to make themselves AI-ready, it’s important to make funding decisions that support that trans...

The bipartisan infrastructure bill includes more than $1 trillion to strengthen an array of government systems and services. The massive piece of legislation provides grants to state and local governments to improve transportation, cybersecurity, public safety, water and energy utilities, broadband internet connectivity, and more. But now the question is, where does your jurisdiction fit within the scores of funding programs created or modifie...

The Digital Communities Large City/County CIO Summit is an inspirational, content-packed day and a half event! The 2021 summit featured top notch keynotes and meaningful opportunities for attendees to connect and learn from your CIO peers across the country. This year, we'll be live again! As we focus on what is next, the conversations and stories of how local government technology leaders are maintaining, enabling and pushing forward, will be...

Public Sector IT Service Desks are overwhelmed; too many repetitive tasks, manual processing and an increase in demand has drained IT resources. Looking forward, public agencies need to automate the mundane. Stop spinning your wheels with manual management of onboarding and offboarding employees, user / group management, updating usernames and passwords. Hear from Jeff Scheetz, CIO at Avondale, AZ who will share how they have rolled out a sing...

What will American transportation look like in 2030? How will we move people and goods through cities and throughout the country? Will transportation infrastructure be greener? Smarter? Better? The 2020s will dramatically reshape every aspect of transit and transportation. To get a sense of the coming shifts in transportation and technology, join us for this virtual conversation on the macro-trends that will impact the rider behavior and trans...

It’s a critical time for state and local agencies in Utah. Government organizations across the country have increasingly become the target of cyberattacks, and government organizations in Utah are no exception. It’s time for Utah agencies to find a better strategy for cyber readiness and incident response. That means understanding what needs to be done before, during and after the inevitable occasion of a future cyberattack. And it...

Governments scrambled to buy technology during the crisis to meet the needs of their people. Processes were streamlined and emerging technologies were introduced at a speed unknown to anyone associated with government. Procurement and technology organizations re-evaluated their approach on how to manage their risk with the introduction of concepts like quick pilots and failing fast. Technology as-a-service played an integral role in this trans...

On March 31, Government Technology will host a live webinar designed to help state and local government agencies improve payment agility and prepare for future disruptions, wherever they come from. You’ll get fresh insights on: Using cloud-based integrated payables platforms to flexibly execute payments by check, ACH, wire transfer or virtual cards, depending on constituent needs Leveraging existing EBT systems to rapidly determine eligi...

Data is the key to enhancing the teaching and learning experience in K-12 schools and higher education institutions. It’s also a valuable asset that can enable departments of education to better serve individual schools and districts. However, to fully embrace analytics and optimize their use of data – and lay the groundwork for applying emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning – schools...

As the public sector looks to integrate emerging technologies like cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, agencies will need to establish a solid foundation to become more digitally enabled and data-driven. They’ve got a lot of work to do. Data underpins so much of government. But too often, agencies have taken a reactive approach to how they manage and deploy data. Governments must treat data as a core strategic asset...