The Lone Star State Takes State and Local Collaboration to the Next Level
Learn how shared service arrangements and regional planning agencies can help state and local governments harness the benefits of collaboration.
Posts By Francesca El-Attrash
How State and Local Government Can Navigate the Cloud Generation
In the cloud generation, state and local agencies need holistic cloud security strategies to protect data and respond quickly to breaches. With the right plan, state and local governments can not only defend themselves against evolving cyberthreats, they can also thrive in the cloud generation.
Collaborating for a Better Constituent Experience
Collaboration is a common theme in government today because it can increase employee productivity, improve communication, enhance resource sharing and even cut costs. But in a drive to achieve these results, many collaboration projects forget the ultimate objective of government: serving citizens. Learn how you can marry efficiency and results with high-quality constituent services.
How to Overcome Being an Overachiever
Are you a chronic overachiever? Here are five tips to help you overcome.
How to Turn Operational Noise into Actionable Insights
Learn how agencies, like FEMA, can take the first step toward operational intelligence and integrate data from all sources into holistic and actionable insights.
Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration and Innovation at DHS
Every agency has a unique mission to fulfill. And within those agencies, there are a multitude of unique roles that must be filled to meet mission objectives. However, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa explained that each of those support roles shouldn’t be viewed—or trained—in a silo.
Removing Data Silos for Better Collaboration
Governments face unique challenges in accomplishing complex missions – often with limited resources. That means that when it comes to tackling such missions, there are very few agencies in the public sector that can act alone. Through collaboration, information sharing and the removal of data silos, agencies can improve effectiveness and efficiency while achieving their… Read more »
How Delaware is Centralizing Services Through Open Data
In an interview with GovLoop at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO’s) 2017 Midyear Conference, James Collins, CIO of Delaware, discusses the importance of centralization to unified experiences for citizens and better state services.
5 Tips to Self-Care Like an Athlete
We always have to remind ourselves that it’s just like the flight attendant says, “Put on your own oxygen mask first before helping others.” When we feel strong and resilient—physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually—we perform better, with more passion, for longer.
Top 10 Priorities of State CIOs
What’s new at NASCIO this year? Learn the top ten priorities for state Chief Information Officers and how two states are working to address them.