How New Jersey Increased Executive Engagement and Cross-Agency Collaboration
New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection saw a surge in harmful algal blooms in lakes and reservoirs so it launched an interactive mapping tool.
State and Local
How Connecticut Reinforced Its Resilience
Connecticut CIO Mark Raymond recently explained how his state is improving its resilience through IT consolidation, modernization and simplification.
The Misconception of Austerity Mindset in Local Government
The “thinking small” mindset works only until you scale up. At some point, to see a benefit, it has to go to scale. That requires an investment.
Plan Equitable Outdoor Spaces With GIS
Sure, you can designate an outdoor space for use, but how can you ensure that it equitably meets your residents’ needs?
Transportation Data Reveals the 100 Greenest Metro Areas in the US
Many cities moved quickly to adjust transportation infrastructure. Your agency can use this data to gain insights for your transportation planning efforts.
Navigating Grants Management in Times of Crisis
Inherently a complex process, grant management gets even more complicated in times of crisis. The CARES Act exemplifies this.
How Utah and a Texas City Are Distributing Vaccines
The approach that has worked is to leverage existing, reliable and accessible technology and supplementing that with additional capabilities to ensure effective and equitable vaccine distribution.
To Asian American Public Servants: How Are You Doing?
This post isn’t so much a call to do better or be better, but a question I’ve been wanting to ask the community since the beginning of COVID-19.
Cyber Intelligence Sharing Amongst Government Agencies
Why should government organizations share cyber intelligence? Cyberspace is much like outer space – it can get lonely out there if you don’t have a group that has your back.
What Login.gov’s Expansion Means for Local, State & Federal Government
Login.gov identity service is now available to city and state governments. Here’s why this is the biggest govtech news to come out in the last five years.