How to Be a Pivot-Ready Organization

Agencies can’t always anticipate future mission and IT requirements…but that doesn’t mean they can’t be better prepared for the unknown. Based in the cloud, as-a-service offerings help agencies pivot away from outdated IT and toward more modern, efficient and tailored technology. Download this guide to get: An overall picture of “as-a-service” products. Strategies for cloud-basedRead… Read more »

Unpacking Digital Transformation

All agencies have modernization projects that sit on wish lists for years because the money just isn’t there. Thanks to the Technology Modernization Fund and the American Rescue Plan, Congress is helping agencies overcome that challenge by providing significant funding for updating or replacing older systems. That can help, but there’s more you need toRead… Read more »

Creating an Intelligent Government With Data

Imagine a world where government solves our biggest problems with evidence. In that world, agencies deliver on their missions to provide, protect and prosper – and there’s a strong trust between citizens and government. To get there, governments need to share data across agencies, embrace emerging technologies and work directly with their constituents to rebuildRead… Read more »

Integrating Security From End to End With DevSecOps

Today, in the collaborative framework of DevOps, security is a shared responsibility integrated from end to end. It’s a mindset that is so important, it has led to the term and approach, DevSecOps, which emphasizes the need to build a security foundation into DevOps initiatives. DevSecOps means thinking about application and infrastructure security from the start.Read… Read more »

DevOps in Government: A GovLoop E-book

The phrase DevOps is simply a condensed version of the terms “development” and “operations,” but what it actually means is not as simple. That’s because it’s an IT services management approach, and is related more to a cultural shift and organizational environment than technology. So instead of being a specific toolset, analysis or process, it’sRead… Read more »

Going Digital: Your Guide to Becoming a Modern Government

You hear it all the time: Governments are going digital. But what exactly does a digital transformation entail? Well, it depends on whom you ask. For some, it’s about making websites more modern and user-friendly and incorporating chatbots to proactively help visitors find what they need. For others, it’s about digitizing internal processes, whether that’sRead… Read more »

Your Government Digital Transformation Playbook: Managing the People, Processes and Technology

For government, digital transformation requires serious cultural change within organizations and strong leadership to help workforces adapt to new processes and technologies. Use this guide to help you manage the people, processes and technologies required to make your agency go digital.

Make DevOps a Reality at Your Agency

Agencies are embracing digital channels to better engage their audiences, increase their reach, become more transparent and even improve efficiency. As a result, daily operations and IT teams are more closely tied to developers and the production cycles they leverage. That process of collaboration and coordination, when executed effectively, is called DevOps.

Innovations that Mattered in 2016

No doubt, 2016 was a year for the record books. There were incredible innovations, such as NASA’s creation of the “warp drive” and the opening of the brand-new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. However, there were also a few challenges. Major legislative slowdowns, cyber breaches and fiscal constraints all led to aRead… Read more »

Digital Content Security: Breaking Down What You Need to Know

This pocket guide from GovLoop will look at content security practices in the public sector, why it matters, government rules and regulations related to digital data and its security and current challenges in this area. We’ll also provide tips and tricks that you can apply to help make content at your agency more secure today… Read more »

Your Guide to Understanding State and Local Government

Every January, the President of the United States makes the 1.5-mile journey from the White House to the Capitol Building to address the three branches of government and the public through the annual State of the Union speech. For more than 200 years, presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama have taken the opportunity toRead… Read more »

The Open Data Playbook for Government

Most of us don’t think twice before powering up navigation apps, weather apps and other nifty resources on our mobile devices. Apps such as Zillow and Trulia put housing market data at our fingertips, and the travel search engine KAYAK has made shopping for flights, hotels and rental cars that much easier. Besides the easeRead… Read more »

Open Source: The Future of Government Technology

The terms “open” and “government” traditionally have been mutually exclusive. But that’s started to change. Today public officials at the federal, state and local levels recognize that to truly be a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, they can’t operate in a closed, siloed environment. As officials search for waysRead… Read more »

The Future of Digital Services: Five Trends Transforming Government

Government is often perceived as being behind the digital innovation curve, taking significantly longer to adopt web-based solutions than the private sector, with less enthusiasm and less skill. But in recent years, federal, state, and local agencies are challenging that perception. Creating and optimizing digital services has become a top priority for government. The pressuresRead… Read more »

30 Innovations that Mattered in 2014

New Year’s Resolutions –we can all agree that they are difficult, if not impossible, to maintain. But here’s the thing: small, incremental changes and improvements are totally attainable. Say instead of joining the new workout fad – like Crossfit – you instead walk a mile a day. That’s completely doable. And by walking that mile,Read… Read more »

Your Citizen Engagement Checklist: 18 Strategies for Success

Citizen engagement is nothing new. It’s been conducted in one form or another since the dawn of democracy: Citizens and their elected leaders have met in a variety of ways to exchange ideas and thoughts on policies, processes and more. Until recently, however, this engagement happened in a relatively few ways: Town hall meetings printedRead… Read more »

Crafting a Comprehensive Digital Government Strategy

Throughout the ages, technology has played an essential role for government to craft a better society for citizens. In the Roman Empire, the aqueducts revolutionized services provided to Roman citizens. Leveraging gravity alone, the Romans were able to transform communities, providing water to distant cities and towns, and create an engineering marvel that would leadRead… Read more »