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Posts Tagged: state government
Case Study: Accelerating Digital Transformation in the Ocean State
The state of Rhode Island has the potential to become the innovation hub for New England and a model for the rest of the country. In an interview, the Director of Government Innovation discussed how Rhode Island is digitally transforming government by improving digital accessibility and cross-agency collaboration.
How Millennials Can Make a Difference in Local Government
How can millennials make a difference in their local governments? In an interview with GovLoop, the cofounders of A Functional Democracy discussed how millennials can engage with their governments in a creative manner.
Engraining DevOps in North Carolina
Check out how North Carolina is using DevOps in an interview with Billy Hylton, Digital Services Director at State of North Carolina.
Where Are Our Cleanest State Governments?
“Nature gives us many free “gifts” we take for granted: clean air and water; beautiful surroundings. What do some of us give back in return? Intentional or not, our gift(s) may be …pollution!”
MITA maturity levels in states
Deltek Analyst Kate Tussey reports. At the end of November, I wrote a blog and an analyst perspective (log-in required) about the draft Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) 3.0 document that has been released for comment. A large part of MITA rests on the State Self-Assessment (MITA SS-A), which is used to determine a state’s… Read more »
GovBytes: Is Cloud Computing The LeBron James of Technology?
According to Steve Towns at Government Technology,”cloud computing” is among the developments that have received the most attention in government in recent memory. It is, one might say, the LeBron James of government technology… lots of hype, but no championships… yet Cloud Computing Meets Reality It’s hard to think of a technology that’s received more… Read more »
Project of the Week: Clear the Air Utah – Drive Less, Breathe Better!
Last week, Andre Blackman reported on an initiative in Salt Lake City called “Clear the Air.” Truth be told, he beat me to the punch! I had interviewed Kate Lilja just a few weeks prior and couldn’t wait to post this Project of the Week…and Andre’s post affirmed the fact that this is an effort… Read more »
Ask the GovExpert: First-Hand on Rhode Island Taking OpenGov Lead with Mike Trainor
I was in Rhode Island yesterday talking to the fantastic Governor Chafee’s team about public communications and open government. Governor Chafee was one of the first candidates in the nation to have an open government initiative (which even mentions using GovLoop to connect their employees) and one of the first governors to have a transition… Read more »
“State of Change: Fostering practical innovation in Rhode Island state government” – by Emily Dietsch
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* State government has long held a reputation of constancy, at best, and stagnation, at worst. Non-political offices, agencies and programs exist in seeming perpetuity, not often subject to the whims of electoral preference or trends in government and… Read more »