From hiring freezes and budget cuts to an aging workforce and competition for talent, the public sector faces numerous challenges when it comes to hiring and retaining the best and the brightest. So how do HR departments across government make sure that they’re staffed for the workforce of the future? Join us on Thursday, October 4thRead… Read more »
Cloud has been a decade long goal for many government agencies. Initially it was pushing of email from on premise to the cloud, and then lower, less complex applications. This was the “low hanging fruit” or “quick wins” approach. But now that most of the low hanging fruit has moved to the cloud, what’s next?Read… Read more »
In this complex and rapidly changing world, you either sink or swim in the oceans of digital information. Fortunately, government health organizations are learning to swim by using new geospatial data analytics to transform traditional methods of disease surveillance. They are uncovering disease outbreaks faster and even predicting outbreaks before they occur. In this onlineRead… Read more »
Increasing citizen demands, paired with staff shortages and shrinking budgets, make it critical that government agencies become more efficient in the way they achieve their missions. But how do you actually become more productive, collaborative and effective as a government organization? Join Christopher Dorobek and his panel of experts on Wednesday, September 12 at 2-3pm ET/11am-noonRead… Read more »
Government agencies are inundated with cumbersome regulations, mandates and rules – that’s especially true in the cloud. However, the enormous benefits of offloading systems to the cloud is pushing agencies to find solutions to achieve regulatory compliance. One way to efficiently move to the cloud and still stay compliant is to use a collaboration tool.Read… Read more »
Across the country, state and local governments are grappling with some of the biggest challenges of our time. Our nation’s infrastructure, from bridges and tunnels, to legacy systems and outdated data centers are crumbling. And it’s up to innovative state and local government employees to transform these aging systems into modern, efficient and effective systems.Read… Read more »
The digital revolution has now made more services and information available to the world than ever before. Mobile devices and an integrated economy make ordering goods and services efficient, cheap, and rapid. As consumers become habituated to instant transparency, service, and insight, they are increasingly demanding a similar level of service from their local, state,Read… Read more »
New data from the Forrester Group shows customer experience (CX) in the public sector has stalled and significantly lags the private sector. However, citizens expect to be given the same level of customer service they experience in the private sector and are demanding improved service now more than ever. So why has this flat lineRead… Read more »
The Internet of Things – the idea of sensors connected to the internet, sending a constant stream of data back to a server – is nothing new. But IoT use cases in government are just starting to gain some serious traction. Whether it’s cities investing in smart traffic lights or adding sensors to sewers toRead… Read more »
CERT, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, FedRAMP, scorecards – the federal government has invested years in setting unified cybersecurity standards and best practices. While most of these standards were originally defined for federal governments, many state and local agencies have adapted these best practices for their own security needs. But how did they do it? Join usRead… Read more »