State and Local

Cybersecurity, State and Local

Cybersecurity in Rural America

It’s simple. If technology is ubiquitous, then so is cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity, Leadership, State and Local

Advice for Government Agencies in Starting a Formal InfoSec Program, Part 1

How to start a formal infosec program: If you start thinking along these lines, you will certainly be headed in the right direction.

Leadership, State and Local

Leadership Spotlight: 5 Questions for a Local Red Cross Leader

I asked Curtis Luthye, Executive Director of the American Red Cross Montgomery, Howard, and Frederick Counties Chapter, to share some insights on the important work he does as a leader of this dynamic organization.

Leadership, Professional Development, State and Local

Perspective Through the Pandemic

If you have been fortunate to make it through this past year unscathed, leverage the pandemic experience to your benefit using perspective as an asset.

Citizen Engagement, Healthcare, State and Local

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.

Miscellaneous, State and Local

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.

Cybersecurity, State and Local

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.

Cybersecurity, Social Media, State and Local

How Social Media Is Both a Tool and Risk to Government InfoSec

Social media is a critical platform for government agencies to connect with their constituents but it has also become a new infosec threat vector.

Citizen Engagement, Digital Government, State and Local

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.

Citizen Engagement, Leadership, State and Local

Local Government Vs the 2021 Texas Winter Storm

As a local government employee, here are some ways I saw my area’s agencies help our community following the recent severe weather.